diff --git a/lib/cisco_node_utils/cisco_cmn_utils.rb b/lib/cisco_node_utils/cisco_cmn_utils.rb
index a4c40b03..c7e01e48 100644
--- a/lib/cisco_node_utils/cisco_cmn_utils.rb
+++ b/lib/cisco_node_utils/cisco_cmn_utils.rb
@@ -134,5 +134,12 @@ def self.delta_add_remove(should, current=[], opt=nil)
       end
       delta
     end # delta_add_remove
+
+    # Helper to 0-pad a mac address.
+    def self.zero_pad_macaddr(mac)
+      return nil if mac.nil? || mac.empty?
+      o1, o2, o3 = mac.split('.').map { |o| o.to_i(16).to_s(10) }
+      sprintf('%04x.%04x.%04x', o1, o2, o3)
+    end
   end # class Utils
 end   # module Cisco
diff --git a/lib/cisco_node_utils/overlay_global.rb b/lib/cisco_node_utils/overlay_global.rb
index f5333c31..57196998 100644
--- a/lib/cisco_node_utils/overlay_global.rb
+++ b/lib/cisco_node_utils/overlay_global.rb
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+require_relative 'cisco_cmn_utils'
 require_relative 'feature'
 require_relative 'node_util'
 
@@ -125,7 +126,9 @@ def default_dup_host_mac_detection_timeout
     # anycast-gateway-mac
     def anycast_gateway_mac
       return nil unless Feature.nv_overlay_evpn_enabled?
-      config_get('overlay_global', 'anycast_gateway_mac')
+      mac = config_get('overlay_global', 'anycast_gateway_mac')
+      # This value gets 0-padded when nvgened, so we need to convert it.
+      Utils.zero_pad_macaddr(mac).nil? ? default_anycast_gateway_mac : mac
     end
 
     def anycast_gateway_mac=(mac_addr)
diff --git a/tests/test_overlay_global.rb b/tests/test_overlay_global.rb
index eab70d41..d304be78 100755
--- a/tests/test_overlay_global.rb
+++ b/tests/test_overlay_global.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 require_relative 'ciscotest'
+require_relative '../lib/cisco_node_utils/cisco_cmn_utils'
 require_relative '../lib/cisco_node_utils/feature'
 require_relative '../lib/cisco_node_utils/overlay_global'
 
@@ -91,9 +92,11 @@ def test_anycast_gateway_mac
                  overlay_global.anycast_gateway_mac)
     assert(Feature.nv_overlay_evpn_enabled?)
 
-    # Set to non-default value
-    mac_addr = '1223.3445.5668'
-    overlay_global.anycast_gateway_mac = mac_addr
-    assert_equal(mac_addr, overlay_global.anycast_gateway_mac)
+    # Set to various non-default values
+    %w(1.1.1 55.a10.ffff 1223.3445.5668).each do |mac|
+      overlay_global.anycast_gateway_mac = mac
+      assert_equal(Utils.zero_pad_macaddr(mac),
+                   overlay_global.anycast_gateway_mac)
+    end
   end
 end