diff --git a/lib/mlag.c b/lib/mlag.c
index acdc662924..7aac571da6 100644
--- a/lib/mlag.c
+++ b/lib/mlag.c
@@ -39,3 +39,133 @@ char *mlag_role2str(enum mlag_role role, char *buf, size_t size)
 
 	return buf;
 }
+
+char *zebra_mlag_lib_msgid_to_str(enum mlag_msg_type msg_type, char *buf,
+				  size_t size)
+{
+	switch (msg_type) {
+	case MLAG_REGISTER:
+		snprintf(buf, size, "Register");
+		break;
+	case MLAG_DEREGISTER:
+		snprintf(buf, size, "De-Register");
+		break;
+	case MLAG_MROUTE_ADD:
+		snprintf(buf, size, "Mroute add");
+		break;
+	case MLAG_MROUTE_DEL:
+		snprintf(buf, size, "Mroute del");
+		break;
+	case MLAG_DUMP:
+		snprintf(buf, size, "Mlag Replay");
+		break;
+	case MLAG_MROUTE_ADD_BULK:
+		snprintf(buf, size, "Mroute Add Batch");
+		break;
+	case MLAG_MROUTE_DEL_BULK:
+		snprintf(buf, size, "Mroute Del Batch");
+		break;
+	case MLAG_STATUS_UPDATE:
+		snprintf(buf, size, "Mlag Status");
+		break;
+	case MLAG_VXLAN_UPDATE:
+		snprintf(buf, size, "Mlag vxlan update");
+		break;
+	case MLAG_PEER_FRR_STATUS:
+		snprintf(buf, size, "Mlag Peer FRR Status");
+		break;
+	default:
+		snprintf(buf, size, "Unknown %d", msg_type);
+		break;
+	}
+	return buf;
+}
+
+
+int zebra_mlag_lib_decode_mlag_hdr(struct stream *s, struct mlag_msg *msg)
+{
+	if (s == NULL || msg == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	STREAM_GETL(s, msg->msg_type);
+	STREAM_GETW(s, msg->data_len);
+	STREAM_GETW(s, msg->msg_cnt);
+	return 0;
+stream_failure:
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int zebra_mlag_lib_decode_mroute_add(struct stream *s,
+				     struct mlag_mroute_add *msg)
+{
+	if (s == NULL || msg == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	STREAM_GET(msg->vrf_name, s, VRF_NAMSIZ);
+	STREAM_GETL(s, msg->source_ip);
+	STREAM_GETL(s, msg->group_ip);
+	STREAM_GETL(s, msg->cost_to_rp);
+	STREAM_GETL(s, msg->owner_id);
+	STREAM_GETC(s, msg->am_i_dr);
+	STREAM_GETC(s, msg->am_i_dual_active);
+	STREAM_GETL(s, msg->vrf_id);
+	STREAM_GET(msg->intf_name, s, INTERFACE_NAMSIZ);
+	return 0;
+stream_failure:
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int zebra_mlag_lib_decode_mroute_del(struct stream *s,
+				     struct mlag_mroute_del *msg)
+{
+	if (s == NULL || msg == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	STREAM_GET(msg->vrf_name, s, VRF_NAMSIZ);
+	STREAM_GETL(s, msg->source_ip);
+	STREAM_GETL(s, msg->group_ip);
+	STREAM_GETL(s, msg->owner_id);
+	STREAM_GETL(s, msg->vrf_id);
+	STREAM_GET(msg->intf_name, s, INTERFACE_NAMSIZ);
+	return 0;
+stream_failure:
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int zebra_mlag_lib_decode_mlag_status(struct stream *s, struct mlag_status *msg)
+{
+	if (s == NULL || msg == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	STREAM_GET(msg->peerlink_rif, s, INTERFACE_NAMSIZ);
+	STREAM_GETL(s, msg->my_role);
+	STREAM_GETL(s, msg->peer_state);
+	return 0;
+stream_failure:
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int zebra_mlag_lib_decode_vxlan_update(struct stream *s, struct mlag_vxlan *msg)
+{
+	if (s == NULL || msg == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	STREAM_GETL(s, msg->anycast_ip);
+	STREAM_GETL(s, msg->local_ip);
+	return 0;
+
+stream_failure:
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int zebra_mlag_lib_decode_frr_status(struct stream *s,
+				     struct mlag_frr_status *msg)
+{
+	if (s == NULL || msg == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	STREAM_GETL(s, msg->frr_state);
+	return 0;
+stream_failure:
+	return -1;
+}
diff --git a/lib/mlag.h b/lib/mlag.h
index d461fdc44e..942d4be3b6 100644
--- a/lib/mlag.h
+++ b/lib/mlag.h
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+#include "lib/if.h"
+#include "lib/vrf.h"
+#include "lib/stream.h"
+
 #define MLAG_BUF_LIMIT 2048
 
 enum mlag_role {
@@ -34,9 +38,26 @@ enum mlag_role {
 	MLAG_ROLE_SECONDARY
 };
 
+enum mlag_state {
+	MLAG_STATE_DOWN,
+	MLAG_STATE_RUNNING,
+};
+
+enum mlag_frr_state {
+	MLAG_FRR_STATE_NONE,
+	MLAG_FRR_STATE_DOWN,
+	MLAG_FRR_STATE_UP,
+};
+
+enum mlag_owner {
+	MLAG_OWNER_NONE,
+	MLAG_OWNER_INTERFACE,
+	MLAG_OWNER_VXLAN,
+};
+
 /*
  * This message definition should match mlag.proto
- * Beacuse mesasge registartion is based on this
+ * Because message registration is based on this
  */
 enum mlag_msg_type {
 	MLAG_MSG_NONE = 0,
@@ -53,8 +74,67 @@ enum mlag_msg_type {
 	MLAG_PEER_FRR_STATUS = 12,
 };
 
-extern char *mlag_role2str(enum mlag_role role, char *buf, size_t size);
+struct mlag_frr_status {
+	enum mlag_frr_state frr_state;
+};
 
+struct mlag_status {
+	char peerlink_rif[INTERFACE_NAMSIZ];
+	enum mlag_role my_role;
+	enum mlag_state peer_state;
+};
+
+#define MLAG_ROLE_STRSIZE 16
+
+struct mlag_vxlan {
+	uint32_t anycast_ip;
+	uint32_t local_ip;
+};
+
+struct mlag_mroute_add {
+	char vrf_name[VRF_NAMSIZ];
+	uint32_t source_ip;
+	uint32_t group_ip;
+	uint32_t cost_to_rp;
+	enum mlag_owner owner_id;
+	bool am_i_dr;
+	bool am_i_dual_active;
+	vrf_id_t vrf_id;
+	char intf_name[INTERFACE_NAMSIZ];
+};
+
+struct mlag_mroute_del {
+	char vrf_name[VRF_NAMSIZ];
+	uint32_t source_ip;
+	uint32_t group_ip;
+	enum mlag_owner owner_id;
+	vrf_id_t vrf_id;
+	char intf_name[INTERFACE_NAMSIZ];
+};
+
+struct mlag_msg {
+	enum mlag_msg_type msg_type;
+	uint16_t data_len;
+	uint16_t msg_cnt;
+	uint8_t data[0];
+}__attribute__((packed));
+
+
+extern char *mlag_role2str(enum mlag_role role, char *buf, size_t size);
+extern char *zebra_mlag_lib_msgid_to_str(enum mlag_msg_type msg_type, char *buf,
+					 size_t size);
+extern int zebra_mlag_lib_decode_mlag_hdr(struct stream *s,
+					  struct mlag_msg *msg);
+extern int zebra_mlag_lib_decode_mroute_add(struct stream *s,
+					    struct mlag_mroute_add *msg);
+extern int zebra_mlag_lib_decode_mroute_del(struct stream *s,
+					    struct mlag_mroute_del *msg);
+extern int zebra_mlag_lib_decode_mlag_status(struct stream *s,
+					     struct mlag_status *msg);
+extern int zebra_mlag_lib_decode_vxlan_update(struct stream *s,
+					      struct mlag_vxlan *msg);
+extern int zebra_mlag_lib_decode_frr_status(struct stream *s,
+					    struct mlag_frr_status *msg);
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/lib/zclient.c b/lib/zclient.c
index 1540fafb5d..7a62e408ea 100644
--- a/lib/zclient.c
+++ b/lib/zclient.c
@@ -2754,6 +2754,24 @@ void zclient_send_mlag_data(struct zclient *client, struct stream *client_s)
 	zclient_send_message(client);
 }
 
+static void zclient_mlag_process_up(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
+{
+	if (zclient->mlag_process_up)
+		(*zclient->mlag_process_up)();
+}
+
+static void zclient_mlag_process_down(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
+{
+	if (zclient->mlag_process_down)
+		(*zclient->mlag_process_down)();
+}
+
+static void zclient_mlag_handle_msg(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
+{
+	if (zclient->mlag_handle_msg)
+		(*zclient->mlag_handle_msg)(zclient->ibuf, length);
+}
+
 /* Zebra client message read function. */
 static int zclient_read(struct thread *thread)
 {
@@ -3048,6 +3066,15 @@ static int zclient_read(struct thread *thread)
 			(*zclient->vxlan_sg_del)(command, zclient, length,
 						    vrf_id);
 		break;
+	case ZEBRA_MLAG_PROCESS_UP:
+		zclient_mlag_process_up(command, zclient, length, vrf_id);
+		break;
+	case ZEBRA_MLAG_PROCESS_DOWN:
+		zclient_mlag_process_down(command, zclient, length, vrf_id);
+		break;
+	case ZEBRA_MLAG_FORWARD_MSG:
+		zclient_mlag_handle_msg(command, zclient, length, vrf_id);
+		break;
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/lib/zclient.h b/lib/zclient.h
index 6cb09a6ac7..ebf3e6450f 100644
--- a/lib/zclient.h
+++ b/lib/zclient.h
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ typedef enum {
 	ZEBRA_VXLAN_SG_ADD,
 	ZEBRA_VXLAN_SG_DEL,
 	ZEBRA_VXLAN_SG_REPLAY,
+	ZEBRA_MLAG_PROCESS_UP,
+	ZEBRA_MLAG_PROCESS_DOWN,
 	ZEBRA_MLAG_CLIENT_REGISTER,
 	ZEBRA_MLAG_CLIENT_UNREGISTER,
 	ZEBRA_MLAG_FORWARD_MSG,
@@ -275,6 +277,9 @@ struct zclient {
 	int (*iptable_notify_owner)(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS);
 	int (*vxlan_sg_add)(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS);
 	int (*vxlan_sg_del)(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS);
+	int (*mlag_process_up)(void);
+	int (*mlag_process_down)(void);
+	int (*mlag_handle_msg)(struct stream *msg, int len);
 };
 
 /* Zebra API message flag. */
diff --git a/pimd/pim_mlag.c b/pimd/pim_mlag.c
index 5e5da29002..740373bc40 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_mlag.c
+++ b/pimd/pim_mlag.c
@@ -28,6 +28,165 @@
 
 extern struct zclient *zclient;
 
+
+/********************API to process PIM MLAG Data ************************/
+
+static void pim_mlag_process_mlagd_state_change(struct mlag_status msg)
+{
+	char buf[MLAG_ROLE_STRSIZE];
+
+	if (PIM_DEBUG_MLAG)
+		zlog_debug("%s: msg dump: my_role: %s, peer_state: %s",
+			   __func__,
+			   mlag_role2str(msg.my_role, buf, sizeof(buf)),
+			   (msg.peer_state == MLAG_STATE_RUNNING ? "RUNNING"
+								 : "DOWN"));
+}
+
+static void pim_mlag_process_peer_frr_state_change(struct mlag_frr_status msg)
+{
+	if (PIM_DEBUG_MLAG)
+		zlog_debug(
+			"%s: msg dump: peer_frr_state: %s", __func__,
+			(msg.frr_state == MLAG_FRR_STATE_UP ? "UP" : "DOWN"));
+}
+
+static void pim_mlag_process_vxlan_update(struct mlag_vxlan *msg)
+{
+}
+
+static void pim_mlag_process_mroute_add(struct mlag_mroute_add msg)
+{
+	if (PIM_DEBUG_MLAG) {
+		zlog_debug(
+			"%s: msg dump: vrf_name: %s, s.ip: 0x%x, g.ip: 0x%x cost: %u",
+			__func__, msg.vrf_name, msg.source_ip, msg.group_ip,
+			msg.cost_to_rp);
+		zlog_debug(
+			"owner_id: %d, DR: %d, Dual active: %d, vrf_id: 0x%x intf_name: %s",
+			msg.owner_id, msg.am_i_dr, msg.am_i_dual_active,
+			msg.vrf_id, msg.intf_name);
+	}
+}
+
+static void pim_mlag_process_mroute_del(struct mlag_mroute_del msg)
+{
+	if (PIM_DEBUG_MLAG) {
+		zlog_debug(
+			"%s: msg dump: vrf_name: %s, s.ip: 0x%x, g.ip: 0x%x ",
+			__func__, msg.vrf_name, msg.source_ip, msg.group_ip);
+		zlog_debug("owner_id: %d, vrf_id: 0x%x intf_name: %s",
+			   msg.owner_id, msg.vrf_id, msg.intf_name);
+	}
+}
+
+
+int pim_zebra_mlag_handle_msg(struct stream *s, int len)
+{
+	struct mlag_msg mlag_msg;
+	char buf[ZLOG_FILTER_LENGTH_MAX];
+	int rc = 0;
+
+	rc = zebra_mlag_lib_decode_mlag_hdr(s, &mlag_msg);
+	if (rc)
+		return (rc);
+
+	if (PIM_DEBUG_MLAG)
+		zlog_debug("%s: Received msg type: %s length: %d, bulk_cnt: %d",
+			   __func__,
+			   zebra_mlag_lib_msgid_to_str(mlag_msg.msg_type, buf,
+						       sizeof(buf)),
+			   mlag_msg.data_len, mlag_msg.msg_cnt);
+
+	switch (mlag_msg.msg_type) {
+	case MLAG_STATUS_UPDATE: {
+		struct mlag_status msg;
+
+		rc = zebra_mlag_lib_decode_mlag_status(s, &msg);
+		if (rc)
+			return (rc);
+		pim_mlag_process_mlagd_state_change(msg);
+	} break;
+	case MLAG_PEER_FRR_STATUS: {
+		struct mlag_frr_status msg;
+
+		rc = zebra_mlag_lib_decode_frr_status(s, &msg);
+		if (rc)
+			return (rc);
+		pim_mlag_process_peer_frr_state_change(msg);
+	} break;
+	case MLAG_VXLAN_UPDATE: {
+		struct mlag_vxlan msg;
+
+		rc = zebra_mlag_lib_decode_vxlan_update(s, &msg);
+		if (rc)
+			return rc;
+		pim_mlag_process_vxlan_update(&msg);
+	} break;
+	case MLAG_MROUTE_ADD: {
+		struct mlag_mroute_add msg;
+
+		rc = zebra_mlag_lib_decode_mroute_add(s, &msg);
+		if (rc)
+			return (rc);
+		pim_mlag_process_mroute_add(msg);
+	} break;
+	case MLAG_MROUTE_DEL: {
+		struct mlag_mroute_del msg;
+
+		rc = zebra_mlag_lib_decode_mroute_del(s, &msg);
+		if (rc)
+			return (rc);
+		pim_mlag_process_mroute_del(msg);
+	} break;
+	case MLAG_MROUTE_ADD_BULK: {
+		struct mlag_mroute_add msg;
+		int i = 0;
+
+		for (i = 0; i < mlag_msg.msg_cnt; i++) {
+
+			rc = zebra_mlag_lib_decode_mroute_add(s, &msg);
+			if (rc)
+				return (rc);
+			pim_mlag_process_mroute_add(msg);
+		}
+	} break;
+	case MLAG_MROUTE_DEL_BULK: {
+		struct mlag_mroute_del msg;
+		int i = 0;
+
+		for (i = 0; i < mlag_msg.msg_cnt; i++) {
+
+			rc = zebra_mlag_lib_decode_mroute_del(s, &msg);
+			if (rc)
+				return (rc);
+			pim_mlag_process_mroute_del(msg);
+		}
+	} break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/****************End of PIM Mesasge processing handler********************/
+
+int pim_zebra_mlag_process_up(void)
+{
+	if (PIM_DEBUG_MLAG)
+		zlog_debug("%s: Received Process-Up from Mlag", __func__);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int pim_zebra_mlag_process_down(void)
+{
+	if (PIM_DEBUG_MLAG)
+		zlog_debug("%s: Received Process-Down from Mlag", __func__);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int pim_mlag_register_handler(struct thread *thread)
 {
 	uint32_t bit_mask = 0;
@@ -132,8 +291,7 @@ void pim_if_unconfigure_mlag_dualactive(struct pim_interface *pim_ifp)
 			   __func__, "NULL");
 
 	pim_ifp->activeactive = false;
-	if (pim_ifp->pim)
-		pim_ifp->pim->inst_mlag_intf_cnt--;
+	pim_ifp->pim->inst_mlag_intf_cnt--;
 
 	router->pim_mlag_intf_cnt--;
 	if (PIM_DEBUG_MLAG)
diff --git a/pimd/pim_mlag.h b/pimd/pim_mlag.h
index b1c3fce4c8..e86fdae78f 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_mlag.h
+++ b/pimd/pim_mlag.h
@@ -34,4 +34,7 @@ extern void pim_if_configure_mlag_dualactive(struct pim_interface *pim_ifp);
 extern void pim_if_unconfigure_mlag_dualactive(struct pim_interface *pim_ifp);
 extern void pim_mlag_register(void);
 extern void pim_mlag_deregister(void);
+extern int pim_zebra_mlag_process_up(void);
+extern int pim_zebra_mlag_process_down(void);
+extern int pim_zebra_mlag_handle_msg(struct stream *msg, int len);
 #endif
diff --git a/pimd/pim_zebra.c b/pimd/pim_zebra.c
index ede37ec53e..0806e31345 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_zebra.c
+++ b/pimd/pim_zebra.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include "pim_nht.h"
 #include "pim_ssm.h"
 #include "pim_vxlan.h"
+#include "pim_mlag.h"
 
 #undef PIM_DEBUG_IFADDR_DUMP
 #define PIM_DEBUG_IFADDR_DUMP
@@ -587,6 +588,9 @@ void pim_zebra_init(void)
 	zclient->nexthop_update = pim_parse_nexthop_update;
 	zclient->vxlan_sg_add = pim_zebra_vxlan_sg_proc;
 	zclient->vxlan_sg_del = pim_zebra_vxlan_sg_proc;
+	zclient->mlag_process_up = pim_zebra_mlag_process_up;
+	zclient->mlag_process_down = pim_zebra_mlag_process_down;
+	zclient->mlag_handle_msg = pim_zebra_mlag_handle_msg;
 
 	zclient_init(zclient, ZEBRA_ROUTE_PIM, 0, &pimd_privs);
 	if (PIM_DEBUG_PIM_TRACE) {