diff --git a/tests/topotests/bgp_invalid_nexthop/__init__.py b/tests/topotests/bgp_invalid_nexthop/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e69de29bb2d1
diff --git a/tests/topotests/bgp_invalid_nexthop/exabgp.env b/tests/topotests/bgp_invalid_nexthop/exabgp.env
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..28e642360a39
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+++ b/tests/topotests/bgp_invalid_nexthop/exabgp.env
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+[exabgp.api]
+encoder = text
+highres = false
+respawn = false
+socket = ''
+
+[exabgp.bgp]
+openwait = 60
+
+[exabgp.cache]
+attributes = true
+nexthops = true
+
+[exabgp.daemon]
+daemonize = true
+pid = '/var/run/exabgp/exabgp.pid'
+user = 'exabgp'
+##daemonize = false
+
+[exabgp.log]
+all = false
+configuration = true
+daemon = true
+destination = '/var/log/exabgp.log'
+enable = true
+level = INFO
+message = false
+network = true
+packets = false
+parser = false
+processes = true
+reactor = true
+rib = false
+routes = false
+short = false
+timers = false
+
+[exabgp.pdb]
+enable = false
+
+[exabgp.profile]
+enable = false
+file = ''
+
+[exabgp.reactor]
+speed = 1.0
+
+[exabgp.tcp]
+acl = false
+bind = ''
+delay = 0
+once = false
+port = 179
diff --git a/tests/topotests/bgp_invalid_nexthop/peer1/exabgp.cfg b/tests/topotests/bgp_invalid_nexthop/peer1/exabgp.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..45b0f20d77a7
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+++ b/tests/topotests/bgp_invalid_nexthop/peer1/exabgp.cfg
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+neighbor fc00::1 {
+    router-id 10.0.0.2;
+    local-address fc00::2;
+    local-as 65002;
+    peer-as 65001;
+    group-updates false;
+
+    family {
+        ipv4 unicast;
+        ipv6 unicast;
+    }
+
+    static {
+        route 2001:db8:100::/64 {
+            next-hop 0.0.0.0;
+            next-hop fc00::2;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/topotests/bgp_invalid_nexthop/r1/frr.conf b/tests/topotests/bgp_invalid_nexthop/r1/frr.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..05e1a6c8259e
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+++ b/tests/topotests/bgp_invalid_nexthop/r1/frr.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+!
+interface r1-eth0
+ ip address fc00::1/64
+!
+router bgp 65001
+ bgp router-id 10.0.0.1
+ no bgp default ipv4-unicast
+ no bgp ebgp-requires-policy
+ neighbor fc00::2 remote-as external
+ neighbor fc00::2 timers 3 10
+ address-family ipv6
+  neighbor fc00::2 activate
+ exit-address-family
+!
diff --git a/tests/topotests/bgp_invalid_nexthop/test_bgp_invalid_nexthop.py b/tests/topotests/bgp_invalid_nexthop/test_bgp_invalid_nexthop.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ae482aa9c6a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/topotests/bgp_invalid_nexthop/test_bgp_invalid_nexthop.py
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: ISC
+
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2024 by
+# Donatas Abraitis <donatas@opensourcerouting.org>
+#
+
+"""
+"""
+
+import os
+import sys
+import json
+import pytest
+import functools
+
+CWD = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(CWD, "../"))
+
+# pylint: disable=C0413
+from lib import topotest
+from lib.topogen import Topogen, get_topogen
+
+pytestmark = [pytest.mark.bgpd]
+
+
+def build_topo(tgen):
+    r1 = tgen.add_router("r1")
+    peer1 = tgen.add_exabgp_peer("peer1", ip="fc00::2/64", defaultRoute="via fc00::1")
+
+    switch = tgen.add_switch("s1")
+    switch.add_link(r1)
+    switch.add_link(peer1)
+
+
+def setup_module(mod):
+    tgen = Topogen(build_topo, mod.__name__)
+    tgen.start_topology()
+
+    for _, (rname, router) in enumerate(tgen.routers().items(), 1):
+        router.load_frr_config(os.path.join(CWD, "{}/frr.conf".format(rname)))
+
+    tgen.start_router()
+
+    peer = tgen.gears["peer1"]
+    peer.start(os.path.join(CWD, "peer1"), os.path.join(CWD, "exabgp.env"))
+
+
+def teardown_module(mod):
+    tgen = get_topogen()
+    tgen.stop_topology()
+
+
+def test_bgp_invalid_nexthop():
+    tgen = get_topogen()
+
+    if tgen.routers_have_failure():
+        pytest.skip(tgen.errors)
+
+    r1 = tgen.gears["r1"]
+
+    def _bgp_converge():
+        output = json.loads(r1.vtysh_cmd("show bgp ipv6 unicast json"))
+        expected = {
+            "routes": {
+                "2001:db8:100::/64": [
+                    {"valid": True, "nexthops": [{"ip": "fc00::2", "afi": "ipv6"}]}
+                ]
+            }
+        }
+        return topotest.json_cmp(output, expected)
+
+    test_func = functools.partial(_bgp_converge)
+    _, result = topotest.run_and_expect(test_func, None, count=30, wait=1)
+    assert result is None, "2001:db8:100::/64 does not have a valid nexthop"
+
+
+def test_memory_leak():
+    "Run the memory leak test and report results."
+    tgen = get_topogen()
+    if not tgen.is_memleak_enabled():
+        pytest.skip("Memory leak test/report is disabled")
+
+    tgen.report_memory_leaks()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    args = ["-s"] + sys.argv[1:]
+    sys.exit(pytest.main(args))