diff --git a/modules/pipeline_bvs/module/src/pipeline_bvs.c b/modules/pipeline_bvs/module/src/pipeline_bvs.c
index d6202ef9..e60ab582 100644
--- a/modules/pipeline_bvs/module/src/pipeline_bvs.c
+++ b/modules/pipeline_bvs/module/src/pipeline_bvs.c
@@ -236,6 +236,8 @@ process_l3(struct ind_ovs_cfr *cfr,
     uint32_t lag_id;
     bool trap;
 
+    check_nw_ttl(result);
+
     if (lookup_l3_route(hash, cfr->vrf, cfr->nw_dst, cfr->global_vrf_allowed,
                         &new_eth_src, &new_eth_dst, &new_vlan_vid, &lag_id, &trap) < 0) {
         AIM_LOG_VERBOSE("no route to host");
diff --git a/modules/pipeline_bvs/module/src/pipeline_bvs_support.h b/modules/pipeline_bvs/module/src/pipeline_bvs_support.h
index f5c7316c..65c53b91 100644
--- a/modules/pipeline_bvs/module/src/pipeline_bvs_support.h
+++ b/modules/pipeline_bvs/module/src/pipeline_bvs_support.h
@@ -94,4 +94,11 @@ dec_nw_ttl(struct pipeline_result *result)
                      NULL, 0);
 }
 
+static void
+check_nw_ttl(struct pipeline_result *result)
+{
+    xbuf_append_attr(&result->actions, IND_OVS_ACTION_CHECK_NW_TTL,
+                     NULL, 0);
+}
+
 #endif