diff --git a/pimd/pim_cmd.c b/pimd/pim_cmd.c
index c4afd04a07..cc11a3cc17 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_cmd.c
+++ b/pimd/pim_cmd.c
@@ -9699,6 +9699,38 @@ DEFPY(ip_msdp_peer, ip_msdp_peer_cmd,
 	return nb_cli_apply_changes(vty, NULL);
 }
 
+DEFPY(ip_msdp_timers, ip_msdp_timers_cmd,
+      "ip msdp timers (2-600)$keepalive (3-600)$holdtime [(1-600)$connretry]",
+      IP_STR
+      CFG_MSDP_STR
+      "MSDP timers configuration\n"
+      "Keep alive period (in seconds)\n"
+      "Hold time period (in seconds)\n"
+      "Connection retry period (in seconds)\n")
+{
+	const char *vrfname;
+	char xpath[XPATH_MAXLEN];
+
+	vrfname = pim_cli_get_vrf_name(vty);
+	if (vrfname == NULL)
+		return CMD_WARNING_CONFIG_FAILED;
+
+	snprintf(xpath, sizeof(xpath), FRR_PIM_MSDP_XPATH, "frr-pim:pimd",
+		 "pim", vrfname, "frr-routing:ipv4");
+	nb_cli_enqueue_change(vty, "./hold-time", NB_OP_MODIFY, holdtime_str);
+	nb_cli_enqueue_change(vty, "./keep-alive", NB_OP_MODIFY, keepalive_str);
+	if (connretry_str)
+		nb_cli_enqueue_change(vty, "./connection-retry", NB_OP_MODIFY,
+				      connretry_str);
+	else
+		nb_cli_enqueue_change(vty, "./connection-retry", NB_OP_DESTROY,
+				      NULL);
+
+	nb_cli_apply_changes(vty, xpath);
+
+	return CMD_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 DEFUN (no_ip_msdp_peer,
        no_ip_msdp_peer_cmd,
        "no ip msdp peer A.B.C.D",
@@ -11322,6 +11354,8 @@ void pim_cmd_init(void)
 	install_element(CONFIG_NODE, &debug_bsm_cmd);
 	install_element(CONFIG_NODE, &no_debug_bsm_cmd);
 
+	install_element(CONFIG_NODE, &ip_msdp_timers_cmd);
+	install_element(VRF_NODE, &ip_msdp_timers_cmd);
 	install_element(CONFIG_NODE, &ip_msdp_mesh_group_member_cmd);
 	install_element(VRF_NODE, &ip_msdp_mesh_group_member_cmd);
 	install_element(CONFIG_NODE, &no_ip_msdp_mesh_group_member_cmd);
diff --git a/pimd/pim_instance.c b/pimd/pim_instance.c
index 47358f38e1..6dda66b79a 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_instance.c
+++ b/pimd/pim_instance.c
@@ -125,6 +125,12 @@ static struct pim_instance *pim_instance_init(struct vrf *vrf)
 	pim_instance_mlag_init(pim);
 
 	pim->last_route_change_time = -1;
+
+	/* MSDP global timer defaults. */
+	pim->msdp.hold_time = PIM_MSDP_PEER_HOLD_TIME;
+	pim->msdp.keep_alive = PIM_MSDP_PEER_KA_TIME;
+	pim->msdp.connection_retry = PIM_MSDP_PEER_CONNECT_RETRY_TIME;
+
 	return pim;
 }
 
diff --git a/pimd/pim_msdp.c b/pimd/pim_msdp.c
index be2df7693c..2a8f0c1216 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_msdp.c
+++ b/pimd/pim_msdp.c
@@ -918,7 +918,7 @@ static void pim_msdp_peer_hold_timer_setup(struct pim_msdp_peer *mp, bool start)
 	THREAD_OFF(mp->hold_timer);
 	if (start) {
 		thread_add_timer(pim->msdp.master, pim_msdp_peer_hold_timer_cb,
-				 mp, PIM_MSDP_PEER_HOLD_TIME, &mp->hold_timer);
+				 mp, pim->msdp.hold_time, &mp->hold_timer);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ static void pim_msdp_peer_ka_timer_setup(struct pim_msdp_peer *mp, bool start)
 	if (start) {
 		thread_add_timer(mp->pim->msdp.master,
 				 pim_msdp_peer_ka_timer_cb, mp,
-				 PIM_MSDP_PEER_KA_TIME, &mp->ka_timer);
+				 mp->pim->msdp.keep_alive, &mp->ka_timer);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1006,9 +1006,9 @@ static void pim_msdp_peer_cr_timer_setup(struct pim_msdp_peer *mp, bool start)
 {
 	THREAD_OFF(mp->cr_timer);
 	if (start) {
-		thread_add_timer(
-			mp->pim->msdp.master, pim_msdp_peer_cr_timer_cb, mp,
-			PIM_MSDP_PEER_CONNECT_RETRY_TIME, &mp->cr_timer);
+		thread_add_timer(mp->pim->msdp.master,
+				 pim_msdp_peer_cr_timer_cb, mp,
+				 mp->pim->msdp.connection_retry, &mp->cr_timer);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pimd/pim_msdp.h b/pimd/pim_msdp.h
index 6bf02f2b9f..a074f21b47 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_msdp.h
+++ b/pimd/pim_msdp.h
@@ -207,6 +207,13 @@ struct pim_msdp {
 
 	/** List of mesh groups. */
 	struct pim_mesh_group_list mglist;
+
+	/** MSDP global hold time period. */
+	uint32_t hold_time;
+	/** MSDP global keep alive period. */
+	uint32_t keep_alive;
+	/** MSDP global connection retry period. */
+	uint32_t connection_retry;
 };
 
 #define PIM_MSDP_PEER_READ_ON(mp)                                              \
diff --git a/pimd/pim_nb.c b/pimd/pim_nb.c
index 848a28d31a..6fe078bd8e 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_nb.c
+++ b/pimd/pim_nb.c
@@ -117,6 +117,24 @@ const struct frr_yang_module_info frr_pim_info = {
 				.destroy = routing_control_plane_protocols_control_plane_protocol_pim_address_family_ssm_pingd_source_ip_destroy,
 			}
 		},
+		{
+			.xpath = "/frr-routing:routing/control-plane-protocols/control-plane-protocol/frr-pim:pim/address-family/msdp/hold-time",
+			.cbs = {
+				.modify = pim_msdp_hold_time_modify,
+			}
+		},
+		{
+			.xpath = "/frr-routing:routing/control-plane-protocols/control-plane-protocol/frr-pim:pim/address-family/msdp/keep-alive",
+			.cbs = {
+				.modify = pim_msdp_keep_alive_modify,
+			}
+		},
+		{
+			.xpath = "/frr-routing:routing/control-plane-protocols/control-plane-protocol/frr-pim:pim/address-family/msdp/connection-retry",
+			.cbs = {
+				.modify = pim_msdp_connection_retry_modify,
+			}
+		},
 		{
 			.xpath = "/frr-routing:routing/control-plane-protocols/control-plane-protocol/frr-pim:pim/address-family/msdp-mesh-groups",
 			.cbs = {
diff --git a/pimd/pim_nb.h b/pimd/pim_nb.h
index 07387be763..f5ebbceb33 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_nb.h
+++ b/pimd/pim_nb.h
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ int routing_control_plane_protocols_control_plane_protocol_pim_address_family_ss
 	struct nb_cb_create_args *args);
 int routing_control_plane_protocols_control_plane_protocol_pim_address_family_ssm_pingd_source_ip_destroy(
 	struct nb_cb_destroy_args *args);
+int pim_msdp_hold_time_modify(struct nb_cb_modify_args *args);
+int pim_msdp_keep_alive_modify(struct nb_cb_modify_args *args);
+int pim_msdp_connection_retry_modify(struct nb_cb_modify_args *args);
 int pim_msdp_mesh_group_create(struct nb_cb_create_args *args);
 int pim_msdp_mesh_group_destroy(struct nb_cb_destroy_args *args);
 int pim_msdp_mesh_group_members_create(struct nb_cb_create_args *args);
@@ -190,4 +193,6 @@ int routing_control_plane_protocols_name_validate(
 #define FRR_IGMP_JOIN_XPATH                                             \
 	"./frr-igmp:igmp/address-family[address-family='%s']/"          \
 	"static-group[group-addr='%s'][source-addr='%s']"
+#define FRR_PIM_MSDP_XPATH FRR_PIM_AF_XPATH "/msdp"
+
 #endif /* _FRR_PIM_NB_H_ */
diff --git a/pimd/pim_nb_config.c b/pimd/pim_nb_config.c
index d69ab3aeb6..dfdbd6dee2 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_nb_config.c
+++ b/pimd/pim_nb_config.c
@@ -945,6 +945,95 @@ int routing_control_plane_protocols_control_plane_protocol_pim_address_family_ss
 	return NB_OK;
 }
 
+/*
+ * XPath:
+ * /frr-routing:routing/control-plane-protocols/control-plane-protocol/frr-pim:pim/address-family/msdp/hold-time
+ */
+int pim_msdp_hold_time_modify(struct nb_cb_modify_args *args)
+{
+	struct pim_instance *pim;
+	struct vrf *vrf;
+
+	switch (args->event) {
+	case NB_EV_VALIDATE:
+		if (yang_dnode_get_uint32(args->dnode, NULL)
+		    <= yang_dnode_get_uint32(args->dnode, "../keep-alive")) {
+			snprintf(
+				args->errmsg, args->errmsg_len,
+				"Hold time must be greater than keep alive interval");
+			return NB_ERR_VALIDATION;
+		}
+		break;
+	case NB_EV_PREPARE:
+	case NB_EV_ABORT:
+		break;
+	case NB_EV_APPLY:
+		vrf = nb_running_get_entry(args->dnode, NULL, true);
+		pim = vrf->info;
+		pim->msdp.hold_time = yang_dnode_get_uint32(args->dnode, NULL);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return NB_OK;
+}
+
+/*
+ * XPath:
+ * /frr-routing:routing/control-plane-protocols/control-plane-protocol/frr-pim:pim/address-family/msdp/keep-alive
+ */
+int pim_msdp_keep_alive_modify(struct nb_cb_modify_args *args)
+{
+	struct pim_instance *pim;
+	struct vrf *vrf;
+
+	switch (args->event) {
+	case NB_EV_VALIDATE:
+		if (yang_dnode_get_uint32(args->dnode, NULL)
+		    >= yang_dnode_get_uint32(args->dnode, "../hold-time")) {
+			snprintf(
+				args->errmsg, args->errmsg_len,
+				"Keep alive must be less than hold time interval");
+			return NB_ERR_VALIDATION;
+		}
+		break;
+	case NB_EV_PREPARE:
+	case NB_EV_ABORT:
+		break;
+	case NB_EV_APPLY:
+		vrf = nb_running_get_entry(args->dnode, NULL, true);
+		pim = vrf->info;
+		pim->msdp.keep_alive = yang_dnode_get_uint32(args->dnode, NULL);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return NB_OK;
+}
+
+/*
+ * XPath:
+ * /frr-routing:routing/control-plane-protocols/control-plane-protocol/frr-pim:pim/address-family/msdp/connection-retry
+ */
+int pim_msdp_connection_retry_modify(struct nb_cb_modify_args *args)
+{
+	struct pim_instance *pim;
+	struct vrf *vrf;
+
+	switch (args->event) {
+	case NB_EV_VALIDATE:
+	case NB_EV_PREPARE:
+	case NB_EV_ABORT:
+		break;
+	case NB_EV_APPLY:
+		vrf = nb_running_get_entry(args->dnode, NULL, true);
+		pim = vrf->info;
+		pim->msdp.connection_retry =
+			yang_dnode_get_uint32(args->dnode, NULL);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return NB_OK;
+}
+
 /*
  * XPath:
  * /frr-routing:routing/control-plane-protocols/control-plane-protocol/frr-pim:pim/address-family/msdp-mesh-groups
diff --git a/pimd/pim_vty.c b/pimd/pim_vty.c
index c049ef4029..95882cf58f 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_vty.c
+++ b/pimd/pim_vty.c
@@ -263,6 +263,17 @@ int pim_global_config_write_worker(struct pim_instance *pim, struct vty *vty)
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (pim->msdp.hold_time != PIM_MSDP_PEER_HOLD_TIME
+	    || pim->msdp.keep_alive != PIM_MSDP_PEER_KA_TIME
+	    || pim->msdp.connection_retry != PIM_MSDP_PEER_CONNECT_RETRY_TIME) {
+		vty_out(vty, "%sip msdp timers %u %u", spaces,
+			pim->msdp.hold_time, pim->msdp.keep_alive);
+		if (pim->msdp.connection_retry
+		    != PIM_MSDP_PEER_CONNECT_RETRY_TIME)
+			vty_out(vty, " %u", pim->msdp.connection_retry);
+		vty_out(vty, "\n");
+	}
+
 	return writes;
 }