diff --git a/vslib/SwitchBCM81724.h b/vslib/SwitchBCM81724.h
index a244b6258222..b197dc37f74d 100644
--- a/vslib/SwitchBCM81724.h
+++ b/vslib/SwitchBCM81724.h
@@ -24,9 +24,11 @@ namespace saivs
 
         protected:
 
-            virtual sai_status_t create_port_dependencies(_In_ sai_object_id_t port_id) override;
+            virtual sai_status_t create_port_dependencies(
+                    _In_ sai_object_id_t port_id) override;
 
-            virtual sai_status_t create_qos_queues_per_port(_In_ sai_object_id_t port_id) override;
+            virtual sai_status_t create_qos_queues_per_port(
+                    _In_ sai_object_id_t port_id) override;
 
             virtual sai_status_t create_qos_queues() override;
 
diff --git a/vslib/SwitchStateBase.h b/vslib/SwitchStateBase.h
index 4210ab9b4cb1..95a3c5e1dc9b 100644
--- a/vslib/SwitchStateBase.h
+++ b/vslib/SwitchStateBase.h
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ namespace saivs
                     _In_ uint32_t attr_count,
                     _In_ const sai_attribute_t *attr_list);
 
+        protected:
+
             virtual sai_status_t create_port_dependencies(
                     _In_ sai_object_id_t port_id);