diff --git a/feature/gnmi/tests/telemetry_interfaces_test/metadata.textproto b/feature/gnmi/tests/telemetry_interfaces_test/metadata.textproto
index dfa088c4364..1f3134006af 100644
--- a/feature/gnmi/tests/telemetry_interfaces_test/metadata.textproto
+++ b/feature/gnmi/tests/telemetry_interfaces_test/metadata.textproto
@@ -20,4 +20,12 @@ platform_exceptions: {
     interface_enabled: true
   }
 }
+platform_exceptions: {
+  platform: {
+    vendor: JUNIPER
+  }
+  deviations: {
+    state_path_unsupported: true
+  }
+}
 
diff --git a/feature/gnmi/tests/telemetry_interfaces_test/telemetry_interfaces_test.go b/feature/gnmi/tests/telemetry_interfaces_test/telemetry_interfaces_test.go
index 00b6e1c9f78..9de2a5a53ca 100644
--- a/feature/gnmi/tests/telemetry_interfaces_test/telemetry_interfaces_test.go
+++ b/feature/gnmi/tests/telemetry_interfaces_test/telemetry_interfaces_test.go
@@ -319,6 +319,9 @@ func testTelemetryInterfacesStateSubinterface(t *testing.T, dut *ondatra.DUTDevi
 	t.Helper()
 	p := gnmi.OC()
 	subIntfIndex := uint32(100)
+	if dut.Vendor() == ondatra.JUNIPER {
+		subIntfIndex = 0
+	}
 	description := "test description"
 
 	for _, port := range ports {
@@ -366,7 +369,11 @@ func testTelemetryInterfacesStateSubinterface(t *testing.T, dut *ondatra.DUTDevi
 			t.Errorf("\n\n [FAILED]: leaf: Subinterface description is not present on port %s subinterface: '%v' \n\n", port, subinterface)
 		}
 
-		gnmi.Delete(t, dut, subinterface.Config())
+		if dut.Vendor() == ondatra.JUNIPER && subIntfIndex == 0 {
+			gnmi.Delete(t, dut, subinterface.Description().Config())
+		} else {
+			gnmi.Delete(t, dut, subinterface.Config())
+		}
 	}
 }