diff --git a/zebra/zebra_router.c b/zebra/zebra_router.c
index 8d6b2f3476..4022c1a26f 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_router.c
+++ b/zebra/zebra_router.c
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ void zebra_router_init(bool asic_offload, bool notify_on_ack,
 #endif
 	zrouter.asic_notification_nexthop_control = false;
 
-	zrouter.nexthop_weight_scale_value = 255;
+	zrouter.nexthop_weight_scale_value = 254;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SCRIPTING
 	zebra_script_init();