diff --git a/tests/topotests/bgp_rfapi_basic_sanity_config2/r1/bgpd.conf b/tests/topotests/bgp_rfapi_basic_sanity_config2/r1/bgpd.conf
index eb8d703a35..f7f5e2ee96 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/bgp_rfapi_basic_sanity_config2/r1/bgpd.conf
+++ b/tests/topotests/bgp_rfapi_basic_sanity_config2/r1/bgpd.conf
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ router bgp 5226
      neighbor 2.2.2.2 activate
    exit-address-family
 !
- rfp holddown-factor 100
+ rfp holddown-factor 0
  rfp full-table-download off
 !
  vnc defaults
diff --git a/tests/topotests/bgp_rfapi_basic_sanity_config2/r3/bgpd.conf b/tests/topotests/bgp_rfapi_basic_sanity_config2/r3/bgpd.conf
index 61164c6948..17e351988d 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/bgp_rfapi_basic_sanity_config2/r3/bgpd.conf
+++ b/tests/topotests/bgp_rfapi_basic_sanity_config2/r3/bgpd.conf
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ router bgp 5226
      neighbor 2.2.2.2 activate
    exit-address-family
 !
- rfp holddown-factor 100
+ rfp holddown-factor 0
  rfp full-table-download off
 !
  vnc defaults
diff --git a/tests/topotests/bgp_rfapi_basic_sanity_config2/r4/bgpd.conf b/tests/topotests/bgp_rfapi_basic_sanity_config2/r4/bgpd.conf
index 4294274d3d..0b8808cb80 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/bgp_rfapi_basic_sanity_config2/r4/bgpd.conf
+++ b/tests/topotests/bgp_rfapi_basic_sanity_config2/r4/bgpd.conf
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ router bgp 5226
      neighbor 2.2.2.2 activate
    exit-address-family
 !
- rfp holddown-factor 100
+ rfp holddown-factor 0
  rfp full-table-download off
 !
  vnc defaults