diff --git a/yang/frr-zebra.yang b/yang/frr-zebra.yang
index e124840639..a004aaf2aa 100644
--- a/yang/frr-zebra.yang
+++ b/yang/frr-zebra.yang
@@ -2245,6 +2245,12 @@ module frr-zebra {
             }
           }
         }
+        leaf df-preference {
+          type uint16;
+          default "32767";
+          description
+            "Preference value used for DF election.";
+        }
       }
       container state {
         config false;
diff --git a/zebra/interface.c b/zebra/interface.c
index 9c8c9e0125..8bbabff92b 100644
--- a/zebra/interface.c
+++ b/zebra/interface.c
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ static int if_zebra_new_hook(struct interface *ifp)
 
 	rtadv_if_init(zebra_if);
 
+	zebra_evpn_mh_if_init(zebra_if);
+
 	memset(&zebra_if->neigh_mac[0], 0, 6);
 
 	/* Initialize installed address chains tree. */
diff --git a/zebra/zebra_evpn_mh.c b/zebra/zebra_evpn_mh.c
index 24542932fe..0d5eb6fc17 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_evpn_mh.c
+++ b/zebra/zebra_evpn_mh.c
@@ -2251,8 +2251,7 @@ static void zebra_evpn_es_local_info_set(struct zebra_evpn_es *es,
 
 	/* attach es to interface */
 	zif->es_info.es = es;
-	es->df_pref = zif->es_info.df_pref ? zif->es_info.df_pref
-					   : EVPN_MH_DF_PREF_DEFAULT;
+	es->df_pref = zif->es_info.df_pref;
 
 	/* attach interface to es */
 	es->zif = zif;
@@ -2706,10 +2705,9 @@ void zebra_evpn_es_cleanup(void)
 	}
 }
 
-static void zebra_evpn_es_df_pref_update(struct zebra_if *zif, uint16_t df_pref)
+void zebra_evpn_es_df_pref_update(struct zebra_if *zif, uint16_t df_pref)
 {
 	struct zebra_evpn_es *es;
-	uint16_t tmp_pref;
 
 	if (zif->es_info.df_pref == df_pref)
 		return;
@@ -2720,13 +2718,10 @@ static void zebra_evpn_es_df_pref_update(struct zebra_if *zif, uint16_t df_pref)
 	if (!es)
 		return;
 
-	tmp_pref = zif->es_info.df_pref ? zif->es_info.df_pref
-					: EVPN_MH_DF_PREF_DEFAULT;
-
-	if (es->df_pref == tmp_pref)
+	if (es->df_pref == zif->es_info.df_pref)
 		return;
 
-	es->df_pref = tmp_pref;
+	es->df_pref = zif->es_info.df_pref;
 	/* run df election */
 	zebra_evpn_es_run_df_election(es, __func__);
 	/* notify bgp */
@@ -3330,7 +3325,7 @@ int zebra_evpn_mh_if_write(struct vty *vty, struct interface *ifp)
 		vty_out(vty, " evpn mh es-id %s\n",
 				esi_to_str(&zif->es_info.esi, esi_buf, sizeof(esi_buf)));
 
-	if (zif->es_info.df_pref)
+	if (zif->es_info.df_pref != EVPN_MH_DF_PREF_DEFAULT)
 		vty_out(vty, " evpn mh es-df-pref %u\n", zif->es_info.df_pref);
 
 	if (zif->flags & ZIF_FLAG_EVPN_MH_UPLINK)
@@ -3339,6 +3334,11 @@ int zebra_evpn_mh_if_write(struct vty *vty, struct interface *ifp)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+void zebra_evpn_mh_if_init(struct zebra_if *zif)
+{
+	zif->es_info.df_pref = EVPN_MH_DF_PREF_DEFAULT;
+}
+
 #include "zebra/zebra_evpn_mh_clippy.c"
 /* CLI for setting an ES in bypass mode */
 DEFPY_HIDDEN(zebra_evpn_es_bypass, zebra_evpn_es_bypass_cmd,
@@ -3364,28 +3364,24 @@ DEFPY_HIDDEN(zebra_evpn_es_bypass, zebra_evpn_es_bypass_cmd,
 }
 
 /* CLI for configuring DF preference part for an ES */
-DEFPY(zebra_evpn_es_pref, zebra_evpn_es_pref_cmd,
-      "[no$no] evpn mh es-df-pref [(1-65535)$df_pref]",
-      NO_STR "EVPN\n" EVPN_MH_VTY_STR
-	     "preference value used for DF election\n"
-	     "pref\n")
+DEFPY_YANG (zebra_evpn_es_pref,
+      zebra_evpn_es_pref_cmd,
+      "[no$no] evpn mh es-df-pref ![(1-65535)$df_pref]",
+      NO_STR
+      "EVPN\n"
+      EVPN_MH_VTY_STR
+      "Preference value used for DF election\n"
+      "Preference\n")
 {
-	VTY_DECLVAR_CONTEXT(interface, ifp);
-	struct zebra_if *zif;
-
-	zif = ifp->info;
-
-	if (no) {
-		zebra_evpn_es_df_pref_update(zif, 0);
-	} else {
-		if (!zebra_evpn_is_if_es_capable(zif)) {
-			vty_out(vty,
-				"%% DF preference cannot be associated with this interface type\n");
-			return CMD_WARNING;
-		}
-		zebra_evpn_es_df_pref_update(zif, df_pref);
-	}
-	return CMD_SUCCESS;
+	if (!no)
+		nb_cli_enqueue_change(vty,
+				      "./frr-zebra:zebra/evpn-mh/df-preference",
+				      NB_OP_MODIFY, df_pref_str);
+	else
+		nb_cli_enqueue_change(vty,
+				      "./frr-zebra:zebra/evpn-mh/df-preference",
+				      NB_OP_DESTROY, NULL);
+	return nb_cli_apply_changes(vty, NULL);
 }
 
 /* CLI for setting up sysmac part of ESI on an access port */
diff --git a/zebra/zebra_evpn_mh.h b/zebra/zebra_evpn_mh.h
index ebfe66f9dc..81a773b87c 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_evpn_mh.h
+++ b/zebra/zebra_evpn_mh.h
@@ -388,4 +388,8 @@ void zebra_evpn_es_sys_mac_update(struct zebra_if *zif, struct ethaddr *sysmac);
 void zebra_evpn_es_lid_update(struct zebra_if *zif, uint32_t lid);
 void zebra_evpn_es_type0_esi_update(struct zebra_if *zif, esi_t *esi);
 
+void zebra_evpn_es_df_pref_update(struct zebra_if *zif, uint16_t df_pref);
+
+void zebra_evpn_mh_if_init(struct zebra_if *zif);
+
 #endif /* _ZEBRA_EVPN_MH_H */
diff --git a/zebra/zebra_nb.c b/zebra/zebra_nb.c
index d5f0450fb0..d6a4a41e70 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_nb.c
+++ b/zebra/zebra_nb.c
@@ -528,6 +528,12 @@ const struct frr_yang_module_info frr_zebra_info = {
 				.destroy = lib_interface_zebra_evpn_mh_type_3_local_discriminator_destroy,
 			}
 		},
+		{
+			.xpath = "/frr-interface:lib/interface/frr-zebra:zebra/evpn-mh/df-preference",
+			.cbs = {
+				.modify = lib_interface_zebra_evpn_mh_df_preference_modify,
+			}
+		},
 		{
 			.xpath = "/frr-interface:lib/interface/frr-zebra:zebra/state/up-count",
 			.cbs = {
diff --git a/zebra/zebra_nb.h b/zebra/zebra_nb.h
index 6494cec9e6..93df1a83e4 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_nb.h
+++ b/zebra/zebra_nb.h
@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@ int lib_interface_zebra_evpn_mh_type_3_local_discriminator_modify(
 	struct nb_cb_modify_args *args);
 int lib_interface_zebra_evpn_mh_type_3_local_discriminator_destroy(
 	struct nb_cb_destroy_args *args);
+int lib_interface_zebra_evpn_mh_df_preference_modify(
+	struct nb_cb_modify_args *args);
 struct yang_data *
 lib_interface_zebra_state_up_count_get_elem(struct nb_cb_get_elem_args *args);
 struct yang_data *
diff --git a/zebra/zebra_nb_config.c b/zebra/zebra_nb_config.c
index 535b60f7f0..e6eeb60b21 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_nb_config.c
+++ b/zebra/zebra_nb_config.c
@@ -2400,6 +2400,25 @@ int lib_interface_zebra_evpn_mh_type_3_local_discriminator_destroy(
 	return NB_OK;
 }
 
+/*
+ * XPath: /frr-interface:lib/interface/frr-zebra:zebra/evpn-mh/df-preference
+ */
+int lib_interface_zebra_evpn_mh_df_preference_modify(
+	struct nb_cb_modify_args *args)
+{
+	struct interface *ifp;
+	uint16_t df_pref;
+
+	if (args->event != NB_EV_APPLY)
+		return NB_OK;
+
+	ifp = nb_running_get_entry(args->dnode, NULL, true);
+	df_pref = yang_dnode_get_uint16(args->dnode, NULL);
+	zebra_evpn_es_df_pref_update(ifp->info, df_pref);
+
+	return NB_OK;
+}
+
 /*
  * XPath: /frr-vrf:lib/vrf/frr-zebra:zebra/l3vni-id
  */