diff --git a/input/dpdk/dpdkPortTelemetry.cpp b/input/dpdk/dpdkPortTelemetry.cpp
index 2fccd304..e8f802b9 100644
--- a/input/dpdk/dpdkPortTelemetry.cpp
+++ b/input/dpdk/dpdkPortTelemetry.cpp
@@ -328,6 +328,9 @@ DpdkPortTelemetry::DpdkPortTelemetry(
     : M_PORT_ID(portId)
 {
     for (auto [name, ops] : getAppFsFiles(M_PORT_ID)) {
+        if (dir->getEntry(name)) {
+            continue;
+        }
         auto file = dir->addFile(name, ops);
         m_holder.add(file);
     }
diff --git a/input/dpdk/dpdkTelemetry.cpp b/input/dpdk/dpdkTelemetry.cpp
index 0e3b7877..e50f85a4 100644
--- a/input/dpdk/dpdkTelemetry.cpp
+++ b/input/dpdk/dpdkTelemetry.cpp
@@ -208,6 +208,9 @@ static std::vector<AppFsFile> getAppFsFiles()
 DpdkTelemetry::DpdkTelemetry(const std::shared_ptr<telemetry::Directory>& dpdkDir)
 {
     for (auto [name, ops] : getAppFsFiles()) {
+        if (dpdkDir->getEntry(name)) {
+            continue;
+        }
         auto file = dpdkDir->addFile(name, ops);
         m_holder.add(file);
     }