diff --git a/zebra/zebra_evpn_mac.c b/zebra/zebra_evpn_mac.c
index 5ba075e297f4..6d5cd66143d3 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_evpn_mac.c
+++ b/zebra/zebra_evpn_mac.c
@@ -1038,12 +1038,11 @@ int zebra_evpn_macip_send_msg_to_client(vni_t vni,
 		char flag_buf[MACIP_BUF_SIZE];
 
 		zlog_debug(
-			"Send MACIP %s f %s MAC %pEA IP %pIA seq %u L2-VNI %u ESI %s to %s",
+			"Send MACIP %s f %s state %u MAC %pEA IP %pIA seq %u L2-VNI %u ESI %s to %s",
 			(cmd == ZEBRA_MACIP_ADD) ? "Add" : "Del",
 			zclient_evpn_dump_macip_flags(flags, flag_buf,
 						      sizeof(flag_buf)),
-			macaddr, ip, seq, vni,
-			es ? es->esi_str : "-",
+			state, macaddr, ip, seq, vni, es ? es->esi_str : "-",
 			zebra_route_string(client->proto));
 	}
 
@@ -1341,16 +1340,26 @@ int zebra_evpn_mac_send_add_to_client(vni_t vni, const struct ethaddr *macaddr,
 int zebra_evpn_mac_send_del_to_client(vni_t vni, const struct ethaddr *macaddr,
 				      uint32_t flags, bool force)
 {
+	int state = ZEBRA_NEIGH_ACTIVE;
+
 	if (!force) {
 		if (CHECK_FLAG(flags, ZEBRA_MAC_LOCAL_INACTIVE)
 		    && !CHECK_FLAG(flags, ZEBRA_MAC_ES_PEER_ACTIVE))
 			/* the host was not advertised - nothing  to delete */
 			return 0;
+
+		/* MAC is LOCAL and DUP_DETECTED, this local mobility event
+		 * is not known to bgpd. Upon receiving local delete
+		 * ask bgp to reinstall the best route (remote entry).
+		 */
+		if (CHECK_FLAG(flags, ZEBRA_MAC_LOCAL) &&
+		    CHECK_FLAG(flags, ZEBRA_MAC_DUPLICATE))
+			state = ZEBRA_NEIGH_INACTIVE;
 	}
 
 	return zebra_evpn_macip_send_msg_to_client(
-		vni, macaddr, NULL, 0 /* flags */, 0 /* seq */,
-		ZEBRA_NEIGH_ACTIVE, NULL, ZEBRA_MACIP_DEL);
+		vni, macaddr, NULL, 0 /* flags */, 0 /* seq */, state, NULL,
+		ZEBRA_MACIP_DEL);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2435,7 +2444,7 @@ int zebra_evpn_del_local_mac(struct zebra_evpn *zevpn, struct zebra_mac *mac,
 
 	/* Remove MAC from BGP. */
 	zebra_evpn_mac_send_del_to_client(zevpn->vni, &mac->macaddr, mac->flags,
-					  false /* force */);
+					  clear_static /* force */);
 
 	zebra_evpn_es_mac_deref_entry(mac);