diff --git a/tests/topotests/bgp_tcp_mss/test_bgp_vrf_tcp_mss.py b/tests/topotests/bgp_tcp_mss/test_bgp_vrf_tcp_mss.py
index 332952790f..aeb9bf529d 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/bgp_tcp_mss/test_bgp_vrf_tcp_mss.py
+++ b/tests/topotests/bgp_tcp_mss/test_bgp_vrf_tcp_mss.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ from lib.common_config import (
     addKernelRoute,
     apply_raw_config,
     check_address_types,
+    check_router_status,
     create_prefix_lists,
     create_route_maps,
     create_static_routes,