diff --git a/tests/topotests/bgp_srv6l3vpn_to_bgp_vrf/r1/vpnv6_rib_locator_deleted.json b/tests/topotests/bgp_srv6l3vpn_to_bgp_vrf/r1/vpnv6_rib_locator_deleted.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f2df9be49d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/topotests/bgp_srv6l3vpn_to_bgp_vrf/r1/vpnv6_rib_locator_deleted.json
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+{
+  "vrfId": 0,
+  "vrfName": "default",
+  "routerId": "1.1.1.1",
+  "defaultLocPrf": 100,
+  "localAS": 1,
+  "routes": {
+    "routeDistinguishers": {
+      "1:10": {
+        "2001:1::/64": [
+          {
+            "pathFrom": "external",
+            "prefix": "2001:1::",
+            "prefixLen": 64,
+            "network": "2001:1::/64",
+            "metric": 0,
+            "weight": 32768,
+            "peerId": "(unspec)",
+            "path": "",
+            "origin": "incomplete",
+            "announceNexthopSelf": true,
+            "nhVrfName": "vrf10",
+            "nexthops": [
+              {
+                "ip": "::",
+                "hostname": "r1",
+                "afi": "ipv6",
+                "used": true
+              }
+            ]
+          }
+        ],
+        "2001:3::/64": [
+          {
+            "pathFrom": "external",
+            "prefix": "2001:3::",
+            "prefixLen": 64,
+            "network": "2001:3::/64",
+            "metric": 0,
+            "weight": 32768,
+            "peerId": "(unspec)",
+            "path": "",
+            "origin": "incomplete",
+            "announceNexthopSelf": true,
+            "nhVrfName": "vrf10",
+            "nexthops": [
+              {
+                "ip": "::",
+                "hostname": "r1",
+                "afi": "ipv6",
+                "used": true
+              }
+            ]
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "1:20": {
+        "2001:5::/64": [
+          {
+            "pathFrom": "external",
+            "prefix": "2001:5::",
+            "prefixLen": 64,
+            "network": "2001:5::/64",
+            "metric": 0,
+            "weight": 32768,
+            "peerId": "(unspec)",
+            "path": "",
+            "origin": "incomplete",
+            "announceNexthopSelf": true,
+            "nhVrfName": "vrf20",
+            "nexthops": [
+              {
+                "ip": "::",
+                "hostname": "r1",
+                "afi": "ipv6",
+                "used": true
+              }
+            ]
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "2:10": {
+        "2001:2::/64": [
+          {
+            "valid": true,
+            "bestpath": true,
+            "selectionReason": "First path received",
+            "pathFrom": "external",
+            "prefix": "2001:2::",
+            "prefixLen": 64,
+            "network": "2001:2::/64",
+            "metric": 0,
+            "weight": 0,
+            "peerId": "2001::2",
+            "path": "2",
+            "origin": "incomplete",
+            "nexthops": [
+              {
+                "ip": "2001::2",
+                "hostname": "r2",
+                "afi": "ipv6",
+                "used": true
+              }
+            ]
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "2:20": {
+        "2001:4::/64": [
+          {
+            "valid": true,
+            "bestpath": true,
+            "selectionReason": "First path received",
+            "pathFrom": "external",
+            "prefix": "2001:4::",
+            "prefixLen": 64,
+            "network": "2001:4::/64",
+            "metric": 0,
+            "weight": 0,
+            "peerId": "2001::2",
+            "path": "2",
+            "origin": "incomplete",
+            "nexthops": [
+              {
+                "ip": "2001::2",
+                "hostname": "r2",
+                "afi": "ipv6",
+                "used": true
+              }
+            ]
+          }
+        ],
+        "2001:6::/64": [
+          {
+            "valid": true,
+            "bestpath": true,
+            "selectionReason": "First path received",
+            "pathFrom": "external",
+            "prefix": "2001:6::",
+            "prefixLen": 64,
+            "network": "2001:6::/64",
+            "metric": 0,
+            "weight": 0,
+            "peerId": "2001::2",
+            "path": "2",
+            "origin": "incomplete",
+            "nexthops": [
+              {
+                "ip": "2001::2",
+                "hostname": "r2",
+                "afi": "ipv6",
+                "used": true
+              }
+            ]
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/topotests/bgp_srv6l3vpn_to_bgp_vrf/r1/vpnv6_rib_locator_recreated.json b/tests/topotests/bgp_srv6l3vpn_to_bgp_vrf/r1/vpnv6_rib_locator_recreated.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0fdd3d6dc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/topotests/bgp_srv6l3vpn_to_bgp_vrf/r1/vpnv6_rib_locator_recreated.json
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+{
+  "vrfId": 0,
+  "vrfName": "default",
+  "routerId": "1.1.1.1",
+  "defaultLocPrf": 100,
+  "localAS": 1,
+  "routes": {
+    "routeDistinguishers": {
+      "1:10": {
+        "2001:1::/64": [
+          {
+            "valid": true,
+            "bestpath": true,
+            "selectionReason": "First path received",
+            "pathFrom": "external",
+            "prefix": "2001:1::",
+            "prefixLen": 64,
+            "network": "2001:1::/64",
+            "metric": 0,
+            "weight": 32768,
+            "peerId": "(unspec)",
+            "path": "",
+            "origin": "incomplete",
+            "announceNexthopSelf": true,
+            "nhVrfName": "vrf10",
+            "nexthops": [
+              {
+                "ip": "::",
+                "hostname": "r1",
+                "afi": "ipv6",
+                "used": true
+              }
+            ]
+          }
+        ],
+        "2001:3::/64": [
+          {
+            "valid": true,
+            "bestpath": true,
+            "selectionReason": "First path received",
+            "pathFrom": "external",
+            "prefix": "2001:3::",
+            "prefixLen": 64,
+            "network": "2001:3::/64",
+            "metric": 0,
+            "weight": 32768,
+            "peerId": "(unspec)",
+            "path": "",
+            "origin": "incomplete",
+            "announceNexthopSelf": true,
+            "nhVrfName": "vrf10",
+            "nexthops": [
+              {
+                "ip": "::",
+                "hostname": "r1",
+                "afi": "ipv6",
+                "used": true
+              }
+            ]
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "1:20": {
+        "2001:5::/64": [
+          {
+            "valid": true,
+            "bestpath": true,
+            "selectionReason": "First path received",
+            "pathFrom": "external",
+            "prefix": "2001:5::",
+            "prefixLen": 64,
+            "network": "2001:5::/64",
+            "metric": 0,
+            "weight": 32768,
+            "peerId": "(unspec)",
+            "path": "",
+            "origin": "incomplete",
+            "announceNexthopSelf": true,
+            "nhVrfName": "vrf20",
+            "nexthops": [
+              {
+                "ip": "::",
+                "hostname": "r1",
+                "afi": "ipv6",
+                "used": true
+              }
+            ]
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "2:10": {
+        "2001:2::/64": [
+          {
+            "valid": true,
+            "bestpath": true,
+            "selectionReason": "First path received",
+            "pathFrom": "external",
+            "prefix": "2001:2::",
+            "prefixLen": 64,
+            "network": "2001:2::/64",
+            "metric": 0,
+            "weight": 0,
+            "peerId": "2001::2",
+            "path": "2",
+            "origin": "incomplete",
+            "nexthops": [
+              {
+                "ip": "2001::2",
+                "hostname": "r2",
+                "afi": "ipv6",
+                "used": true
+              }
+            ]
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "2:20": {
+        "2001:4::/64": [
+          {
+            "valid": true,
+            "bestpath": true,
+            "selectionReason": "First path received",
+            "pathFrom": "external",
+            "prefix": "2001:4::",
+            "prefixLen": 64,
+            "network": "2001:4::/64",
+            "metric": 0,
+            "weight": 0,
+            "peerId": "2001::2",
+            "path": "2",
+            "origin": "incomplete",
+            "nexthops": [
+              {
+                "ip": "2001::2",
+                "hostname": "r2",
+                "afi": "ipv6",
+                "used": true
+              }
+            ]
+          }
+        ],
+        "2001:6::/64": [
+          {
+            "valid": true,
+            "bestpath": true,
+            "selectionReason": "First path received",
+            "pathFrom": "external",
+            "prefix": "2001:6::",
+            "prefixLen": 64,
+            "network": "2001:6::/64",
+            "metric": 0,
+            "weight": 0,
+            "peerId": "2001::2",
+            "path": "2",
+            "origin": "incomplete",
+            "nexthops": [
+              {
+                "ip": "2001::2",
+                "hostname": "r2",
+                "afi": "ipv6",
+                "used": true
+              }
+            ]
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/topotests/bgp_srv6l3vpn_to_bgp_vrf/r1/zebra.conf b/tests/topotests/bgp_srv6l3vpn_to_bgp_vrf/r1/zebra.conf
index ec36870369..68b5730a63 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/bgp_srv6l3vpn_to_bgp_vrf/r1/zebra.conf
+++ b/tests/topotests/bgp_srv6l3vpn_to_bgp_vrf/r1/zebra.conf
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ segment-routing
 ip forwarding
 ipv6 forwarding
 !
+ipv6 route 2001:db8:2:1::/64 2001::2
 ipv6 route 2001:db8:2:2::/64 2001::2
+ipv6 route 2001:db8:2:3::/64 2001::2
 !
 line vty
 !
diff --git a/tests/topotests/bgp_srv6l3vpn_to_bgp_vrf/r2/vpnv6_rib_locator_deleted.json b/tests/topotests/bgp_srv6l3vpn_to_bgp_vrf/r2/vpnv6_rib_locator_deleted.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..25cdf031c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/topotests/bgp_srv6l3vpn_to_bgp_vrf/r2/vpnv6_rib_locator_deleted.json
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+{
+  "vrfId": 0,
+  "vrfName": "default",
+  "routerId": "2.2.2.2",
+  "defaultLocPrf": 100,
+  "localAS": 2,
+  "routes": {
+    "routeDistinguishers": {
+      "2:10": {
+        "2001:2::/64": [
+          {
+            "valid": true,
+            "bestpath": true,
+            "selectionReason": "First path received",
+            "pathFrom": "external",
+            "prefix": "2001:2::",
+            "prefixLen": 64,
+            "network": "2001:2::/64",
+            "metric": 0,
+            "weight": 32768,
+            "peerId": "(unspec)",
+            "path": "",
+            "origin": "incomplete",
+            "announceNexthopSelf": true,
+            "nhVrfName": "vrf10",
+            "nexthops": [
+              {
+                "ip": "::",
+                "hostname": "r2",
+                "afi": "ipv6",
+                "used": true
+              }
+            ]
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "2:20": {
+        "2001:4::/64": [
+          {
+            "valid": true,
+            "bestpath": true,
+            "selectionReason": "First path received",
+            "pathFrom": "external",
+            "prefix": "2001:4::",
+            "prefixLen": 64,
+            "network": "2001:4::/64",
+            "metric": 0,
+            "weight": 32768,
+            "peerId": "(unspec)",
+            "path": "",
+            "origin": "incomplete",
+            "announceNexthopSelf": true,
+            "nhVrfName": "vrf20",
+            "nexthops": [
+              {
+                "ip": "::",
+                "hostname": "r2",
+                "afi": "ipv6",
+                "used": true
+              }
+            ]
+          }
+        ],
+        "2001:6::/64": [
+          {
+            "valid": true,
+            "bestpath": true,
+            "selectionReason": "First path received",
+            "pathFrom": "external",
+            "prefix": "2001:6::",
+            "prefixLen": 64,
+            "network": "2001:6::/64",
+            "metric": 0,
+            "weight": 32768,
+            "peerId": "(unspec)",
+            "path": "",
+            "origin": "incomplete",
+            "announceNexthopSelf": true,
+            "nhVrfName": "vrf20",
+            "nexthops": [
+              {
+                "ip": "::",
+                "hostname": "r2",
+                "afi": "ipv6",
+                "used": true
+              }
+            ]
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/topotests/bgp_srv6l3vpn_to_bgp_vrf/r2/vpnv6_rib_locator_recreated.json b/tests/topotests/bgp_srv6l3vpn_to_bgp_vrf/r2/vpnv6_rib_locator_recreated.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..03bbcc008d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/topotests/bgp_srv6l3vpn_to_bgp_vrf/r2/vpnv6_rib_locator_recreated.json
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+{
+  "vrfId": 0,
+  "vrfName": "default",
+  "routerId": "2.2.2.2",
+  "defaultLocPrf": 100,
+  "localAS": 2,
+  "routes": {
+    "routeDistinguishers": {
+      "1:10": {
+        "2001:1::/64": [
+          {
+            "valid": true,
+            "bestpath": true,
+            "selectionReason": "First path received",
+            "pathFrom": "external",
+            "prefix": "2001:1::",
+            "prefixLen": 64,
+            "network": "2001:1::/64",
+            "metric": 0,
+            "weight": 0,
+            "peerId": "2001::1",
+            "path": "1",
+            "origin": "incomplete",
+            "nexthops": [
+              {
+                "ip": "2001::1",
+                "hostname": "r1",
+                "afi": "ipv6",
+                "used": true
+              }
+            ]
+          }
+        ],
+        "2001:3::/64": [
+          {
+            "valid": true,
+            "bestpath": true,
+            "selectionReason": "First path received",
+            "pathFrom": "external",
+            "prefix": "2001:3::",
+            "prefixLen": 64,
+            "network": "2001:3::/64",
+            "metric": 0,
+            "weight": 0,
+            "peerId": "2001::1",
+            "path": "1",
+            "origin": "incomplete",
+            "nexthops": [
+              {
+                "ip": "2001::1",
+                "hostname": "r1",
+                "afi": "ipv6",
+                "used": true
+              }
+            ]
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "1:20": {
+        "2001:5::/64": [
+          {
+            "valid": true,
+            "bestpath": true,
+            "selectionReason": "First path received",
+            "pathFrom": "external",
+            "prefix": "2001:5::",
+            "prefixLen": 64,
+            "network": "2001:5::/64",
+            "metric": 0,
+            "weight": 0,
+            "peerId": "2001::1",
+            "path": "1",
+            "origin": "incomplete",
+            "nexthops": [
+              {
+                "ip": "2001::1",
+                "hostname": "r1",
+                "afi": "ipv6",
+                "used": true
+              }
+            ]
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "2:10": {
+        "2001:2::/64": [
+          {
+            "valid": true,
+            "bestpath": true,
+            "selectionReason": "First path received",
+            "pathFrom": "external",
+            "prefix": "2001:2::",
+            "prefixLen": 64,
+            "network": "2001:2::/64",
+            "metric": 0,
+            "weight": 32768,
+            "peerId": "(unspec)",
+            "path": "",
+            "origin": "incomplete",
+            "announceNexthopSelf": true,
+            "nhVrfName": "vrf10",
+            "nexthops": [
+              {
+                "ip": "::",
+                "hostname": "r2",
+                "afi": "ipv6",
+                "used": true
+              }
+            ]
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "2:20": {
+        "2001:4::/64": [
+          {
+            "valid": true,
+            "bestpath": true,
+            "selectionReason": "First path received",
+            "pathFrom": "external",
+            "prefix": "2001:4::",
+            "prefixLen": 64,
+            "network": "2001:4::/64",
+            "metric": 0,
+            "weight": 32768,
+            "peerId": "(unspec)",
+            "path": "",
+            "origin": "incomplete",
+            "announceNexthopSelf": true,
+            "nhVrfName": "vrf20",
+            "nexthops": [
+              {
+                "ip": "::",
+                "hostname": "r2",
+                "afi": "ipv6",
+                "used": true
+              }
+            ]
+          }
+        ],
+        "2001:6::/64": [
+          {
+            "valid": true,
+            "bestpath": true,
+            "selectionReason": "First path received",
+            "pathFrom": "external",
+            "prefix": "2001:6::",
+            "prefixLen": 64,
+            "network": "2001:6::/64",
+            "metric": 0,
+            "weight": 32768,
+            "peerId": "(unspec)",
+            "path": "",
+            "origin": "incomplete",
+            "announceNexthopSelf": true,
+            "nhVrfName": "vrf20",
+            "nexthops": [
+              {
+                "ip": "::",
+                "hostname": "r2",
+                "afi": "ipv6",
+                "used": true
+              }
+            ]
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/topotests/bgp_srv6l3vpn_to_bgp_vrf/r2/zebra.conf b/tests/topotests/bgp_srv6l3vpn_to_bgp_vrf/r2/zebra.conf
index f3e025d23a..91fd92d422 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/bgp_srv6l3vpn_to_bgp_vrf/r2/zebra.conf
+++ b/tests/topotests/bgp_srv6l3vpn_to_bgp_vrf/r2/zebra.conf
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ ip forwarding
 ipv6 forwarding
 !
 ipv6 route 2001:db8:1:1::/64 2001::1
+ipv6 route 2001:db8:1:2::/64 2001::1
+ipv6 route 2001:db8:1:3::/64 2001::1
 !
 line vty
 !
diff --git a/tests/topotests/bgp_srv6l3vpn_to_bgp_vrf/test_bgp_srv6l3vpn_to_bgp_vrf.py b/tests/topotests/bgp_srv6l3vpn_to_bgp_vrf/test_bgp_srv6l3vpn_to_bgp_vrf.py
index d4aee0d266..d5019f6680 100755
--- a/tests/topotests/bgp_srv6l3vpn_to_bgp_vrf/test_bgp_srv6l3vpn_to_bgp_vrf.py
+++ b/tests/topotests/bgp_srv6l3vpn_to_bgp_vrf/test_bgp_srv6l3vpn_to_bgp_vrf.py
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ def check_ping(name, dest_addr, expect_connected):
     tgen = get_topogen()
     func = functools.partial(_check, name, dest_addr, match)
     success, result = topotest.run_and_expect(func, None, count=10, wait=0.5)
-    assert result is None, 'Failed'
+    assert result is None, "Failed"
 
 
 def check_rib(name, cmd, expected_file):
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ def check_rib(name, cmd, expected_file):
     tgen = get_topogen()
     func = functools.partial(_check, name, cmd, expected_file)
     success, result = topotest.run_and_expect(func, None, count=10, wait=0.5)
-    assert result is None, 'Failed'
+    assert result is None, "Failed"
 
 
 def test_rib():
@@ -206,6 +206,39 @@ def test_ping():
     check_ping("ce4", "2001:6::2", True)
 
 
+def test_locator_delete():
+    check_ping("ce1", "2001:2::2", True)
+    get_topogen().gears["r1"].vtysh_cmd(
+        """
+        configure terminal
+         segment-routing
+          srv6
+           locators
+            no locator loc1
+        """
+    )
+    check_rib("r1", "show bgp ipv6 vpn json", "r1/vpnv6_rib_locator_deleted.json")
+    check_rib("r2", "show bgp ipv6 vpn json", "r2/vpnv6_rib_locator_deleted.json")
+    check_ping("ce1", "2001:2::2", False)
+
+
+def test_locator_recreate():
+    check_ping("ce1", "2001:2::2", False)
+    get_topogen().gears["r1"].vtysh_cmd(
+        """
+        configure terminal
+         segment-routing
+          srv6
+           locators
+            locator loc1
+             prefix 2001:db8:1:1::/64
+        """
+    )
+    check_rib("r1", "show bgp ipv6 vpn json", "r1/vpnv6_rib_locator_recreated.json")
+    check_rib("r2", "show bgp ipv6 vpn json", "r2/vpnv6_rib_locator_recreated.json")
+    check_ping("ce1", "2001:2::2", True)
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     args = ["-s"] + sys.argv[1:]
     sys.exit(pytest.main(args))