diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_nht.c b/bgpd/bgp_nht.c
index 8ce45558e96f..20a242f16d5a 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_nht.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_nht.c
@@ -645,6 +645,8 @@ static void bgp_process_nexthop_update(struct bgp_nexthop_cache *bnc,
 			if (peer && !peer->ifp
 			    && CHECK_FLAG(peer->flags,
 					  PEER_FLAG_CAPABILITY_ENHE)
+				&& !CHECK_FLAG(bnc->bgp->flags,
+					  BGP_FLAG_IPV6_NO_AUTO_RA)
 			    && nhr->prefix.family == AF_INET6
 			    && nexthop->type != NEXTHOP_TYPE_BLACKHOLE) {
 				struct interface *ifp;
@@ -1515,6 +1517,10 @@ void bgp_nht_reg_enhe_cap_intfs(struct peer *peer)
 		return;
 
 	bgp = peer->bgp;
+
+	/* Shouldn't enable RA if they are disabled */
+	assert(!CHECK_FLAG(bgp->flags, BGP_FLAG_IPV6_NO_AUTO_RA));
+
 	if (!sockunion2hostprefix(&peer->connection->su, &p)) {
 		zlog_warn("%s: Unable to convert sockunion to prefix for %s",
 			  __func__, peer->host);
@@ -1565,6 +1571,11 @@ void bgp_nht_dereg_enhe_cap_intfs(struct peer *peer)
 
 	bgp = peer->bgp;
 
+	/* 
+	 * Don't check BGP_FLAG_IPV6_NO_AUTO_RA flag there,
+	 * try to disable it anyway
+	 */
+
 	if (!sockunion2hostprefix(&peer->connection->su, &p)) {
 		zlog_warn("%s: Unable to convert sockunion to prefix for %s",
 			  __func__, peer->host);
diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_vty.c b/bgpd/bgp_vty.c
index 0ef135183540..17d76413344e 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_vty.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_vty.c
@@ -5034,6 +5034,42 @@ DEFUN(no_bgp_fast_convergence, no_bgp_fast_convergence_cmd,
 	return CMD_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+static void bgp_set_no_auto_ra_flag(struct vty *vty, bool flag)
+{
+	if (vty->node == CONFIG_NODE) {
+		struct listnode *node, *nnode;
+		struct bgp *bgp;
+
+		COND_FLAG(bm->flags, BM_FLAG_IPV6_NO_AUTO_RA, flag);
+		for (ALL_LIST_ELEMENTS(bm->bgp, node, nnode, bgp))
+			COND_FLAG(bgp->flags, BGP_FLAG_IPV6_NO_AUTO_RA, flag);
+	} else {
+		VTY_DECLVAR_CONTEXT(bgp, bgp);
+		COND_FLAG(bgp->flags, BGP_FLAG_IPV6_NO_AUTO_RA, flag);
+	}
+}
+
+DEFUN (bgp_ipv6_auto_ra,
+	bgp_ipv6_auto_ra_cmd,
+	"bgp ipv6-auto-ra",
+	BGP_STR
+	"Don't allow enabling IPv6 ND RA sending\n")
+{
+	bgp_set_no_auto_ra_flag(vty, false);
+	return CMD_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+DEFUN (no_bgp_ipv6_auto_ra,
+	no_bgp_ipv6_auto_ra_cmd,
+	"no bgp ipv6-auto-ra",
+	NO_STR
+	BGP_STR
+	"Don't allow enabling IPv6 ND RA sending\n")
+{
+	bgp_set_no_auto_ra_flag(vty, true);
+	return CMD_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 static int peer_conf_interface_get(struct vty *vty, const char *conf_if,
 				   int v6only,
 				   const char *peer_group_name,
@@ -19360,6 +19396,9 @@ int bgp_config_write(struct vty *vty)
 
 	if (CHECK_FLAG(bm->flags, BM_FLAG_SEND_EXTRA_DATA_TO_ZEBRA))
 		vty_out(vty, "bgp send-extra-data zebra\n");
+	
+	if (CHECK_FLAG(bm->flags, BM_FLAG_IPV6_NO_AUTO_RA))
+		vty_out(vty, "no bgp ipv6-auto-ra\n");
 
 	/* DSCP value for outgoing packets in BGP connections */
 	if (bm->ip_tos != IPTOS_PREC_INTERNETCONTROL)
@@ -19777,6 +19816,11 @@ int bgp_config_write(struct vty *vty)
 		if (CHECK_FLAG(bgp->flags, BGP_FLAG_SHUTDOWN))
 			vty_out(vty, " bgp shutdown\n");
 
+		/* Automatic RA enabling by BGP */
+		if (!CHECK_FLAG(bm->flags, BM_FLAG_IPV6_NO_AUTO_RA))
+			if (CHECK_FLAG(bgp->flags, BGP_FLAG_IPV6_NO_AUTO_RA))
+				vty_out(vty, " no bgp ipv6-auto-ra\n");
+
 		if (bgp->allow_martian)
 			vty_out(vty, " bgp allow-martian-nexthop\n");
 
@@ -20317,6 +20361,14 @@ void bgp_vty_init(void)
 	install_element(BGP_NODE, &bgp_fast_convergence_cmd);
 	install_element(BGP_NODE, &no_bgp_fast_convergence_cmd);
 
+	/* global bgp ipv6-auto-ra command */
+	install_element(CONFIG_NODE, &bgp_ipv6_auto_ra_cmd);
+	install_element(CONFIG_NODE, &no_bgp_ipv6_auto_ra_cmd);
+
+	/* bgp ipv6-auto-ra command */
+	install_element(BGP_NODE, &bgp_ipv6_auto_ra_cmd);
+	install_element(BGP_NODE, &no_bgp_ipv6_auto_ra_cmd);
+
 	/* global bgp update-delay command */
 	install_element(CONFIG_NODE, &bgp_global_update_delay_cmd);
 	install_element(CONFIG_NODE, &no_bgp_global_update_delay_cmd);
diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_zebra.c b/bgpd/bgp_zebra.c
index 72620de7d98e..c50e66786d03 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_zebra.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_zebra.c
@@ -2338,6 +2338,9 @@ void bgp_zebra_initiate_radv(struct bgp *bgp, struct peer *peer)
 {
 	uint32_t ra_interval = BGP_UNNUM_DEFAULT_RA_INTERVAL;
 
+	if (CHECK_FLAG(bgp->flags, BGP_FLAG_IPV6_NO_AUTO_RA))
+		return;
+
 	/* Don't try to initiate if we're not connected to Zebra */
 	if (zclient->sock < 0)
 		return;
@@ -2358,6 +2361,11 @@ void bgp_zebra_initiate_radv(struct bgp *bgp, struct peer *peer)
 
 void bgp_zebra_terminate_radv(struct bgp *bgp, struct peer *peer)
 {
+	/* 
+	 * Don't check BGP_FLAG_IPV6_NO_AUTO_RA flag there,
+	 * try to disable it anyway
+	 */
+
 	/* Don't try to terminate if we're not connected to Zebra */
 	if (zclient->sock < 0)
 		return;
diff --git a/bgpd/bgpd.c b/bgpd/bgpd.c
index 3810413adcf0..ba0f8401f103 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgpd.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgpd.c
@@ -1412,6 +1412,8 @@ int bgp_global_gr_init(struct bgp *bgp)
 		bgp->rib_stale_time = bm->rib_stale_time;
 	if (CHECK_FLAG(bm->flags, BM_FLAG_GR_PRESERVE_FWD))
 		SET_FLAG(bgp->flags, BGP_FLAG_GR_PRESERVE_FWD);
+	if (CHECK_FLAG(bm->flags, BM_FLAG_IPV6_NO_AUTO_RA))
+		SET_FLAG(bgp->flags, BGP_FLAG_IPV6_NO_AUTO_RA);
 
 	bgp->present_zebra_gr_state = ZEBRA_GR_DISABLE;
 
diff --git a/bgpd/bgpd.h b/bgpd/bgpd.h
index 95ddba4cddf0..0abe81792fcd 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgpd.h
+++ b/bgpd/bgpd.h
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ struct bgp_master {
 #define BM_FLAG_GR_PRESERVE_FWD		 (1 << 5)
 #define BM_FLAG_GRACEFUL_RESTART	 (1 << 6)
 #define BM_FLAG_GR_COMPLETE		 (1 << 7)
+#define BM_FLAG_IPV6_NO_AUTO_RA		 (1 << 8)
 
 #define BM_FLAG_GR_CONFIGURED (BM_FLAG_GR_RESTARTER | BM_FLAG_GR_DISABLED)
 
@@ -551,6 +552,8 @@ struct bgp {
 #define BGP_FLAG_ENFORCE_FIRST_AS (1ULL << 36)
 #define BGP_FLAG_DYNAMIC_CAPABILITY (1ULL << 37)
 #define BGP_FLAG_VNI_DOWN		 (1ULL << 38)
+/* Prohibit BGP from enabling IPv6 RA on interfaces */
+#define BGP_FLAG_IPV6_NO_AUTO_RA (1ULL << 39)
 
 	/* BGP default address-families.
 	 * New peers inherit enabled afi/safis from bgp instance.
diff --git a/doc/user/bgp.rst b/doc/user/bgp.rst
index a569a9af2889..91f816d36062 100644
--- a/doc/user/bgp.rst
+++ b/doc/user/bgp.rst
@@ -1282,6 +1282,13 @@ IPv6 Support
    address family is enabled by default for all new neighbors.
 
 
+.. clicmd:: bgp ipv6-auto-ra
+
+   By default, bgpd can ask Zebra to enable sending IPv6 router advertisement
+   messages on interfaces. For example, this happens for unnumbered peers
+   support or when extended-nexthop capability is used. The ``no`` form of this
+   command disables such behaviour.
+
 .. _bgp-route-aggregation:
 
 Route Aggregation
diff --git a/doc/user/ipv6.rst b/doc/user/ipv6.rst
index 4f01061e7b03..18aae00bdb3f 100644
--- a/doc/user/ipv6.rst
+++ b/doc/user/ipv6.rst
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ Router Advertisement
 .. clicmd:: ipv6 nd suppress-ra
 
    Don't send router advertisement messages. The ``no`` form of this command
-   enables sending RA messages.
+   enables sending RA messages. Note that while being suppressed, RA messages
+   might still be enabled by other daemons, such as bgpd or vrrpd.
 
 .. clicmd:: ipv6 nd prefix ipv6prefix [valid-lifetime] [preferred-lifetime] [off-link] [no-autoconfig] [router-address]