diff --git a/zebra/zebra_nhg.c b/zebra/zebra_nhg.c
index 637eabde8d2d..4ee9dc5fcf8e 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_nhg.c
+++ b/zebra/zebra_nhg.c
@@ -1167,7 +1167,8 @@ static void zebra_nhg_handle_install(struct nhg_hash_entry *nhe, bool install)
 					"%s nh id %u (flags 0x%x) associated dependent NHG %pNG install",
 					__func__, nhe->id, nhe->flags,
 					rb_node_dep->nhe);
-			zebra_nhg_install_kernel(rb_node_dep->nhe, true);
+			zebra_nhg_install_kernel(rb_node_dep->nhe,
+						 ZEBRA_ROUTE_MAX);
 		}
 	}
 }