diff --git a/zebra/zebra_nhg.c b/zebra/zebra_nhg.c
index 89f6691dab..c5e1bbf5c2 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_nhg.c
+++ b/zebra/zebra_nhg.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "zebra/zebra_routemap.h"
 #include "zebra/rt.h"
 #include "zebra_errors.h"
+#include "zebra_dplane.h"
 
 /**
  * zebra_nhg_lookup_id() - Lookup the nexthop group id in the id table
@@ -845,3 +846,27 @@ int nexthop_active_update(struct route_node *rn, struct route_entry *re)
 
 	return curr_active;
 }
+
+/**
+ * zebra_nhg_install_kernel() - Install Nexthop Group hash entry into kernel
+ *
+ * @nhe:	Nexthop Group hash entry to install
+ */
+void zebra_nhg_install_kernel(struct nhg_hash_entry *nhe)
+{
+	int ret = dplane_nexthop_add(nhe);
+	switch (ret) {
+	case ZEBRA_DPLANE_REQUEST_QUEUED:
+		SET_FLAG(nhe->flags, NEXTHOP_GROUP_QUEUED);
+		break;
+	case ZEBRA_DPLANE_REQUEST_FAILURE:
+		flog_err(EC_ZEBRA_DP_INSTALL_FAIL,
+			 "Failed to install Nexthop ID (%u) into the kernel",
+			 nhe->id);
+		break;
+	case ZEBRA_DPLANE_REQUEST_SUCCESS:
+		SET_FLAG(nhe->flags, NEXTHOP_GROUP_INSTALLED);
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
diff --git a/zebra/zebra_nhg.h b/zebra/zebra_nhg.h
index e8c0a4b34b..d5f9a89df2 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_nhg.h
+++ b/zebra/zebra_nhg.h
@@ -78,4 +78,6 @@ void zebra_nhg_release(struct nhg_hash_entry *nhe);
 void zebra_nhg_decrement_ref(struct nhg_hash_entry *nhe);
 
 extern int nexthop_active_update(struct route_node *rn, struct route_entry *re);
+
+void zebra_nhg_install_kernel(struct nhg_hash_entry *nhe);
 #endif