diff --git a/sonic_platform_base/sonic_xcvr/xcvr_api_factory.py b/sonic_platform_base/sonic_xcvr/xcvr_api_factory.py
index dfbdc4a85..47020ddb8 100644
--- a/sonic_platform_base/sonic_xcvr/xcvr_api_factory.py
+++ b/sonic_platform_base/sonic_xcvr/xcvr_api_factory.py
@@ -69,14 +69,14 @@ def _get_vendor_name(self):
        name_data = self.reader(VENDOR_NAME_OFFSET, VENDOR_NAME_LENGTH)
        if name_data is None:
            return None
-       vendor_name = name_data.decode('utf-8', errors='ignore')
+       vendor_name = name_data.decode()
        return vendor_name.strip()
 
     def _get_vendor_part_num(self):
        part_num = self.reader(VENDOR_PART_NUM_OFFSET, VENDOR_PART_NUM_LENGTH)
        if part_num is None:
            return None
-       vendor_pn = part_num.decode('utf-8', errors='ignore')
+       vendor_pn = part_num.decode()
        return vendor_pn.strip()
 
     def _create_cmis_api(self):