diff --git a/zebra/zebra_rib.c b/zebra/zebra_rib.c
index c3ab47cf40..a8caf0eee1 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_rib.c
+++ b/zebra/zebra_rib.c
@@ -2339,55 +2339,70 @@ static void rib_process_dplane_notify(struct zebra_dplane_ctx *ctx)
 	/* Various fib transitions: changed nexthops; from installed to
 	 * not-installed; or not-installed to installed.
 	 */
-	if (start_count > 0 && end_count > 0) {
-		if (debug_p)
-			zlog_debug(
-				"%s(%u:%u):%pRN applied nexthop changes from dplane notification",
-				VRF_LOGNAME(vrf), dplane_ctx_get_vrf(ctx),
-				dplane_ctx_get_table(ctx), rn);
+	if (zrouter.asic_notification_nexthop_control) {
+		if (start_count > 0 && end_count > 0) {
+			if (debug_p)
+				zlog_debug(
+					"%s(%u:%u):%pRN applied nexthop changes from dplane notification",
+					VRF_LOGNAME(vrf),
+					dplane_ctx_get_vrf(ctx),
+					dplane_ctx_get_table(ctx), rn);
 
-		/* Changed nexthops - update kernel/others */
-		dplane_route_notif_update(rn, re,
-					  DPLANE_OP_ROUTE_UPDATE, ctx);
+			/* Changed nexthops - update kernel/others */
+			dplane_route_notif_update(rn, re,
+						  DPLANE_OP_ROUTE_UPDATE, ctx);
 
-	} else if (start_count == 0 && end_count > 0) {
-		if (debug_p)
-			zlog_debug(
-				"%s(%u:%u):%pRN installed transition from dplane notification",
-				VRF_LOGNAME(vrf), dplane_ctx_get_vrf(ctx),
-				dplane_ctx_get_table(ctx), rn);
+		} else if (start_count == 0 && end_count > 0) {
+			if (debug_p)
+				zlog_debug(
+					"%s(%u:%u):%pRN installed transition from dplane notification",
+					VRF_LOGNAME(vrf),
+					dplane_ctx_get_vrf(ctx),
+					dplane_ctx_get_table(ctx), rn);
 
-		/* We expect this to be the selected route, so we want
-		 * to tell others about this transition.
-		 */
-		SET_FLAG(re->status, ROUTE_ENTRY_INSTALLED);
+			/* We expect this to be the selected route, so we want
+			 * to tell others about this transition.
+			 */
+			SET_FLAG(re->status, ROUTE_ENTRY_INSTALLED);
 
-		/* Changed nexthops - update kernel/others */
-		dplane_route_notif_update(rn, re, DPLANE_OP_ROUTE_UPDATE, ctx);
+			/* Changed nexthops - update kernel/others */
+			dplane_route_notif_update(rn, re,
+						  DPLANE_OP_ROUTE_UPDATE, ctx);
 
-		/* Redistribute, lsp, and nht update */
-		redistribute_update(rn, re, NULL);
+			/* Redistribute, lsp, and nht update */
+			redistribute_update(rn, re, NULL);
 
-	} else if (start_count > 0 && end_count == 0) {
-		if (debug_p)
-			zlog_debug(
-				"%s(%u:%u):%pRN un-installed transition from dplane notification",
-				VRF_LOGNAME(vrf), dplane_ctx_get_vrf(ctx),
-				dplane_ctx_get_table(ctx), rn);
+		} else if (start_count > 0 && end_count == 0) {
+			if (debug_p)
+				zlog_debug(
+					"%s(%u:%u):%pRN un-installed transition from dplane notification",
+					VRF_LOGNAME(vrf),
+					dplane_ctx_get_vrf(ctx),
+					dplane_ctx_get_table(ctx), rn);
 
-		/* Transition from _something_ installed to _nothing_
-		 * installed.
-		 */
-		/* We expect this to be the selected route, so we want
-		 * to tell others about this transistion.
-		 */
-		UNSET_FLAG(re->status, ROUTE_ENTRY_INSTALLED);
+			/* Transition from _something_ installed to _nothing_
+			 * installed.
+			 */
+			/* We expect this to be the selected route, so we want
+			 * to tell others about this transistion.
+			 */
+			UNSET_FLAG(re->status, ROUTE_ENTRY_INSTALLED);
 
-		/* Changed nexthops - update kernel/others */
-		dplane_route_notif_update(rn, re, DPLANE_OP_ROUTE_DELETE, ctx);
+			/* Changed nexthops - update kernel/others */
+			dplane_route_notif_update(rn, re,
+						  DPLANE_OP_ROUTE_DELETE, ctx);
 
-		/* Redistribute, lsp, and nht update */
-		redistribute_delete(rn, re, NULL);
+			/* Redistribute, lsp, and nht update */
+			redistribute_delete(rn, re, NULL);
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!zebra_router_notify_on_ack()) {
+		if (CHECK_FLAG(re->flags, ZEBRA_FLAG_OFFLOADED))
+			zsend_route_notify_owner_ctx(ctx, ZAPI_ROUTE_INSTALLED);
+		if (CHECK_FLAG(re->flags, ZEBRA_FLAG_OFFLOAD_FAILED))
+			zsend_route_notify_owner_ctx(ctx,
+						     ZAPI_ROUTE_FAIL_INSTALL);
 	}
 
 	/* Make any changes visible for lsp and nexthop-tracking processing */
diff --git a/zebra/zebra_router.c b/zebra/zebra_router.c
index b8923ef57d..a9a7b66ce7 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_router.c
+++ b/zebra/zebra_router.c
@@ -330,6 +330,17 @@ void zebra_router_init(bool asic_offload, bool notify_on_ack)
 	zrouter.asic_offloaded = asic_offload;
 	zrouter.notify_on_ack = notify_on_ack;
 
+	/*
+	 * If you start using asic_notification_nexthop_control
+	 * come talk to the FRR community about what you are doing
+	 * We would like to know.
+	 */
+#if CONFDATE > 20251231
+	CPP_NOTICE(
+		"Remove zrouter.asic_notification_nexthop_control as that it's not being maintained or used");
+#endif
+	zrouter.asic_notification_nexthop_control = false;
+
 #ifdef HAVE_SCRIPTING
 	zebra_script_init();
 #endif
diff --git a/zebra/zebra_router.h b/zebra/zebra_router.h
index 069437ef47..e0ef86f082 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_router.h
+++ b/zebra/zebra_router.h
@@ -224,6 +224,14 @@ struct zebra_router {
 	bool asic_offloaded;
 	bool notify_on_ack;
 
+	/*
+	 * If the asic is notifying us about successful nexthop
+	 * allocation/control.  Some developers have made their
+	 * asic take control of how many nexthops/ecmp they can
+	 * have and will report what is successfull or not
+	 */
+	bool asic_notification_nexthop_control;
+
 	bool supports_nhgs;
 
 	bool all_mc_forwardingv4, default_mc_forwardingv4;
diff --git a/zebra/zebra_vty.c b/zebra/zebra_vty.c
index 91a0c1dd31..997cd0bdc7 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_vty.c
+++ b/zebra/zebra_vty.c
@@ -4073,6 +4073,15 @@ DEFUN (show_zebra,
 	ttable_add_row(table, "ASIC offload|%s",
 		       zrouter.asic_offloaded ? "Used" : "Unavailable");
 
+	/*
+	 * Do not display this unless someone is actually using it
+	 *
+	 * Why this distinction?  I think this is effectively dead code
+	 * and should not be exposed.  Maybe someone proves me wrong.
+	 */
+	if (zrouter.asic_notification_nexthop_control)
+		ttable_add_row(table, "ASIC offload and nexthop control|Used");
+
 	ttable_add_row(table, "RA|%s",
 		       rtadv_compiled_in() ? "Compiled in" : "Not Compiled in");
 	ttable_add_row(table, "RFC 5549|%s",