diff --git a/data/templates/frr/bgpd.frr.j2 b/data/templates/frr/bgpd.frr.j2
index e9422b257d..7d1241f5a7 100644
--- a/data/templates/frr/bgpd.frr.j2
+++ b/data/templates/frr/bgpd.frr.j2
@@ -537,6 +537,9 @@ router bgp {{ system_as }} {{ 'vrf ' ~ vrf if vrf is vyos_defined }}
 {% if parameters.allow_martian_nexthop is vyos_defined %}
  bgp allow-martian-nexthop
 {% endif %}
+{% if parameters.disable_ebgp_connected_route_check is vyos_defined %}
+ bgp disable-ebgp-connected-route-check
+{% endif %}
 {% if parameters.always_compare_med is vyos_defined %}
  bgp always-compare-med
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/interface-definitions/include/bgp/neighbor-disable-connected-check.xml.i b/interface-definitions/include/bgp/neighbor-disable-connected-check.xml.i
index cb8b610b43..aef5a55e97 100644
--- a/interface-definitions/include/bgp/neighbor-disable-connected-check.xml.i
+++ b/interface-definitions/include/bgp/neighbor-disable-connected-check.xml.i
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <!-- include start from bgp/neighbor-disable-connected-check.xml.i -->
 <leafNode name="disable-connected-check">
   <properties>
-    <help>Disable check to see if eBGP peer address is a connected route</help>
+    <help>Allow peerings between eBGP peer using loopback/dummy address</help>
     <valueless/>
   </properties>
 </leafNode>
diff --git a/interface-definitions/include/bgp/protocol-common-config.xml.i b/interface-definitions/include/bgp/protocol-common-config.xml.i
index ca67eaf3ce..0f05625a74 100644
--- a/interface-definitions/include/bgp/protocol-common-config.xml.i
+++ b/interface-definitions/include/bgp/protocol-common-config.xml.i
@@ -1249,6 +1249,12 @@
         <valueless/>
       </properties>
     </leafNode>
+    <leafNode name="disable-ebgp-connected-route-check">
+      <properties>
+        <help>Disable checking if nexthop is connected on eBGP session</help>
+        <valueless/>
+      </properties>
+    </leafNode>
     <leafNode name="always-compare-med">
       <properties>
         <help>Always compare MEDs from different neighbors</help>
diff --git a/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_protocols_bgp.py b/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_protocols_bgp.py
index e8556cf449..e26ac06460 100755
--- a/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_protocols_bgp.py
+++ b/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_protocols_bgp.py
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ def test_bgp_01_simple(self):
         tcp_keepalive_probes = '22'
 
         self.cli_set(base_path + ['parameters', 'allow-martian-nexthop'])
+        self.cli_set(base_path + ['parameters', 'disable-ebgp-connected-route-check'])
         self.cli_set(base_path + ['parameters', 'no-hard-administrative-reset'])
         self.cli_set(base_path + ['parameters', 'log-neighbor-changes'])
         self.cli_set(base_path + ['parameters', 'labeled-unicast', 'explicit-null'])
@@ -372,6 +373,7 @@ def test_bgp_01_simple(self):
         self.assertIn(f'router bgp {ASN}', frrconfig)
         self.assertIn(f' bgp router-id {router_id}', frrconfig)
         self.assertIn(f' bgp allow-martian-nexthop', frrconfig)
+        self.assertIn(f' bgp disable-ebgp-connected-route-check', frrconfig)
         self.assertIn(f' bgp log-neighbor-changes', frrconfig)
         self.assertIn(f' bgp default local-preference {local_pref}', frrconfig)
         self.assertIn(f' bgp conditional-advertisement timer {cond_adv_timer}', frrconfig)