diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_zebra.c b/bgpd/bgp_zebra.c
index fe29662e280f..6fa98c68ee82 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_zebra.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_zebra.c
@@ -1286,10 +1286,7 @@ static void bgp_zebra_announce_parse_nexthop(
 							 &nh_weight))
 				continue;
 		}
-		if (CHECK_FLAG(info->flags, BGP_PATH_SELECTED))
-			api_nh = &api->nexthops[*valid_nh_count];
-		else
-			api_nh = &api->backup_nexthops[*valid_nh_count];
+		api_nh = &api->nexthops[*valid_nh_count];
 
 		if (CHECK_FLAG(info->attr->flag,
 			       ATTR_FLAG_BIT(BGP_ATTR_SRTE_COLOR)))