diff --git a/doc/user/isisd.rst b/doc/user/isisd.rst
index d71f4246fd..98f5aff7db 100644
--- a/doc/user/isisd.rst
+++ b/doc/user/isisd.rst
@@ -515,14 +515,16 @@ Known limitations:
    MPLS dataplane. E.g. for Linux kernel, since version 4.13 the maximum value
    is 32.
 
-.. index:: [no] segment-routing prefix <A.B.C.D/M|X:X::X:X/M> <absolute (16-1048575)|index (0-65535)> [no-php-flag|explicit-null]
-.. clicmd:: [no] segment-routing prefix <A.B.C.D/M|X:X::X:X/M> <absolute (16-1048575)|index (0-65535) [no-php-flag|explicit-null]
+.. index:: [no] segment-routing prefix <A.B.C.D/M|X:X::X:X/M> <absolute (16-1048575)|index (0-65535)> [no-php-flag|explicit-null] [n-flag-clear]
+.. clicmd:: [no] segment-routing prefix <A.B.C.D/M|X:X::X:X/M> <absolute (16-1048575)|index (0-65535) [no-php-flag|explicit-null] [n-flag-clear]
 
    Set the Segment Routing index or absolute label value for the specified
    prefix. The 'no-php-flag' means NO Penultimate Hop Popping that allows SR
    node to request to its neighbor to not pop the label. The 'explicit-null'
    flag allows SR node to request to its neighbor to send IP packet with the
-   EXPLICIT-NULL label.
+   EXPLICIT-NULL label. The 'n-flag-clear' option can be used to explicitly
+   clear the Node flag that is set by default for Prefix-SIDs associated to
+   loopback addresses. This option is necessary to configure Anycast-SIDs.
 
 .. index:: show isis segment-routing prefix-sids
 .. clicmd:: show isis segment-routing prefix-sids
diff --git a/isisd/isis_cli.c b/isisd/isis_cli.c
index a270636dde..383f23758a 100644
--- a/isisd/isis_cli.c
+++ b/isisd/isis_cli.c
@@ -1628,7 +1628,7 @@ DEFPY_YANG (isis_sr_prefix_sid,
        "segment-routing prefix\
           <A.B.C.D/M|X:X::X:X/M>$prefix\
 	  <absolute$sid_type (16-1048575)$sid_value|index$sid_type (0-65535)$sid_value>\
-	  [<no-php-flag|explicit-null>$lh_behavior]",
+	  [<no-php-flag|explicit-null>$lh_behavior] [n-flag-clear$n_flag_clear]",
        SR_STR
        "Prefix SID\n"
        "IPv4 Prefix\n"
@@ -1638,7 +1638,8 @@ DEFPY_YANG (isis_sr_prefix_sid,
        "Specify the index of Prefix Segement ID\n"
        "The Prefix Segment ID index\n"
        "Don't request Penultimate Hop Popping (PHP)\n"
-       "Upstream neighbor must replace prefix-sid with explicit null label\n")
+       "Upstream neighbor must replace prefix-sid with explicit null label\n"
+       "Not a node SID\n")
 {
 	nb_cli_enqueue_change(vty, ".", NB_OP_CREATE, NULL);
 	nb_cli_enqueue_change(vty, "./sid-value-type", NB_OP_MODIFY, sid_type);
@@ -1656,6 +1657,8 @@ DEFPY_YANG (isis_sr_prefix_sid,
 	} else
 		nb_cli_enqueue_change(vty, "./last-hop-behavior", NB_OP_MODIFY,
 				      NULL);
+	nb_cli_enqueue_change(vty, "./n-flag-clear", NB_OP_MODIFY,
+			      n_flag_clear ? "true" : "false");
 
 	return nb_cli_apply_changes(
 		vty, "./segment-routing/prefix-sid-map/prefix-sid[prefix='%s']",
@@ -1665,7 +1668,8 @@ DEFPY_YANG (isis_sr_prefix_sid,
 DEFPY_YANG (no_isis_sr_prefix_sid,
        no_isis_sr_prefix_sid_cmd,
        "no segment-routing prefix <A.B.C.D/M|X:X::X:X/M>$prefix\
-         [<absolute$sid_type (16-1048575)|index (0-65535)> [<no-php-flag|explicit-null>]]",
+         [<absolute$sid_type (16-1048575)|index (0-65535)> [<no-php-flag|explicit-null>]]\
+	 [n-flag-clear]",
        NO_STR
        SR_STR
        "Prefix SID\n"
@@ -1676,7 +1680,8 @@ DEFPY_YANG (no_isis_sr_prefix_sid,
        "Specify the index of Prefix Segement ID\n"
        "The Prefix Segment ID index\n"
        "Don't request Penultimate Hop Popping (PHP)\n"
-       "Upstream neighbor must replace prefix-sid with explicit null label\n")
+       "Upstream neighbor must replace prefix-sid with explicit null label\n"
+       "Not a node SID\n")
 {
 	nb_cli_enqueue_change(vty, ".", NB_OP_DESTROY, NULL);
 
@@ -1692,11 +1697,13 @@ void cli_show_isis_prefix_sid(struct vty *vty, struct lyd_node *dnode,
 	const char *lh_behavior;
 	const char *sid_value_type;
 	const char *sid_value;
+	bool n_flag_clear;
 
 	prefix = yang_dnode_get_string(dnode, "./prefix");
 	lh_behavior = yang_dnode_get_string(dnode, "./last-hop-behavior");
 	sid_value_type = yang_dnode_get_string(dnode, "./sid-value-type");
 	sid_value = yang_dnode_get_string(dnode, "./sid-value");
+	n_flag_clear = yang_dnode_get_bool(dnode, "./n-flag-clear");
 
 	vty_out(vty, " segment-routing prefix %s", prefix);
 	if (strmatch(sid_value_type, "absolute"))
@@ -1708,6 +1715,8 @@ void cli_show_isis_prefix_sid(struct vty *vty, struct lyd_node *dnode,
 		vty_out(vty, " no-php-flag");
 	else if (strmatch(lh_behavior, "explicit-null"))
 		vty_out(vty, " explicit-null");
+	if (n_flag_clear)
+		vty_out(vty, " n-flag-clear");
 	vty_out(vty, "\n");
 }
 
diff --git a/isisd/isis_nb.c b/isisd/isis_nb.c
index d04012c4da..2d3c7e1e38 100644
--- a/isisd/isis_nb.c
+++ b/isisd/isis_nb.c
@@ -537,6 +537,12 @@ const struct frr_yang_module_info frr_isisd_info = {
 				.modify = isis_instance_segment_routing_prefix_sid_map_prefix_sid_last_hop_behavior_modify,
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			.xpath = "/frr-isisd:isis/instance/segment-routing/prefix-sid-map/prefix-sid/n-flag-clear",
+			.cbs = {
+				.modify = isis_instance_segment_routing_prefix_sid_map_prefix_sid_n_flag_clear_modify,
+			}
+		},
 		{
 			.xpath = "/frr-isisd:isis/instance/mpls/ldp-sync",
 			.cbs = {
diff --git a/isisd/isis_nb.h b/isisd/isis_nb.h
index 303a7b4696..fb843131d9 100644
--- a/isisd/isis_nb.h
+++ b/isisd/isis_nb.h
@@ -206,6 +206,8 @@ int isis_instance_segment_routing_prefix_sid_map_prefix_sid_sid_value_modify(
 	struct nb_cb_modify_args *args);
 int isis_instance_segment_routing_prefix_sid_map_prefix_sid_last_hop_behavior_modify(
 	struct nb_cb_modify_args *args);
+int isis_instance_segment_routing_prefix_sid_map_prefix_sid_n_flag_clear_modify(
+	struct nb_cb_modify_args *args);
 int isis_instance_mpls_ldp_sync_destroy(struct nb_cb_destroy_args *args);
 int isis_instance_mpls_ldp_sync_create(struct nb_cb_create_args *args);
 int isis_instance_mpls_ldp_sync_holddown_modify(struct nb_cb_modify_args *args);
diff --git a/isisd/isis_nb_config.c b/isisd/isis_nb_config.c
index 2710c3c13f..1019c638a7 100644
--- a/isisd/isis_nb_config.c
+++ b/isisd/isis_nb_config.c
@@ -1837,6 +1837,23 @@ int isis_instance_segment_routing_prefix_sid_map_prefix_sid_last_hop_behavior_mo
 	return NB_OK;
 }
 
+/*
+ * XPath: /frr-isisd:isis/instance/segment-routing/prefix-sid-map/prefix-sid/n-flag-clear
+ */
+int isis_instance_segment_routing_prefix_sid_map_prefix_sid_n_flag_clear_modify(
+	struct nb_cb_modify_args *args)
+{
+	struct sr_prefix_cfg *pcfg;
+
+	if (args->event != NB_EV_APPLY)
+		return NB_OK;
+
+	pcfg = nb_running_get_entry(args->dnode, NULL, true);
+	pcfg->n_flag_clear = yang_dnode_get_bool(args->dnode, NULL);
+
+	return NB_OK;
+}
+
 /*
  * XPath: /frr-isisd:isis/instance/mpls/ldp-sync
  */
diff --git a/isisd/isis_sr.c b/isisd/isis_sr.c
index deb0767d17..140cf5e66c 100644
--- a/isisd/isis_sr.c
+++ b/isisd/isis_sr.c
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ struct sr_prefix_cfg *isis_sr_cfg_prefix_add(struct isis_area *area,
 
 	/* Set the N-flag when appropriate. */
 	ifp = if_lookup_prefix(prefix, VRF_DEFAULT);
-	if (ifp && sr_prefix_is_node_sid(ifp, prefix))
+	if (ifp && sr_prefix_is_node_sid(ifp, prefix) && !pcfg->n_flag_clear)
 		pcfg->node_sid = true;
 
 	/* Save prefix-sid configuration. */
@@ -949,7 +949,7 @@ static int sr_if_new_hook(struct interface *ifp)
 			continue;
 
 		if (sr_prefix_is_node_sid(ifp, &pcfg->prefix)
-		    && !pcfg->node_sid) {
+		    && !pcfg->n_flag_clear) {
 			pcfg->node_sid = true;
 			lsp_regenerate_schedule(area, area->is_type, 0);
 		}
diff --git a/isisd/isis_sr.h b/isisd/isis_sr.h
index ce97b024af..b012dfb00a 100644
--- a/isisd/isis_sr.h
+++ b/isisd/isis_sr.h
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@ struct sr_prefix_cfg {
 	/* SID last hop behavior. */
 	enum sr_last_hop_behavior last_hop_behavior;
 
+	/* Indicates whether the node flag must be explicitly unset. */
+	bool n_flag_clear;
+
 	/* Does this Prefix-SID refer to a loopback address (Node-SID)? */
 	bool node_sid;
 
diff --git a/yang/frr-isisd.yang b/yang/frr-isisd.yang
index 06d1a793b5..c3b39e3750 100644
--- a/yang/frr-isisd.yang
+++ b/yang/frr-isisd.yang
@@ -1381,6 +1381,12 @@ module frr-isisd {
               description
                 "Configure last hop behavior.";
             }
+            leaf n-flag-clear {
+              type boolean;
+              default "false";
+              description
+                "Not a node SID";
+            }
           }
         }
       }