diff --git a/sharpd/sharp_vty.c b/sharpd/sharp_vty.c
index e2ea773055..987588947e 100644
--- a/sharpd/sharp_vty.c
+++ b/sharpd/sharp_vty.c
@@ -410,6 +410,8 @@ DEFPY(sharp_lsp_prefix_v4, sharp_lsp_prefix_v4_cmd,
       "Instance\n")
 {
 	struct nexthop_group_cmd *nhgc = NULL;
+	struct nexthop_group_cmd *backup_nhgc = NULL;
+	struct nexthop_group *backup_nhg = NULL;
 	struct prefix p = {};
 	int type = 0;
 
@@ -441,9 +443,23 @@ DEFPY(sharp_lsp_prefix_v4, sharp_lsp_prefix_v4_cmd,
 		return CMD_WARNING;
 	}
 
+	/* Use group's backup nexthop info if present */
+	if (nhgc->backup_list_name[0]) {
+		backup_nhgc = nhgc_find(nhgc->backup_list_name);
+
+		if (!backup_nhgc) {
+			vty_out(vty,
+				"%% Backup group %s not found for group %s\n",
+				nhgc->backup_list_name,
+				nhgname);
+			return CMD_WARNING;
+		}
+		backup_nhg = &(backup_nhgc->nhg);
+	}
+
 	if (sharp_install_lsps_helper(true, pfx->family > 0 ? &p : NULL,
 				      type, instance, inlabel,
-				      &(nhgc->nhg)) == 0)
+				      &(nhgc->nhg), backup_nhg) == 0)
 		return CMD_SUCCESS;
 	else {
 		vty_out(vty, "%% LSP install failed!\n");
@@ -454,7 +470,7 @@ DEFPY(sharp_lsp_prefix_v4, sharp_lsp_prefix_v4_cmd,
 DEFPY(sharp_remove_lsp_prefix_v4, sharp_remove_lsp_prefix_v4_cmd,
       "sharp remove lsp \
         (0-100000)$inlabel\
-        nexthop-group NHGNAME$nhgname\
+        [nexthop-group NHGNAME$nhgname] \
         [prefix A.B.C.D/M$pfx\
        " FRR_IP_REDIST_STR_SHARPD "$type_str [instance (0-255)$instance]]",
       "Sharp Routing Protocol\n"
@@ -472,6 +488,7 @@ DEFPY(sharp_remove_lsp_prefix_v4, sharp_remove_lsp_prefix_v4_cmd,
 	struct nexthop_group_cmd *nhgc = NULL;
 	struct prefix p = {};
 	int type = 0;
+	struct nexthop_group *nhg = NULL;
 
 	/* We're offered a v4 prefix */
 	if (pfx->family > 0 && type_str) {
@@ -489,21 +506,24 @@ DEFPY(sharp_remove_lsp_prefix_v4, sharp_remove_lsp_prefix_v4_cmd,
 		return CMD_WARNING;
 	}
 
-	nhgc = nhgc_find(nhgname);
-	if (!nhgc) {
-		vty_out(vty, "%%  Nexthop-group '%s' does not exist\n",
-			nhgname);
-		return CMD_WARNING;
-	}
+	if (nhgname) {
+		nhgc = nhgc_find(nhgname);
+		if (!nhgc) {
+			vty_out(vty, "%%  Nexthop-group '%s' does not exist\n",
+				nhgname);
+			return CMD_WARNING;
+		}
 
-	if (nhgc->nhg.nexthop == NULL) {
-		vty_out(vty, "%%  Nexthop-group '%s' is empty\n", nhgname);
-		return CMD_WARNING;
+		if (nhgc->nhg.nexthop == NULL) {
+			vty_out(vty, "%%  Nexthop-group '%s' is empty\n",
+				nhgname);
+			return CMD_WARNING;
+		}
+		nhg = &(nhgc->nhg);
 	}
 
 	if (sharp_install_lsps_helper(false, pfx->family > 0 ? &p : NULL,
-				      type, instance, inlabel,
-				      &(nhgc->nhg)) == 0)
+				      type, instance, inlabel, nhg, NULL) == 0)
 		return CMD_SUCCESS;
 	else {
 		vty_out(vty, "%% LSP remove failed!\n");
diff --git a/sharpd/sharp_zebra.c b/sharpd/sharp_zebra.c
index e1bd6f5722..0795096440 100644
--- a/sharpd/sharp_zebra.c
+++ b/sharpd/sharp_zebra.c
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@ static int sharp_ifp_down(struct interface *ifp)
 
 int sharp_install_lsps_helper(bool install_p, const struct prefix *p,
 			      uint8_t type, int instance, uint32_t in_label,
-			      const struct nexthop_group *nhg)
+			      const struct nexthop_group *nhg,
+			      const struct nexthop_group *backup_nhg)
 {
 	struct zapi_labels zl = {};
 	struct zapi_nexthop *znh;
@@ -106,32 +107,68 @@ int sharp_install_lsps_helper(bool install_p, const struct prefix *p,
 		zl.route.instance = instance;
 	}
 
+	/* List of nexthops is optional for delete */
 	i = 0;
-	for (ALL_NEXTHOPS_PTR(nhg, nh)) {
-		znh = &zl.nexthops[i];
+	if (nhg) {
+		for (ALL_NEXTHOPS_PTR(nhg, nh)) {
+			znh = &zl.nexthops[i];
 
-		/* Must have labels to be useful */
-		if (nh->nh_label == NULL || nh->nh_label->num_labels == 0)
-			continue;
+			/* Must have labels to be useful */
+			if (nh->nh_label == NULL ||
+			    nh->nh_label->num_labels == 0)
+				continue;
 
-		if (nh->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFINDEX ||
-		    nh->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_BLACKHOLE)
-			/* Hmm - can't really deal with these types */
-			continue;
+			if (nh->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFINDEX ||
+			    nh->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_BLACKHOLE)
+				/* Hmm - can't really deal with these types */
+				continue;
 
-		ret = zapi_nexthop_from_nexthop(znh, nh);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			return -1;
+			ret = zapi_nexthop_from_nexthop(znh, nh);
+			if (ret < 0)
+				return -1;
 
-		i++;
+			i++;
+		}
 	}
 
-	/* Whoops - no nexthops isn't very useful */
-	if (i == 0)
+	/* Whoops - no nexthops isn't very useful for install */
+	if (i == 0 && install_p)
 		return -1;
 
 	zl.nexthop_num = i;
 
+	/* Add optional backup nexthop info. Since these are used by index,
+	 * we can't just skip over an invalid backup nexthop: we will
+	 * invalidate the entire operation.
+	 */
+	if (backup_nhg != NULL) {
+		i = 0;
+		for (ALL_NEXTHOPS_PTR(backup_nhg, nh)) {
+			znh = &zl.backup_nexthops[i];
+
+			/* Must have labels to be useful */
+			if (nh->nh_label == NULL ||
+			    nh->nh_label->num_labels == 0)
+				return -1;
+
+			if (nh->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFINDEX ||
+			    nh->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_BLACKHOLE)
+				/* Hmm - can't really deal with these types */
+				return -1;
+
+			ret = zapi_nexthop_from_nexthop(znh, nh);
+			if (ret < 0)
+				return -1;
+
+			i++;
+		}
+
+		if (i > 0)
+			SET_FLAG(zl.message, ZAPI_LABELS_HAS_BACKUPS);
+
+		zl.backup_nexthop_num = i;
+	}
+
 	if (install_p)
 		ret = zebra_send_mpls_labels(zclient, ZEBRA_MPLS_LABELS_ADD,
 					     &zl);
diff --git a/sharpd/sharp_zebra.h b/sharpd/sharp_zebra.h
index 926bff676b..2b8e19dd97 100644
--- a/sharpd/sharp_zebra.h
+++ b/sharpd/sharp_zebra.h
@@ -42,5 +42,7 @@ extern void sharp_remove_routes_helper(struct prefix *p, vrf_id_t vrf_id,
 
 int sharp_install_lsps_helper(bool install_p, const struct prefix *p,
 			      uint8_t type, int instance, uint32_t in_label,
-			      const struct nexthop_group *nhg);
+			      const struct nexthop_group *nhg,
+			      const struct nexthop_group *backup_nhg);
+
 #endif