diff --git a/tests/topotests/lib/topogen.py b/tests/topotests/lib/topogen.py
index 155d2d0986f0..d15588c793e3 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/lib/topogen.py
+++ b/tests/topotests/lib/topogen.py
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@ def exacmd_version_ok(exacmd):
             return False
         version = m.group(1)
         if topotest.version_cmp(version, "4.2.11") < 0:
-            logging.debug("found exabgp version < 4.2.11 in %s will keep looking", exacmd)
+            logging.debug(
+                "found exabgp version < 4.2.11 in %s will keep looking", exacmd
+            )
             return False
         logger.info("Using ExaBGP version %s in %s", version, exacmd)
         return True
@@ -746,6 +748,7 @@ class TopoRouter(TopoGear):
     RD_PIM6 = 19
     RD_MGMTD = 20
     RD_TRAP = 21
+    RD_FPM_LISTENER = 22
     RD = {
         RD_FRR: "frr",
         RD_ZEBRA: "zebra",
@@ -769,6 +772,7 @@ class TopoRouter(TopoGear):
         RD_SNMP: "snmpd",
         RD_MGMTD: "mgmtd",
         RD_TRAP: "snmptrapd",
+        RD_FPM_LISTENER: "fpm_listener",
     }
 
     def __init__(self, tgen, cls, name, **params):
@@ -845,7 +849,8 @@ def load_config(self, daemon, source=None, param=None):
         TopoRouter.RD_RIPNG, TopoRouter.RD_OSPF, TopoRouter.RD_OSPF6,
         TopoRouter.RD_ISIS, TopoRouter.RD_BGP, TopoRouter.RD_LDP,
         TopoRouter.RD_PIM, TopoRouter.RD_PIM6, TopoRouter.RD_PBR,
-        TopoRouter.RD_SNMP, TopoRouter.RD_MGMTD, TopoRouter.RD_TRAP.
+        TopoRouter.RD_SNMP, TopoRouter.RD_MGMTD, TopoRouter.RD_TRAP,
+        TopoRouter.RD_FPM_LISTENER.
 
         Possible `source` values are `None` for an empty config file, a path name which is
         used directly, or a file name with no path components which is first looked for
@@ -883,7 +888,12 @@ def start(self):
         # Enable all daemon command logging, logging files
         # and set them to the start dir.
         for daemon, enabled in nrouter.daemons.items():
-            if enabled and daemon != "snmpd" and daemon != "snmptrapd":
+            if (
+                enabled
+                and daemon != "snmpd"
+                and daemon != "snmptrapd"
+                and daemon != "fpm_listener"
+            ):
                 self.vtysh_cmd(
                     "\n".join(
                         [
@@ -933,7 +943,7 @@ def startDaemons(self, daemons):
         # and set them to the start dir.
         for daemon in daemons:
             enabled = nrouter.daemons[daemon]
-            if enabled and daemon != "snmpd":
+            if enabled and daemon != "snmpd" and daemon != "fpm_listener":
                 self.vtysh_cmd(
                     "\n".join(
                         [
diff --git a/tests/topotests/lib/topotest.py b/tests/topotests/lib/topotest.py
index 2bb892355e6b..0a5be970b8b5 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/lib/topotest.py
+++ b/tests/topotests/lib/topotest.py
@@ -1262,8 +1262,8 @@ def rlimit_atleast(rname, min_value, raises=False):
 
 def fix_netns_limits(ns):
     # Maximum read and write socket buffer sizes
-    sysctl_atleast(ns, "net.ipv4.tcp_rmem", [10 * 1024, 87380, 16 * 2**20])
-    sysctl_atleast(ns, "net.ipv4.tcp_wmem", [10 * 1024, 87380, 16 * 2**20])
+    sysctl_atleast(ns, "net.ipv4.tcp_rmem", [10 * 1024, 87380, 16 * 2 ** 20])
+    sysctl_atleast(ns, "net.ipv4.tcp_wmem", [10 * 1024, 87380, 16 * 2 ** 20])
 
     sysctl_assure(ns, "net.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter", 0)
     sysctl_assure(ns, "net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter", 0)
@@ -1322,8 +1322,8 @@ def fix_host_limits():
     sysctl_atleast(None, "net.core.netdev_max_backlog", 4 * 1024)
 
     # Maximum read and write socket buffer sizes
-    sysctl_atleast(None, "net.core.rmem_max", 16 * 2**20)
-    sysctl_atleast(None, "net.core.wmem_max", 16 * 2**20)
+    sysctl_atleast(None, "net.core.rmem_max", 16 * 2 ** 20)
+    sysctl_atleast(None, "net.core.wmem_max", 16 * 2 ** 20)
 
     # Garbage Collection Settings for ARP and Neighbors
     sysctl_atleast(None, "net.ipv4.neigh.default.gc_thresh2", 4 * 1024)
@@ -1426,6 +1426,7 @@ def __init__(self, name, *posargs, **params):
             "snmpd": 0,
             "mgmtd": 0,
             "snmptrapd": 0,
+            "fpm_listener": 0,
         }
         self.daemons_options = {"zebra": ""}
         self.reportCores = True
@@ -1896,7 +1897,11 @@ def do_gdb_or_rr(gdb):
                 )
 
             rediropt = " > {0}.out 2> {0}.err".format(daemon)
-            if daemon == "snmpd":
+            if daemon == "fpm_listener":
+                binary = "/usr/lib/frr/fpm_listener"
+                cmdenv = ""
+                cmdopt = "-d {}".format(daemon_opts)
+            elif daemon == "snmpd":
                 binary = "/usr/sbin/snmpd"
                 cmdenv = ""
                 cmdopt = "{} -C -c /etc/frr/snmpd.conf -p ".format(
@@ -2162,7 +2167,11 @@ def emacs_gdb_ready():
                         "%s: %s %s started with rr", self, self.routertype, daemon
                     )
             else:
-                if daemon != "snmpd" and daemon != "snmptrapd":
+                if (
+                    daemon != "snmpd"
+                    and daemon != "snmptrapd"
+                    and daemon != "fpm_listener"
+                ):
                     cmdopt += " -d "
                 cmdopt += rediropt
 
@@ -2212,6 +2221,11 @@ def emacs_gdb_ready():
             while "snmpd" in daemons_list:
                 daemons_list.remove("snmpd")
 
+        if "fpm_listener" in daemons_list:
+            start_daemon("fpm_listener")
+            while "fpm_listener" in daemons_list:
+                daemons_list.remove("fpm_listener")
+
         # Now start all the other daemons
         for daemon in daemons_list:
             if self.daemons[daemon] == 0:
@@ -2407,6 +2421,8 @@ def checkRouterRunning(self):
                 continue
             if daemon == "snmptrapd":
                 continue
+            if daemon == "fpm_listener":
+                continue
             if (self.daemons[daemon] == 1) and not (daemon in daemonsRunning):
                 sys.stderr.write("%s: Daemon %s not running\n" % (self.name, daemon))
                 if daemon == "staticd":