diff --git a/zebra/zebra_nhg.c b/zebra/zebra_nhg.c
index 6a43fe0c84ba..0a79ed5590cd 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_nhg.c
+++ b/zebra/zebra_nhg.c
@@ -3145,8 +3145,8 @@ int nexthop_active_update(struct route_node *rn, struct route_entry *re,
 
 		remove = new_nhe;
 
-		if (old_re && old_re->type == re->type &&
-		    old_re->instance == re->instance)
+		if (old_re && old_re->type == re->type && old_re->instance == re->instance &&
+		    new_nhe != old_re->nhe)
 			new_nhe = zebra_nhg_rib_compare_old_nhe(rn, re, new_nhe,
 								old_re->nhe);