diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_route.c b/bgpd/bgp_route.c
index 2a4eab0adc..19af159be0 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_route.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_route.c
@@ -2336,10 +2336,18 @@ static void bgp_process_main_one(struct bgp *bgp, struct bgp_node *rn,
 		if (new_select && new_select->type == ZEBRA_ROUTE_BGP
 		    && (new_select->sub_type == BGP_ROUTE_NORMAL
 			|| new_select->sub_type == BGP_ROUTE_AGGREGATE
-			|| new_select->sub_type == BGP_ROUTE_IMPORTED))
+			|| new_select->sub_type == BGP_ROUTE_IMPORTED)) {
+
+			/* if this is an evpn imported type-5 prefix,
+			 * we need to withdraw the route first to clear
+			 * the nh neigh and the RMAC entry.
+			 */
+			if (old_select &&
+			    is_route_parent_evpn(old_select))
+				bgp_zebra_withdraw(p, old_select, bgp, safi);
 
 			bgp_zebra_announce(rn, p, new_select, bgp, afi, safi);
-		else {
+		} else {
 			/* Withdraw the route from the kernel. */
 			if (old_select && old_select->type == ZEBRA_ROUTE_BGP
 			    && (old_select->sub_type == BGP_ROUTE_NORMAL