diff --git a/acl_loader/main.py b/acl_loader/main.py
index 25b3877b..09b16dc8 100644
--- a/acl_loader/main.py
+++ b/acl_loader/main.py
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ def convert_rules(self):
                 except AclLoaderException as ex:
                     error("Error processing rule %s: %s. Skipped." % (acl_entry_name, ex))
 
-            if not self.is_table_mirror(table_name):
+            if not self.is_table_egress(table_name):
                 deep_update(self.rules_info, self.deny_rule(table_name))
 
     def full_update(self):
diff --git a/config/acl.py b/config/acl.py
index 6bcfc854..45d6ece6 100644
--- a/config/acl.py
+++ b/config/acl.py
@@ -49,14 +49,28 @@ def get_acl_bound_ports(config_db):
 
     return list(ports)
 
-def get_acl_valid_vlans(config_db):
-    vlans = set()
 
-    vlan_dict = config_db.get_table("VLAN")
-    for key in vlan_dict:
-        vlans.add(key)
+def expand_vlan_ports(config_db, port_name):
+    """
+    Expands a given VLAN interface into its member ports.
+
+    If the provided interface is a VLAN, then this method will return its member ports.
+
+    If the provided interface is not a VLAN, then this method will return a list with only
+    the provided interface in it.
+    """
+    if port_name not in config_db.get_keys("VLAN"):
+        return [port_name]
+
+    vlan_members = config_db.get_keys("VLAN_MEMBER")
+
+    members = [member for vlan, member in vlan_members if port_name == vlan]
+
+    if not members:
+        raise ValueError("Cannot bind empty VLAN {}".format(port_name))
+
+    return members
 
-    return list(vlans)
 
 def parse_acl_table_info(ctx, table_name, table_type, description, ports, stage,
                          set_policer, config_db):
@@ -78,22 +92,18 @@ def parse_acl_table_info(ctx, table_name, table_type, description, ports, stage,
 
     port_list = []
     valid_acl_ports = get_acl_bound_ports(config_db)
-    valid_acl_vlans = get_acl_valid_vlans(config_db)
 
     if ports:
         for port in ports.split(","):
-            port_list.append(port)
-        port_list = set(port_list)
+            port_list += expand_vlan_ports(config_db, port)
+        port_list = list(set(port_list))  # convert to set first to remove duplicate ifaces
     else:
         port_list = valid_acl_ports
 
     for port in port_list:
-        if port not in valid_acl_ports and port not in valid_acl_vlans:
+        if port not in valid_acl_ports:
             ctx.fail("Cannot bind ACL to specified port {}".format(port))
 
-    if len(set(port_list) & set(valid_acl_ports)) > 0 and len(set(port_list) & set(valid_acl_vlans)) > 0:
-        ctx.fail("Cannot bind ACL to VLAN and (Ethernet, PortChannel) port at same time")
-
     version_info = device_info.get_sonic_version_info()
     asic_type = version_info.get('asic_type')
 
@@ -108,16 +118,6 @@ def parse_acl_table_info(ctx, table_name, table_type, description, ports, stage,
             if p4_profile != None and p4_profile != 'y2_profile':
                 ctx.fail("MIRROR_DSCP is supported only on y2_profile.")
 
-        for port in port_list:
-            if port in valid_acl_vlans:
-                ctx.fail("VLAN is not supported as a bind point on Intel platform.")
-
-    hwsku = device_info.get_hwsku()
-    if 'Accton-AS9726-32D' in hwsku and stage == 'egress':
-        for port in port_list:
-            if port in valid_acl_vlans:
-                ctx.fail("VLAN is not supported as a bind point on Broadcom Trident4 switches.")
-
     table_info["ports@"] = ",".join(port_list)
 
     table_info["stage"] = stage
diff --git a/tests/acl_loader_test.py b/tests/acl_loader_test.py
index 326c6df3..599e4746 100644
--- a/tests/acl_loader_test.py
+++ b/tests/acl_loader_test.py
@@ -225,20 +225,12 @@ def test_ingress_default_deny_rule(self, acl_loader):
         assert ('BMC_ACL_NORTHBOUND', 'DEFAULT_RULE') not in acl_loader.rules_info
         assert ('BMC_ACL_NORTHBOUND_V6', 'DEFAULT_RULE') not in acl_loader.rules_info
 
-    def test_egress_default_deny_rule(self, acl_loader):
+    def test_egress_no_default_deny_rule(self, acl_loader):
         acl_loader.rules_info = {}
         acl_loader.load_rules_from_file(os.path.join(test_path, 'acl_input/acl_egress.json'))
         print(acl_loader.rules_info)
-        assert acl_loader.rules_info[('DATAACL_3', 'DEFAULT_RULE')] == {
-            'PRIORITY': '1',
-            'PACKET_ACTION': 'DROP',
-            'ETHER_TYPE': '2048'
-        }
-        assert acl_loader.rules_info[('DATAACL_4', 'DEFAULT_RULE')] == {
-            'PRIORITY': '1',
-            'PACKET_ACTION': 'DROP',
-            'IP_TYPE': 'IPV6ANY'
-        }
+        assert ('DATAACL_3', 'DEFAULT_RULE') not in acl_loader.rules_info
+        assert ('DATAACL_4', 'DEFAULT_RULE') not in acl_loader.rules_info
 
     def test_icmp_type_lower_bound(self, acl_loader):
         with pytest.raises(ValueError):