diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_route.c b/bgpd/bgp_route.c
index c1040c525819..d9f1eda3e21b 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_route.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_route.c
@@ -2162,9 +2162,7 @@ bool subgroup_announce_check(struct bgp_dest *dest, struct bgp_path_info *pi,
 	 * configured for default-originate */
 	if (CHECK_FLAG(peer->af_flags[afi][safi],
 		       PEER_FLAG_DEFAULT_ORIGINATE)) {
-		if (p->family == AF_INET && p->u.prefix4.s_addr == INADDR_ANY)
-			return false;
-		else if (p->family == AF_INET6 && p->prefixlen == 0)
+		if ((p->family == AF_INET || p->family == AF_INET6) && p->prefixlen == 0)
 			return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/tests/topotests/bgp_default_route/r1/bgpd.conf b/tests/topotests/bgp_default_route/r1/bgpd.conf
index 8699d62ff2de..10ced3610a02 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/bgp_default_route/r1/bgpd.conf
+++ b/tests/topotests/bgp_default_route/r1/bgpd.conf
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ router bgp 65000
   neighbor 192.168.255.2 remote-as 65001
   neighbor 192.168.255.2 timers 3 10
   address-family ipv4 unicast
+    network 0.0.0.0/1
     neighbor 192.168.255.2 default-originate
   exit-address-family
 !
diff --git a/tests/topotests/bgp_default_route/r1/zebra.conf b/tests/topotests/bgp_default_route/r1/zebra.conf
index 0a283c06d57c..fbf97b0520ce 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/bgp_default_route/r1/zebra.conf
+++ b/tests/topotests/bgp_default_route/r1/zebra.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 !
+ip route 0.0.0.0/1 blackhole
+!
 interface lo
  ip address 172.16.255.254/32
 !
diff --git a/tests/topotests/bgp_default_route/test_bgp_default-originate.py b/tests/topotests/bgp_default_route/test_bgp_default-originate.py
index 2463b0546994..333beb067ce1 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/bgp_default_route/test_bgp_default-originate.py
+++ b/tests/topotests/bgp_default_route/test_bgp_default-originate.py
@@ -69,18 +69,18 @@ def _bgp_check_if_received():
         expected = {
             "192.168.255.1": {
                 "bgpState": "Established",
-                "addressFamilyInfo": {"ipv4Unicast": {"acceptedPrefixCounter": 1}},
+                "addressFamilyInfo": {"ipv4Unicast": {"acceptedPrefixCounter": 2}},
             }
         }
         return topotest.json_cmp(output, expected)
 
     def _bgp_check_if_originated():
         output = json.loads(tgen.gears["r1"].vtysh_cmd("show ip bgp summary json"))
-        expected = {"ipv4Unicast": {"peers": {"192.168.255.2": {"pfxSnt": 1}}}}
+        expected = {"ipv4Unicast": {"peers": {"192.168.255.2": {"pfxSnt": 2}}}}
         return topotest.json_cmp(output, expected)
 
-    def _bgp_default_route_is_valid(router):
-        output = json.loads(router.vtysh_cmd("show ip bgp 0.0.0.0/0 json"))
+    def _bgp_route_is_valid(router, prefix):
+        output = json.loads(router.vtysh_cmd("show ip bgp {} json".format(prefix)))
         expected = {"paths": [{"valid": True}]}
         return topotest.json_cmp(output, expected)
 
@@ -92,10 +92,14 @@ def _bgp_default_route_is_valid(router):
     success, result = topotest.run_and_expect(test_func, None, count=30, wait=0.5)
     assert result is None, "No 0.0.0.0/0 from r1 to r2"
 
-    test_func = functools.partial(_bgp_default_route_is_valid, tgen.gears["r2"])
+    test_func = functools.partial(_bgp_route_is_valid, tgen.gears["r2"], "0.0.0.0/0")
     success, result = topotest.run_and_expect(test_func, None, count=30, wait=0.5)
     assert result is None, "Failed to see 0.0.0.0/0 in r2"
 
+    test_func = functools.partial(_bgp_route_is_valid, tgen.gears["r2"], "0.0.0.0/1")
+    success, result = topotest.run_and_expect(test_func, None, count=30, wait=0.5)
+    assert result is None, "Failed to see 0.0.0.0/1 in r2"
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     args = ["-s"] + sys.argv[1:]