diff --git a/syncd/Syncd.cpp b/syncd/Syncd.cpp
index 08b576b89b26..5eb1f0abc958 100644
--- a/syncd/Syncd.cpp
+++ b/syncd/Syncd.cpp
@@ -625,6 +625,11 @@ sai_status_t Syncd::processBulkQuadEvent(
             strObjectType.c_str(),
             objectIds.size());
 
+    if (isInitViewMode())
+    {
+        return processBulkQuadEventInInitViewMode(objectType, objectIds, api, attributes);
+    }
+
     if (api != SAI_COMMON_API_BULK_GET)
     {
         // translate attributes for all objects
@@ -638,11 +643,6 @@ sai_status_t Syncd::processBulkQuadEvent(
         }
     }
 
-    if (isInitViewMode())
-    {
-        return processBulkQuadEventInInitViewMode(objectType, objectIds, api, attributes);
-    }
-
     auto info = sai_metadata_get_object_type_info(objectType);
 
     if (info->isobjectid)