diff --git a/tests/topotests/bgp_vpnv4_per_nexthop_label/test_bgp_vpnv4_per_nexthop_label.py b/tests/topotests/bgp_vpnv4_per_nexthop_label/test_bgp_vpnv4_per_nexthop_label.py
index 966b717ab2..934c2ff16a 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/bgp_vpnv4_per_nexthop_label/test_bgp_vpnv4_per_nexthop_label.py
+++ b/tests/topotests/bgp_vpnv4_per_nexthop_label/test_bgp_vpnv4_per_nexthop_label.py
@@ -232,6 +232,46 @@ def bgp_vpnv4_table_check_all(router, label_list=None, same=False):
             bgp_vpnv4_table_check(router, group=group, label_list=label_list)
 
 
+def check_show_mpls_table(router, blacklist=None, label_list=None, whitelist=None):
+    nexthop_list = []
+    if blacklist:
+        nexthop_list.append(blacklist)
+
+    dump = router.vtysh_cmd("show mpls table json", isjson=True)
+    for in_label, label_info in dump.items():
+        if label_list is not None:
+            label_list.add(in_label)
+        for nh in label_info["nexthops"]:
+            if nh["installed"] != True or nh["type"] != "BGP":
+                return "{}, show mpls table, nexthop is not installed".format(
+                    router.name
+                )
+            if "nexthop" in nh.keys():
+                if nh["nexthop"] in nexthop_list:
+                    return "{}, show mpls table, duplicated or blacklisted nexthop address".format(
+                        router.name
+                    )
+                nexthop_list.append(nh["nexthop"])
+            elif "interface" in nh.keys():
+                if nh["interface"] in nexthop_list:
+                    return "{}, show mpls table, duplicated or blacklisted nexthop interface".format(
+                        router.name
+                    )
+                nexthop_list.append(nh["interface"])
+            else:
+                return "{}, show mpls table, entry with neither nexthop nor interface".format(
+                    router.name
+                )
+
+    if whitelist:
+        for entry in whitelist:
+            if entry not in nexthop_list:
+                return "{}, show mpls table, entry with nexthop {} not present in nexthop list".format(
+                    router.name, entry
+                )
+    return None
+
+
 def mpls_table_check(router, blacklist=None, label_list=None, whitelist=None):
     """
     Dump and check 'show mpls table json' output. An assert is triggered in case test fails
@@ -240,46 +280,13 @@ def mpls_table_check(router, blacklist=None, label_list=None, whitelist=None):
     * 'label_list': the list of labels that should be in inLabel value
     * 'whitelist': the list of nexthops (IP or interface) that should be on output
     """
-    nexthop_list = []
-    if blacklist:
-        nexthop_list.append(blacklist)
     logger.info("Checking MPLS labels on {}".format(router.name))
-    dump = router.vtysh_cmd("show mpls table json", isjson=True)
-    for in_label, label_info in dump.items():
-        if label_list is not None:
-            label_list.add(in_label)
-        for nh in label_info["nexthops"]:
-            assert (
-                nh["installed"] == True and nh["type"] == "BGP"
-            ), "{}, show mpls table, nexthop is not installed".format(router.name)
-            if "nexthop" in nh.keys():
-                assert (
-                    nh["nexthop"] not in nexthop_list
-                ), "{}, show mpls table, duplicated or blacklisted nexthop address".format(
-                    router.name
-                )
-                nexthop_list.append(nh["nexthop"])
-            elif "interface" in nh.keys():
-                assert (
-                    nh["interface"] not in nexthop_list
-                ), "{}, show mpls table, duplicated or blacklisted nexthop interface".format(
-                    router.name
-                )
-                nexthop_list.append(nh["interface"])
-            else:
-                assert (
-                    0
-                ), "{}, show mpls table, entry with neither nexthop nor interface".format(
-                    router.name
-                )
-
-    if whitelist:
-        for entry in whitelist:
-            assert (
-                entry in nexthop_list
-            ), "{}, show mpls table, entry with nexthop {} not present in nexthop list".format(
-                router.name, entry
-            )
+    # Check r2 removed 172.31.0.30 vpnv4 update
+    test_func = functools.partial(
+        check_show_mpls_table, router, blacklist, label_list, whitelist
+    )
+    success, result = topotest.run_and_expect(test_func, None, count=10, wait=0.5)
+    assert success, "{}, MPLS labels check fail: {}".format(router.name, result)
 
 
 def check_show_bgp_vpn_prefix_not_found(router, ipversion, prefix, rd, label=None):