diff --git a/zebra/zapi_msg.c b/zebra/zapi_msg.c
index 2aeb1b97e925..92a81f682873 100644
--- a/zebra/zapi_msg.c
+++ b/zebra/zapi_msg.c
@@ -1730,7 +1730,8 @@ static bool zapi_read_nexthops(struct zserv *client, struct prefix *p,
 		for (i = 0; i < nexthop_num; i++) {
 			znh = &nhops[i];
 
-			tmp = (uint64_t)znh->weight * 255;
+			tmp = (uint64_t)znh->weight *
+				zrouter.nexthop_weight_scale_value;
 			znh->weight = MAX(1, ((uint32_t)(tmp / max_weight)));
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/zebra/zebra_router.c b/zebra/zebra_router.c
index 4caaf8a9e27f..52997160918b 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_router.c
+++ b/zebra/zebra_router.c
@@ -323,6 +323,8 @@ void zebra_router_init(bool asic_offload, bool notify_on_ack,
 #endif
 	zrouter.asic_notification_nexthop_control = false;
 
+	zrouter.nexthop_weight_scale_value = 255;
+
 #ifdef HAVE_SCRIPTING
 	zebra_script_init();
 #endif
diff --git a/zebra/zebra_router.h b/zebra/zebra_router.h
index bd86cfb49519..b700851df580 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_router.h
+++ b/zebra/zebra_router.h
@@ -231,6 +231,8 @@ struct zebra_router {
 	bool allow_delete;
 
 	uint8_t protodown_r_bit;
+
+	uint64_t nexthop_weight_scale_value;
 };
 
 #define GRACEFUL_RESTART_TIME 60