diff --git a/netsim/validate/bgp/eos.py b/netsim/validate/bgp/eos.py
index 2c6beffb53..7629e5623a 100644
--- a/netsim/validate/bgp/eos.py
+++ b/netsim/validate/bgp/eos.py
@@ -78,6 +78,57 @@ def valid_bgp_neighbor(
 
   return f'Neighbor {n_addr} ({n_id}) is in state {data[n_addr].peerState}'
 
+def show_bgp_neighbor_details(ngb: list, n_id: str, af: str='ipv4', *, activate: str = '', **kwargs: typing.Any) -> str:
+  n_addr = _common.get_bgp_neighbor_id(ngb,n_id,af)
+  global af_lookup
+  if not activate:
+    return f'bgp neighbors {n_addr} | json'
+
+  if activate not in af_lookup:
+    raise Exception(f'Unsupported address family {activate}')
+
+  return f'bgp {af_lookup[activate]} neighbors {n_addr} | json'
+
+def valid_bgp_neighbor_details(
+      ngb: list,
+      n_id: str,
+      af: str = 'ipv4',
+      state: str = 'Established',
+      vrf: str = 'default',
+      activate: str = '',
+      intf: str = '',
+      bfd: bool = False) -> str:
+  _result = global_vars.get_result_dict('_result')
+  n_addr = _common.get_bgp_neighbor_id(ngb,n_id,af)
+
+  data = check_vrf_data(_result,vrf,'peerList','BGP peers')
+
+  act_err = f' in address family {activate}' if activate else ''
+  found = next(item for item in data if item.peerAddress == n_addr)
+
+  if not found:
+    result = f'The router has no BGP neighbor with {af} address {n_addr} ({n_id}){act_err}'
+    if state == 'missing':
+      return result
+    else:
+      raise Exception(result)
+
+  if not state == found.state:
+    result = f'The neighbor {n_addr} ({n_id}){act_err} is in state {found.state}'
+    if state == 'missing' and data[0].state != 'Established':
+      return result
+    else:
+      raise Exception(f'{result} (expected {state})')
+
+  if not bfd:
+    return result
+
+  result = f'The neighbor {n_addr} ({n_id}){act_err} is in BFD state {found.bfdState}'
+  if not found.bfdState == 3:
+      raise Exception(f'{result} (expected 3 - Up)')
+
+  return result
+
 """
 BGP prefix checks, starting with 'get a BGP prefix from JSON results'
 """
diff --git a/netsim/validate/bgp/frr.py b/netsim/validate/bgp/frr.py
index 3bc728d2b4..b8d1bf1a9a 100644
--- a/netsim/validate/bgp/frr.py
+++ b/netsim/validate/bgp/frr.py
@@ -89,7 +89,9 @@ def show_bgp_neighbor_details(ngb: list, n_id: str, af: str = 'ipv4', **kwargs:
 def valid_bgp_neighbor_details(
       ngb: list,
       n_id: str,
-      af: str = 'ipv4',**kwargs: typing.Any) -> str:
+      af: str = 'ipv4',
+      bfd: bool = False,
+      **kwargs: typing.Any) -> str:
   _result = global_vars.get_result_dict('_result')
 
   n_addr = _common.get_bgp_neighbor_id(ngb,n_id,af)
@@ -101,6 +103,13 @@ def valid_bgp_neighbor_details(
     if data[k] != v:
       raise Exception(f'{k} expected value {v} actual {data[k]}')
 
+  if bfd:
+    if data.peerBfdInfo:
+      if data.peerBfdInfo.status != 'Up':
+        raise Exception(f'BGP {k} expected value UP actual {data.peerBfdInfo.status}')
+    else:
+      raise Exception(f'No BFD information for BGP peer {n_id}')
+
   return f'All specified BGP neighbor parameters have the expected values'
 
 """
diff --git a/tests/integration/bgp.session/13-bfd.yml b/tests/integration/bgp.session/13-bfd.yml
index a3e5c6e5e8..949907f0de 100644
--- a/tests/integration/bgp.session/13-bfd.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/bgp.session/13-bfd.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@ message: |
   This lab tests the BGP BFD functionality. The EBGP session between the probe
   and the lab device should trigger a BFD session between them.
 
+  The final test disables BFD on the probe to verify that the BGP session is
+  promptly torn down when BFD fails. It catches the FRR 10.5.1 regression that
+  kept BGP sessions with default timers Established for 30 seconds after BFD
+  failure. To run the test against FRR 10.5.1:
+
+    netlab up tests/integration/bgp.session/13-bfd.yml --validate \
+      --set defaults.devices.frr.clab.image=quay.io/frrouting/frr:10.5.1
+
 plugin: [ bgp.session ]
 module: [ bgp, bfd ]
 
@@ -16,13 +24,13 @@ groups:
 nodes:
   dut:
     bgp.as: 65000
+    config: [ static_bfd ]
   x1:
     bgp.as: 65100
-    config: [ static_bfd ]
+    bgp.bfd: True
 
 links:
 - dut:
-    bgp.bfd: True
   x1:
   pool: p2p  # Force addressing to come from the p2p pool, else with host devices like bird it becomes a lan
 
@@ -34,6 +42,13 @@ validate:
     nodes: [ x1 ]
     plugin: bgp_neighbor(node.bgp.neighbors,'dut')
 
+  bgp_bfd_v4:
+    description: Check IPv4 EBGP sessions with DUT
+    wait_msg: Waiting for BFD EBGP session data
+    wait: ebgp_session
+    nodes: [ x1 ]
+    plugin: bgp_neighbor_details(node.bgp.neighbors,'dut',bfd='True')
+
   bfd_v4:
     description: Check BFD peer on X1
     wait_msg: Waiting for BFD to start
@@ -41,6 +56,32 @@ validate:
     nodes: [ x1 ]
     show:
       eos: "bfd peers | json"
+      frr: "bfd peers json"
     valid:
       eos: >-
         vrfs.default.ipv4Neighbors["10.1.0.1"].peers.Ethernet1.types.normal.peerStats["10.1.0.2"].status == "up"
+      frr: >-
+        result[0].status == "up"
+
+  drop_bfd_x1:
+    description: Disable BFD on X1 BGP neighbor
+    nodes: [ x1 ]
+    devices: [ frr ]
+    exec: >-
+      vtysh -c "configure terminal" -c "router bgp 65100" -c "no neighbor 10.1.0.1 bfd"
+    pass: BFD disabled on X1 BGP neighbor
+
+  bfd_bgp_down:
+    description: BGP session should go down promptly after BFD failure
+    wait_msg: Waiting for BFD failure to tear down BGP
+    wait: bfd_init
+    nodes: [ x1 ]
+    plugin: bgp_neighbor(node.bgp.neighbors,'dut',state=['Idle','Active','Connect'])
+
+  restore_bfd_x1:
+    description: Restore BFD on X1 BGP neighbor
+    nodes: [ x1 ]
+    devices: [ frr ]
+    exec: >-
+      vtysh -c "configure terminal" -c "router bgp 65100" -c "neighbor 10.1.0.1 bfd"
+    pass: BFD restored on X1 BGP neighbor