diff --git a/zebra/zapi_msg.c b/zebra/zapi_msg.c
index c365d44e59a0..a95d6836385b 100644
--- a/zebra/zapi_msg.c
+++ b/zebra/zapi_msg.c
@@ -1905,7 +1905,7 @@ static int zapi_nhg_decode(struct stream *s, int cmd, struct zapi_nhg *api_nhg)
 
 			znh = &((api_nhg->nexthops)[i]);
 	
-			tmp = (uint64_t)znh->weight * 255;
+			tmp = (uint64_t)znh->weight * zrouter.weight_scale_value;
 			znh->weight = MAX(1, ((uint32_t)(tmp/max_weight)));
 		}
 	}
@@ -1944,7 +1944,7 @@ static int zapi_nhg_decode(struct stream *s, int cmd, struct zapi_nhg *api_nhg)
 
                         znh = &((api_nhg->backup_nexthops)[i]);
 
-                        tmp = (uint64_t)znh->weight * 255;
+                        tmp = (uint64_t)znh->weight * zrouter.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..2e11a1603d73 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.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..a5b85045cab7 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 weight_scale_value;
 };
 
 #define GRACEFUL_RESTART_TIME 60