diff --git a/zebra/zebra_nhg.c b/zebra/zebra_nhg.c
index b4d7df0b53..41754b9f88 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_nhg.c
+++ b/zebra/zebra_nhg.c
@@ -2553,8 +2553,7 @@ void zebra_nhg_install_kernel(struct nhg_hash_entry *nhe)
 	}
 
 	if (CHECK_FLAG(nhe->flags, NEXTHOP_GROUP_VALID)
-	    && (!CHECK_FLAG(nhe->flags, NEXTHOP_GROUP_INSTALLED)
-		|| nhe->id >= ZEBRA_NHG_PROTO_LOWER)
+	    && !CHECK_FLAG(nhe->flags, NEXTHOP_GROUP_INSTALLED)
 	    && !CHECK_FLAG(nhe->flags, NEXTHOP_GROUP_QUEUED)) {
 		/* Change its type to us since we are installing it */
 		if (!ZEBRA_NHG_CREATED(nhe))