diff --git a/vmware_nsx/services/lbaas/nsx_v3/implementation/lb_utils.py b/vmware_nsx/services/lbaas/nsx_v3/implementation/lb_utils.py
index e7ef1f4418..458a01f693 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/services/lbaas/nsx_v3/implementation/lb_utils.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/services/lbaas/nsx_v3/implementation/lb_utils.py
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ def update_router_lb_vip_advertisement(context, core_plugin, router,
             'display_name': ADV_RULE_NAME,
             'action': nsx_constants.FW_ACTION_ALLOW,
             'networks': external_cidrs,
-            'rule_filter': {'prefix_operator': 'EQ',
+            'rule_filter': {'prefix_operator': 'GE',
                             'match_route_types': ['T1_LB_VIP']}}
         core_plugin.nsxlib.logical_router.update_advertisement_rules(
             nsx_router_id, [adv_rule], name_prefix=ADV_RULE_NAME)
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/services/lbaas/test_nsxv3_driver.py b/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/services/lbaas/test_nsxv3_driver.py
index 17f95d0988..85b3cb7c7b 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/services/lbaas/test_nsxv3_driver.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/services/lbaas/test_nsxv3_driver.py
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ class TestEdgeLbaasV2Member(BaseTestEdgeLbaasV2):
                 [{'networks': [ext_cidr],
                   'display_name': lb_utils.ADV_RULE_NAME,
                   'rule_filter': {'match_route_types': ['T1_LB_VIP'],
-                  'prefix_operator': 'EQ'},
+                  'prefix_operator': 'GE'},
                   'action': 'ALLOW'}],
                 name_prefix=lb_utils.ADV_RULE_NAME)
             mock_successful_completion = (