diff --git a/tests/common/snappi_tests/common_helpers.py b/tests/common/snappi_tests/common_helpers.py
index 2f3c9943731..55ce452b6df 100644
--- a/tests/common/snappi_tests/common_helpers.py
+++ b/tests/common/snappi_tests/common_helpers.py
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ def get_wred_profiles(host_ans, asic_value=None):
         return None
 
 
-def config_wred(host_ans, kmin, kmax, pmax, gdrop=None, profile=None, asic_value=None):
+def config_wred(host_ans, kmin, kmax, pmax, kdrop=None, profile=None, asic_value=None):
     """
     Config a WRED/ECN profile of a SONiC switch
     Args:
@@ -457,10 +457,10 @@ def config_wred(host_ans, kmin, kmax, pmax, gdrop=None, profile=None, asic_value
     if not isinstance(kmin, int) or \
        not isinstance(kmax, int) or \
        not isinstance(pmax, int) or \
-       (gdrop is not None and not isinstance(gdrop, int)):
+       (kdrop is not None and not isinstance(kdrop, int)):
         return False
 
-    if kmin < 0 or kmax < 0 or pmax < 0 or pmax > 100 or kmin > kmax or (gdrop and (gdrop < 0 or gdrop > 100)):
+    if kmin < 0 or kmax < 0 or pmax < 0 or pmax > 100 or kmin > kmax or (kdrop and (kdrop < 0 or kdrop > 100)):
         return False
     profiles = get_wred_profiles(host_ans, asic_value)
     """ Cannot find any WRED/ECN profiles """
@@ -479,6 +479,7 @@ def config_wred(host_ans, kmin, kmax, pmax, gdrop=None, profile=None, asic_value
 
     kmax_arg = '-{}max'.format(color[0])
     kmin_arg = '-{}min'.format(color[0])
+    kdrop_arg = '-{}drop'.format(color[0])
 
     for p in profiles:
         """ This is not the profile to configure """
@@ -487,7 +488,7 @@ def config_wred(host_ans, kmin, kmax, pmax, gdrop=None, profile=None, asic_value
 
         kmin_old = int(profiles[p]['{}_min_threshold'.format(color)])
         kmax_old = int(profiles[p]['{}_max_threshold'.format(color)])
-        gdrop_old = int(profiles[p]['{}_drop_probability'.format(color)])
+        kdrop_old = int(profiles[p]['{}_drop_probability'.format(color)])
 
         if kmin_old > kmax_old:
             return False
@@ -496,10 +497,12 @@ def config_wred(host_ans, kmin, kmax, pmax, gdrop=None, profile=None, asic_value
 
         kmax_cmd = ' '.join(['sudo ecnconfig -p {}', kmax_arg, '{}'])
         kmin_cmd = ' '.join(['sudo ecnconfig -p {}', kmin_arg, '{}'])
+        kdrop_cmd = ' '.join(['sudo ecnconfig -p {}', kdrop_arg, '{}'])
 
         if asic_value is not None:
             kmax_cmd = ' '.join(['sudo ip netns exec', asic_value, 'ecnconfig -p {}', kmax_arg, '{}'])
             kmin_cmd = ' '.join(['sudo ip netns exec', asic_value, 'ecnconfig -p {}', kmin_arg, '{}'])
+            kdrop_cmd = ' '.join(['sudo ip netns exec', asic_value, 'ecnconfig -p {}', kdrop_arg, '{}'])
             if asic_type == 'broadcom':
                 disable_packet_aging(host_ans, asic_value)
 
@@ -510,8 +513,8 @@ def config_wred(host_ans, kmin, kmax, pmax, gdrop=None, profile=None, asic_value
             host_ans.shell(kmin_cmd.format(p, kmin))
             host_ans.shell(kmax_cmd.format(p, kmax))
 
-        if gdrop and gdrop != gdrop_old:
-            host_ans.shell('sudo ecnconfig -p {} -gdrop {}'.format(p, gdrop))
+        if kdrop and kdrop != kdrop_old:
+            host_ans.shell(kdrop_cmd.format(p, kdrop))
 
     return True
 
diff --git a/tests/snappi_tests/multidut/ecn/files/multidut_helper.py b/tests/snappi_tests/multidut/ecn/files/multidut_helper.py
index 83b5ef958da..e4465810410 100644
--- a/tests/snappi_tests/multidut/ecn/files/multidut_helper.py
+++ b/tests/snappi_tests/multidut/ecn/files/multidut_helper.py
@@ -715,6 +715,10 @@ def run_ecn_marking_with_pfc_quanta_variance(
             "flow_traffic_type": traffic_flow_mode.FIXED_PACKETS
         }
 
+    asic_namespace = None
+    if duthost.is_multi_asic:
+        asic = duthost.get_port_asic_instance(dut_port)
+        asic_namespace = asic.namespace
     gmin, gmax, gdrop = test_ecn_config
 
     # Configure WRED/ECN thresholds
@@ -724,7 +728,8 @@ def run_ecn_marking_with_pfc_quanta_variance(
                                 kmin=gmin * 1024 * 1024,
                                 kmax=gmax * 1024 * 1024,
                                 pmax=0,
-                                gdrop=gdrop)
+                                kdrop=gdrop,
+                                asic_value=asic_namespace)
 
     pytest_assert(config_result is True, 'Failed to configure WRED/ECN at the DUT')
 
diff --git a/tests/snappi_tests/multidut/ecn/test_multidut_ecn_marking_with_pfc_quanta_variance_with_snappi.py b/tests/snappi_tests/multidut/ecn/test_multidut_ecn_marking_with_pfc_quanta_variance_with_snappi.py
index a2c7508c2cb..5bc4fd46428 100644
--- a/tests/snappi_tests/multidut/ecn/test_multidut_ecn_marking_with_pfc_quanta_variance_with_snappi.py
+++ b/tests/snappi_tests/multidut/ecn/test_multidut_ecn_marking_with_pfc_quanta_variance_with_snappi.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     is_snappi_multidut, get_snappi_ports_multi_dut, get_snappi_ports_single_dut   # noqa: F401
 from tests.common.snappi_tests.qos_fixtures import prio_dscp_map, \
     lossless_prio_list, disable_pfcwd   # noqa F401
-from tests.snappi_tests.files.helper import multidut_port_info, setup_ports_and_dut  # noqa: F401
+from tests.snappi_tests.files.helper import multidut_port_info, setup_ports_and_dut, enable_debug_shell  # noqa: F401
 from tests.snappi_tests.multidut.ecn.files.multidut_helper import run_ecn_marking_with_pfc_quanta_variance
 from tests.common.snappi_tests.snappi_test_params import SnappiTestParams
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)