diff --git a/pkg/packet/bgp/bgp.go b/pkg/packet/bgp/bgp.go
index d9fca178..23960be4 100644
--- a/pkg/packet/bgp/bgp.go
+++ b/pkg/packet/bgp/bgp.go
@@ -32,8 +32,21 @@ import (
 )
 
 type MarshallingOption struct {
-	AddPath    map[RouteFamily]BGPAddPathMode
-	Attributes map[BGPAttrType]bool
+	AddPath        map[RouteFamily]BGPAddPathMode
+	Attributes     map[BGPAttrType]bool
+	ImplicitPrefix AddrPrefixInterface
+}
+
+// GetImplicitPrefix gets the implicit prefix associated with decoding/serialisation. This is used for
+// the MRT representation of MP_REACH_NLRI (see RFC 6396 4.3.4).
+func GetImplicitPrefix(options []*MarshallingOption) AddrPrefixInterface {
+	for _, opt := range options {
+		if opt != nil && opt.ImplicitPrefix != nil {
+			return opt.ImplicitPrefix
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 func IsAddPathEnabled(decode bool, f RouteFamily, options []*MarshallingOption) bool {
@@ -10952,19 +10965,35 @@ func (p *PathAttributeMpReachNLRI) DecodeFromBytes(data []byte, options ...*Mars
 	if p.Length < 3 {
 		return NewMessageError(eCode, eSubCode, value, "mpreach header length is short")
 	}
-	afi := binary.BigEndian.Uint16(value[0:2])
-	safi := value[2]
+
+	var afi uint16
+	var safi uint8
+
+	// In MRT dumps, AFI+SAFI+NLRI is implicit based on RIB Entry Header, see RFC 6396 4.3.4
+	implicitPrefix := GetImplicitPrefix(options)
+	if implicitPrefix == nil {
+		afi = binary.BigEndian.Uint16(value[0:2])
+		safi = value[2]
+
+		value = value[3:]
+	} else {
+		afi = implicitPrefix.AFI()
+		safi = implicitPrefix.SAFI()
+
+		p.Value = []AddrPrefixInterface{implicitPrefix}
+	}
+
 	p.AFI = afi
 	p.SAFI = safi
 	_, err = NewPrefixFromRouteFamily(afi, safi)
 	if err != nil {
 		return NewMessageError(eCode, BGP_ERROR_SUB_INVALID_NETWORK_FIELD, eData, err.Error())
 	}
-	nexthoplen := int(value[3])
-	if len(value) < 4+nexthoplen {
+	nexthoplen := int(value[0])
+	if len(value) < 1+nexthoplen {
 		return NewMessageError(eCode, eSubCode, value, "mpreach nexthop length is short")
 	}
-	nexthopbin := value[4 : 4+nexthoplen]
+	nexthopbin := value[1 : 1+nexthoplen]
 	if nexthoplen > 0 {
 		v4addrlen := 4
 		v6addrlen := 16
@@ -10984,7 +11013,13 @@ func (p *PathAttributeMpReachNLRI) DecodeFromBytes(data []byte, options ...*Mars
 			return NewMessageError(eCode, eSubCode, value, "mpreach nexthop length is incorrect")
 		}
 	}
-	value = value[4+nexthoplen:]
+
+	// NLRI implicit for MRT dumps
+	if implicitPrefix != nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	value = value[1+nexthoplen:]
 	// skip reserved
 	if len(value) == 0 {
 		return NewMessageError(eCode, eSubCode, value, "no skip byte")
@@ -11030,27 +11065,40 @@ func (p *PathAttributeMpReachNLRI) Serialize(options ...*MarshallingOption) ([]b
 	if p.LinkLocalNexthop != nil && p.LinkLocalNexthop.IsLinkLocalUnicast() {
 		nexthoplen = BGP_ATTR_NHLEN_IPV6_GLOBAL_AND_LL
 	}
-	buf := make([]byte, 4+nexthoplen)
-	binary.BigEndian.PutUint16(buf[0:], afi)
-	buf[2] = safi
-	buf[3] = uint8(nexthoplen)
+	var buf []byte
+	includeNLRI := GetImplicitPrefix(options) == nil
+	if includeNLRI {
+		family := make([]byte, 3)
+		binary.BigEndian.PutUint16(family[0:], afi)
+		family[2] = safi
+
+		buf = append(buf, family...)
+	}
+	buf = append(buf, uint8(nexthoplen))
 	if nexthoplen != 0 {
+		nexthop := make([]byte, nexthoplen)
+
 		if p.Nexthop.To4() == nil {
-			copy(buf[4+offset:], p.Nexthop.To16())
+			copy(nexthop[offset:], p.Nexthop.To16())
+
 			if nexthoplen == BGP_ATTR_NHLEN_IPV6_GLOBAL_AND_LL {
-				copy(buf[4+offset+16:], p.LinkLocalNexthop.To16())
+				copy(nexthop[offset+16:], p.LinkLocalNexthop.To16())
 			}
 		} else {
-			copy(buf[4+offset:], p.Nexthop)
+			copy(nexthop[offset:], p.Nexthop)
 		}
+
+		buf = append(buf, nexthop...)
 	}
-	buf = append(buf, 0)
-	for _, prefix := range p.Value {
-		pbuf, err := prefix.Serialize(options...)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+	if includeNLRI {
+		buf = append(buf, 0)
+		for _, prefix := range p.Value {
+			pbuf, err := prefix.Serialize(options...)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+			buf = append(buf, pbuf...)
 		}
-		buf = append(buf, pbuf...)
 	}
 	return p.PathAttribute.Serialize(buf, options...)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/packet/bgp/bgp_test.go b/pkg/packet/bgp/bgp_test.go
index 441e0911..b999d099 100644
--- a/pkg/packet/bgp/bgp_test.go
+++ b/pkg/packet/bgp/bgp_test.go
@@ -1105,6 +1105,38 @@ func Test_MpReachNLRIWithIPv4PrefixWithIPv6Nexthop(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(bufin, bufout)
 }
 
+func Test_MpReachNLRIWithImplicitPrefix(t *testing.T) {
+	assert := assert.New(t)
+	bufin := []byte{
+		0x80, 0x0e, 0x11, // flags(1), type(1), length(1)
+		0x10,                   // nexthoplen(1)
+		0x20, 0x01, 0x0d, 0xb8, // nexthop(32)
+		0x00, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, // = "2001:db8:1::1"
+		0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+		0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01,
+	}
+	prefix := NewIPAddrPrefix(24, "192.168.10.0")
+	// Test DecodeFromBytes()
+	p := &PathAttributeMpReachNLRI{}
+	option := &MarshallingOption{ImplicitPrefix: prefix}
+	err := p.DecodeFromBytes(bufin, option)
+	assert.Nil(err)
+	// Test decoded values
+	assert.Equal(BGPAttrFlag(0x80), p.Flags)
+	assert.Equal(BGPAttrType(0xe), p.Type)
+	assert.Equal(uint16(0x11), p.Length)
+	assert.Equal(prefix.AFI(), p.AFI)
+	assert.Equal(prefix.SAFI(), p.SAFI)
+	assert.Equal(net.ParseIP("2001:db8:1::1"), p.Nexthop)
+	value := []AddrPrefixInterface{prefix}
+	assert.Equal(value, p.Value)
+	// Test Serialize()
+	bufout, err := p.Serialize(option)
+	assert.Nil(err)
+	// Test serialised value
+	assert.Equal(bufin, bufout)
+}
+
 func Test_ParseRouteDistinguisher(t *testing.T) {
 	assert := assert.New(t)
 
diff --git a/pkg/packet/mrt/mrt.go b/pkg/packet/mrt/mrt.go
index adea3a1d..cad57709 100644
--- a/pkg/packet/mrt/mrt.go
+++ b/pkg/packet/mrt/mrt.go
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ type RibEntry struct {
 
 var errNotAllRibEntryBytesAvailable = errors.New("not all RibEntry bytes are available")
 
-func (e *RibEntry) DecodeFromBytes(data []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func (e *RibEntry) DecodeFromBytes(data []byte, prefix bgp.AddrPrefixInterface) ([]byte, error) {
 	if len(data) < 8 {
 		return nil, errNotAllRibEntryBytesAvailable
 	}
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ func (e *RibEntry) DecodeFromBytes(data []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		err = p.DecodeFromBytes(data)
+		err = p.DecodeFromBytes(data, &bgp.MarshallingOption{ImplicitPrefix: prefix})
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -398,21 +398,11 @@ func (e *RibEntry) DecodeFromBytes(data []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	return data, nil
 }
 
-func (e *RibEntry) Serialize() ([]byte, error) {
+func (e *RibEntry) Serialize(prefix bgp.AddrPrefixInterface) ([]byte, error) {
 	pbuf := make([]byte, 0)
 	totalLen := 0
 	for _, pattr := range e.PathAttributes {
-		// TODO special modification is needed for MP_REACH_NLRI
-		// but also Quagga doesn't implement this.
-		//
-		// RFC 6396 4.3.4
-		// There is one exception to the encoding of BGP attributes for the BGP
-		// MP_REACH_NLRI attribute (BGP Type Code 14).
-		// Since the AFI, SAFI, and NLRI information is already encoded
-		// in the RIB Entry Header or RIB_GENERIC Entry Header,
-		// only the Next Hop Address Length and Next Hop Address fields are included.
-
-		pb, err := pattr.Serialize()
+		pb, err := pattr.Serialize(&bgp.MarshallingOption{ImplicitPrefix: prefix})
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -492,7 +482,7 @@ func (u *Rib) DecodeFromBytes(data []byte) error {
 		e := &RibEntry{
 			isAddPath: u.isAddPath,
 		}
-		data, err = e.DecodeFromBytes(data)
+		data, err = e.DecodeFromBytes(data, prefix)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -524,7 +514,7 @@ func (u *Rib) Serialize() ([]byte, error) {
 	}
 	buf = append(buf, bbuf...)
 	for _, entry := range u.Entries {
-		bbuf, err = entry.Serialize()
+		bbuf, err = entry.Serialize(u.Prefix)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/packet/mrt/mrt_test.go b/pkg/packet/mrt/mrt_test.go
index 275b094e..2020ecfb 100644
--- a/pkg/packet/mrt/mrt_test.go
+++ b/pkg/packet/mrt/mrt_test.go
@@ -116,13 +116,13 @@ func TestMrtRibEntry(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	e1 := NewRibEntry(1, uint32(time.Now().Unix()), 0, p, false)
-	b1, err := e1.Serialize()
+	b1, err := e1.Serialize(nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
 	e2 := &RibEntry{}
-	rest, err := e2.DecodeFromBytes(b1)
+	rest, err := e2.DecodeFromBytes(b1, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -145,13 +145,13 @@ func TestMrtRibEntryWithAddPath(t *testing.T) {
 		bgp.NewPathAttributeLocalPref(1 << 22),
 	}
 	e1 := NewRibEntry(1, uint32(time.Now().Unix()), 200, p, true)
-	b1, err := e1.Serialize()
+	b1, err := e1.Serialize(nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
 	e2 := &RibEntry{isAddPath: true}
-	rest, err := e2.DecodeFromBytes(b1)
+	rest, err := e2.DecodeFromBytes(b1, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}