diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/fib_nexthops.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/fib_nexthops.sh
index d444ee6aa3cb..d8ede0c81ac1 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/fib_nexthops.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/fib_nexthops.sh
@@ -1208,6 +1208,20 @@ ipv4_fcnal()
 	set +e
 	check_nexthop "dev veth1" ""
 	log_test $? 0 "Nexthops removed on admin down"
+
+	# nexthop route delete warning: route add with nhid and delete
+	# using device
+	run_cmd "$IP li set dev veth1 up"
+	run_cmd "$IP nexthop add id 12 via 172.16.1.3 dev veth1"
+	out1=`dmesg | grep "WARNING:.*fib_nh_match.*" | wc -l`
+	run_cmd "$IP route add 172.16.101.1/32 nhid 12"
+	run_cmd "$IP route delete 172.16.101.1/32 dev veth1"
+	out2=`dmesg | grep "WARNING:.*fib_nh_match.*" | wc -l`
+	[ $out1 -eq $out2 ]
+	rc=$?
+	log_test $rc 0 "Delete nexthop route warning"
+	run_cmd "$IP ip route delete 172.16.101.1/32 nhid 12"
+	run_cmd "$IP ip nexthop del id 12"
 }
 
 ipv4_grp_fcnal()