diff --git a/northd/ovn-northd.c b/northd/ovn-northd.c
index 23367dbb0..a9b046898 100644
--- a/northd/ovn-northd.c
+++ b/northd/ovn-northd.c
@@ -9501,6 +9501,10 @@ build_adm_ctrl_flows_for_lrouter(
     }
 }
 
+static void
+build_check_pkt_len_action_string(struct ovn_port *op, int *pmtu,
+                                  struct ds *actions);
+
 /* Logical router ingress Table 0: L2 Admission Control
  * This table drops packets that the router shouldn’t see at all based
  * on their Ethernet headers.
@@ -9528,6 +9532,8 @@ build_adm_ctrl_flows_for_lrouter_port(
          * the pipeline.
          */
         ds_clear(actions);
+
+        build_check_pkt_len_action_string(op, NULL, actions);
         ds_put_format(actions, REG_INPORT_ETH_ADDR " = %s; next;",
                       op->lrp_networks.ea_s);
 
@@ -10422,32 +10428,110 @@ build_arp_resolve_flows_for_lrouter_port(
 
 }
 
+static void
+build_icmperr_pkt_big_flows(struct ovn_port *op, int mtu, struct hmap *lflows,
+                            struct ds *match, struct ds *actions,
+                            enum ovn_stage stage)
+{
+    if (op->lrp_networks.ipv4_addrs) {
+        ds_clear(match);
+        ds_put_format(match,
+                      "inport == %s && ip4 && "REGBIT_PKT_LARGER
+                      " && !"REGBIT_EGRESS_LOOPBACK, op->json_key);
+
+        ds_clear(actions);
+        /* Set icmp4.frag_mtu to gw_mtu */
+        ds_put_format(actions,
+            "icmp4_error {"
+            REGBIT_EGRESS_LOOPBACK" = 1; "
+            REGBIT_PKT_LARGER" = 0; "
+            "eth.dst = %s; "
+            "ip4.dst = ip4.src; "
+            "ip4.src = %s; "
+            "ip.ttl = 255; "
+            "icmp4.type = 3; /* Destination Unreachable. */ "
+            "icmp4.code = 4; /* Frag Needed and DF was Set. */ "
+            "icmp4.frag_mtu = %d; "
+            "next(pipeline=ingress, table=%d); };",
+            op->lrp_networks.ea_s,
+            op->lrp_networks.ipv4_addrs[0].addr_s,
+            mtu, ovn_stage_get_table(S_ROUTER_IN_ADMISSION));
+        ovn_lflow_add_with_hint(lflows, op->od, stage, 150,
+                                ds_cstr(match), ds_cstr(actions),
+                                &op->nbrp->header_);
+    }
+
+    if (op->lrp_networks.ipv6_addrs) {
+        ds_clear(match);
+        ds_put_format(match, "inport == %s && ip6 && "REGBIT_PKT_LARGER
+                      " && !"REGBIT_EGRESS_LOOPBACK, op->json_key);
+
+        ds_clear(actions);
+        /* Set icmp6.frag_mtu to gw_mtu */
+        ds_put_format(actions,
+            "icmp6_error {"
+            REGBIT_EGRESS_LOOPBACK" = 1; "
+            REGBIT_PKT_LARGER" = 0; "
+            "eth.dst = %s; "
+            "ip6.dst = ip6.src; "
+            "ip6.src = %s; "
+            "ip.ttl = 255; "
+            "icmp6.type = 2; /* Packet Too Big. */ "
+            "icmp6.code = 0; "
+            "icmp6.frag_mtu = %d; "
+            "next(pipeline=ingress, table=%d); };",
+            op->lrp_networks.ea_s,
+            op->lrp_networks.ipv6_addrs[0].addr_s,
+            mtu, ovn_stage_get_table(S_ROUTER_IN_ADMISSION));
+        ovn_lflow_add_with_hint(lflows, op->od, stage, 150,
+                                ds_cstr(match), ds_cstr(actions),
+                                &op->nbrp->header_);
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+build_check_pkt_len_action_string(struct ovn_port *op, int *pmtu,
+                                  struct ds *actions)
+{
+    int gw_mtu = smap_get_int(&op->nbrp->options, "gateway_mtu", 0);
+
+    if (gw_mtu > 0) {
+        /* Add the flows only if gateway_mtu is configured. */
+        ds_put_format(actions,
+                      REGBIT_PKT_LARGER" = check_pkt_larger(%d); ",
+                      gw_mtu + VLAN_ETH_HEADER_LEN);
+    }
+    if (pmtu) {
+        *pmtu = gw_mtu;
+    }
+}
+
 static void
 build_check_pkt_len_flows_for_lrp(struct ovn_port *op,
                                   struct hmap *lflows, struct hmap *ports,
                                   struct ds *match, struct ds *actions)
 {
-    int gw_mtu = 0;
+    int gw_mtu;
 
-    if (op->nbrp) {
-         gw_mtu = smap_get_int(&op->nbrp->options, "gateway_mtu", 0);
-    }
-    /* Add the flows only if gateway_mtu is configured. */
+    ds_clear(actions);
+    build_check_pkt_len_action_string(op, &gw_mtu, actions);
     if (gw_mtu <= 0) {
         return;
     }
 
+    ds_put_format(actions, "next;");
+
     ds_clear(match);
     ds_put_format(match, "outport == %s", op->json_key);
 
-    ds_clear(actions);
-    ds_put_format(actions,
-                  REGBIT_PKT_LARGER" = check_pkt_larger(%d);"
-                  " next;", gw_mtu + VLAN_ETH_HEADER_LEN);
     ovn_lflow_add_with_hint(lflows, op->od, S_ROUTER_IN_CHK_PKT_LEN, 50,
                             ds_cstr(match), ds_cstr(actions),
                             &op->nbrp->header_);
 
+    /* ingress traffic */
+    build_icmperr_pkt_big_flows(op, gw_mtu, lflows, match, actions,
+                                S_ROUTER_IN_IP_INPUT);
+
     for (size_t i = 0; i < op->od->nbr->n_ports; i++) {
         struct ovn_port *rp = ovn_port_find(ports,
                                             op->od->nbr->ports[i]->name);
@@ -10455,63 +10539,9 @@ build_check_pkt_len_flows_for_lrp(struct ovn_port *op,
             continue;
         }
 
-        if (rp->lrp_networks.ipv4_addrs) {
-            ds_clear(match);
-            ds_put_format(match, "inport == %s && outport == %s"
-                          " && ip4 && "REGBIT_PKT_LARGER,
-                          rp->json_key, op->json_key);
-
-            ds_clear(actions);
-            /* Set icmp4.frag_mtu to gw_mtu */
-            ds_put_format(actions,
-                "icmp4_error {"
-                REGBIT_EGRESS_LOOPBACK" = 1; "
-                "eth.dst = %s; "
-                "ip4.dst = ip4.src; "
-                "ip4.src = %s; "
-                "ip.ttl = 255; "
-                "icmp4.type = 3; /* Destination Unreachable. */ "
-                "icmp4.code = 4; /* Frag Needed and DF was Set. */ "
-                "icmp4.frag_mtu = %d; "
-                "next(pipeline=ingress, table=%d); };",
-                rp->lrp_networks.ea_s,
-                rp->lrp_networks.ipv4_addrs[0].addr_s,
-                gw_mtu,
-                ovn_stage_get_table(S_ROUTER_IN_ADMISSION));
-            ovn_lflow_add_with_hint(lflows, op->od,
-                                    S_ROUTER_IN_LARGER_PKTS, 50,
-                                    ds_cstr(match), ds_cstr(actions),
-                                    &rp->nbrp->header_);
-        }
-
-        if (rp->lrp_networks.ipv6_addrs) {
-            ds_clear(match);
-            ds_put_format(match, "inport == %s && outport == %s"
-                          " && ip6 && "REGBIT_PKT_LARGER,
-                          rp->json_key, op->json_key);
-
-            ds_clear(actions);
-            /* Set icmp6.frag_mtu to gw_mtu */
-            ds_put_format(actions,
-                "icmp6_error {"
-                REGBIT_EGRESS_LOOPBACK" = 1; "
-                "eth.dst = %s; "
-                "ip6.dst = ip6.src; "
-                "ip6.src = %s; "
-                "ip.ttl = 255; "
-                "icmp6.type = 2; /* Packet Too Big. */ "
-                "icmp6.code = 0; "
-                "icmp6.frag_mtu = %d; "
-                "next(pipeline=ingress, table=%d); };",
-                rp->lrp_networks.ea_s,
-                rp->lrp_networks.ipv6_addrs[0].addr_s,
-                gw_mtu,
-                ovn_stage_get_table(S_ROUTER_IN_ADMISSION));
-            ovn_lflow_add_with_hint(lflows, op->od,
-                                    S_ROUTER_IN_LARGER_PKTS, 50,
-                                    ds_cstr(match), ds_cstr(actions),
-                                    &rp->nbrp->header_);
-        }
+        /* egress traffic */
+        build_icmperr_pkt_big_flows(rp, gw_mtu, lflows, match, actions,
+                                    S_ROUTER_IN_LARGER_PKTS);
     }
 }
 
@@ -11579,8 +11609,10 @@ build_lrouter_ingress_flow(struct hmap *lflows, struct ovn_datapath *od,
         * down in the pipeline.
         */
         ds_clear(actions);
+
+        build_check_pkt_len_action_string(od->l3dgw_port, NULL, actions);
         ds_put_format(actions, REG_INPORT_ETH_ADDR " = %s; next;",
-                    od->l3dgw_port->lrp_networks.ea_s);
+                      od->l3dgw_port->lrp_networks.ea_s);
 
         ds_clear(match);
         ds_put_format(match,
diff --git a/tests/ovn.at b/tests/ovn.at
index 5c3ed2633..cf3cbd4d3 100644
--- a/tests/ovn.at
+++ b/tests/ovn.at
@@ -16312,6 +16312,52 @@ test_ip_packet_larger() {
     fi
 }
 
+test_ip_packet_larger_ext() {
+    local mtu=$1
+
+    # Send ip packet from sw0-port1 to outside
+    src_mac="00000012af11" # external mac
+    dst_mac="000020201213" # lr0-public mac
+    src_ip=`ip_to_hex 172 168 0 4`
+    dst_ip=`ip_to_hex 172 168 0 100`
+    # Set the packet length to 118.
+    pkt_len=0076
+    packet=${dst_mac}${src_mac}08004500${pkt_len}00000000400120cf
+    orig_packet_l3=${src_ip}${dst_ip}0900000000000000
+    orig_packet_l3=${orig_packet_l3}000000000000000000000000000000000000
+    orig_packet_l3=${orig_packet_l3}000000000000000000000000000000000000
+    orig_packet_l3=${orig_packet_l3}000000000000000000000000000000000000
+    orig_packet_l3=${orig_packet_l3}000000000000000000000000000000000000
+    orig_packet_l3=${orig_packet_l3}000000000000000000000000000000000000
+    packet=${packet}${orig_packet_l3}
+
+    gw_ip_garp=ffffffffffff00002020121308060001080006040001000020201213aca80064000000000000aca80064
+    ext_ip_garp=ffffffffffff00000012af110806000108000604000100000012af11aca80004000000000000aca80004
+
+    src_ip=`ip_to_hex 172 168 0 100`
+    dst_ip=`ip_to_hex 172 168 0 4`
+    # pkt len should be 146 (28 (icmp packet) + 118 (orig ip + payload))
+    reply_pkt_len=0092
+    ip_csum=f397
+    icmp_reply=${src_mac}${dst_mac}08004500${reply_pkt_len}00004000fe0122b2
+    icmp_reply=${icmp_reply}${src_ip}${dst_ip}0304${ip_csum}0000$(printf "%04x" $mtu)
+    icmp_reply=${icmp_reply}4500${pkt_len}00000000400120cf
+    icmp_reply=${icmp_reply}${orig_packet_l3}
+    echo $icmp_reply > br-phys_n1.expected
+
+    echo $gw_ip_garp >> br-phys_n1.expected
+
+    as hv1 reset_pcap_file br-phys_n1 hv1/br-phys_n1
+    as hv1 reset_pcap_file hv1-vif1 hv1/vif1
+
+    check as hv1 ovs-appctl netdev-dummy/receive br-phys_n1 $ext_ip_garp
+    sleep 1
+    # Send packet from sw0-port1 to outside
+    check as hv1 ovs-appctl netdev-dummy/receive br-phys_n1 $packet
+
+    OVN_CHECK_PACKETS([hv1/br-phys_n1-tx.pcap], [br-phys_n1.expected])
+}
+
 test_ip6_packet_larger() {
     local mtu=$1
 
@@ -16327,7 +16373,7 @@ test_ip6_packet_larger() {
     local payload=${payload}0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
     local payload=${payload}0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
 
-    local ip6_hdr=6000000000583aff${ipv6_src}${ipv6_dst}
+    local ip6_hdr=6000000000583afe${ipv6_src}${ipv6_dst}
     local packet=${eth_dst}${eth_src}86dd${ip6_hdr}8000ec7662f00001${payload}
 
     as hv1 reset_pcap_file br-phys_n1 hv1/br-phys_n1
@@ -16344,11 +16390,11 @@ test_ip6_packet_larger() {
     mtu_needed=$(expr ${packet_bytes} - 18)
     if test $mtu -lt $mtu_needed; then
         # First construct the inner IPv6 packet.
-        inner_ip6=6000000000583afe${ipv6_src}${ipv6_dst}
+        inner_ip6=6000000000583afd${ipv6_src}${ipv6_dst}
         inner_icmp6=8000000062f00001
         inner_icmp6_and_payload=$(icmp6_csum_inplace ${inner_icmp6}${payload} ${inner_ip6})
         inner_packet=${inner_ip6}${inner_icmp6_and_payload}
-        
+
         # Then the outer.
         outer_ip6=6000000000883afe${ipv6_rt}${ipv6_src}
         outer_icmp6_and_payload=$(icmp6_csum_inplace 020000000000$(printf "%04x" $mtu)${inner_packet} $outer_ip6)
@@ -16366,6 +16412,53 @@ test_ip6_packet_larger() {
     fi
 }
 
+test_ip6_packet_larger_ext() {
+    local mtu=$1
+
+    local eth_src=00000012af11
+    local eth_dst=000020201213
+
+    local ipv6_src=20000000000000000000000000000004
+    local ipv6_dst=20000000000000000000000000000001
+
+    local payload=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
+    local payload=${payload}0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
+    local payload=${payload}0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
+    local payload=${payload}0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
+
+    local ip6_hdr=6000000000583afe${ipv6_src}${ipv6_dst}
+    local packet=${eth_dst}${eth_src}86dd${ip6_hdr}9000cc7662f00001${payload}
+
+    local ns=ffffffffffff00002020121308060001080006040001000020201213aca80064000000000000aca80064
+    echo $ns > br-phys_n1.expected
+
+    as hv1 reset_pcap_file br-phys_n1 hv1/br-phys_n1
+    as hv1 reset_pcap_file hv1-vif1 hv1/vif1
+
+    local na_ip6_hdr=6000000000203aff${ipv6_src}${ipv6_dst}
+    local na=${eth_dst}${eth_src}86dd${na_ip6_hdr}8800d78440000000${ipv6_src}0201${eth_src}
+    check as hv1 ovs-appctl netdev-dummy/receive br-phys_n1 $na
+    sleep 1
+    check as hv1 ovs-appctl netdev-dummy/receive br-phys_n1 $packet
+    AT_CAPTURE_FILE([trace-$mtu])
+
+    # First construct the inner IPv6 packet.
+    inner_ip6=6000000000583afe${ipv6_src}${ipv6_dst}
+    inner_icmp6=9000000062f00001
+    inner_icmp6_and_payload=$(icmp6_csum_inplace ${inner_icmp6}${payload} ${inner_ip6})
+    inner_packet=${inner_ip6}${inner_icmp6_and_payload}
+
+    # Then the outer.
+    outer_ip6=6000000000883afe${ipv6_dst}${ipv6_src}
+    outer_icmp6_and_payload=$(icmp6_csum_inplace 020000000000$(printf "%04x" $mtu)${inner_packet} $outer_ip6)
+    outer_packet=${outer_ip6}${outer_icmp6_and_payload}
+
+    icmp6_reply=${eth_src}${eth_dst}86dd${outer_packet}
+    echo $icmp6_reply >> br-phys_n1.expected
+
+    OVN_CHECK_PACKETS([hv1/br-phys_n1-tx.pcap], [br-phys_n1.expected])
+}
+
 wait_for_ports_up
 ovn-nbctl --wait=hv sync
 
@@ -16398,7 +16491,7 @@ for mtu in 100 500 118; do
     OVS_WAIT_FOR_OUTPUT([
         as hv1 ovs-ofctl dump-flows br-int > br-int-flows-$mtu
         AT_CAPTURE_FILE([br-int-flows-$mtu])
-        grep "check_pkt_larger($(expr $mtu + 18))" br-int-flows-$mtu | wc -l], [0], [1
+        grep "check_pkt_larger($(expr $mtu + 18))" br-int-flows-$mtu | wc -l], [0], [3
 ])
 
     AS_BOX([testing mtu $mtu - IPv4])
@@ -16408,6 +16501,23 @@ for mtu in 100 500 118; do
     test_ip6_packet_larger $mtu
 done
 
+AS_BOX([testing mtu $mtu])
+check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv set logical_router_port lr0-public options:gateway_mtu=100
+ovn-sbctl dump-flows > ext-sbflows-100
+AT_CAPTURE_FILE([ext-sbflows-$mtu])
+
+OVS_WAIT_FOR_OUTPUT([
+    as hv1 ovs-ofctl dump-flows br-int > ext-br-int-flows-100
+    AT_CAPTURE_FILE([ext-br-int-flows-100])
+    grep "check_pkt_larger(118)" ext-br-int-flows-100 | wc -l], [0], [3
+])
+
+AS_BOX([testing ext mtu 100 - IPv4])
+test_ip_packet_larger_ext 100
+
+AS_BOX([testing mtu 100 - IPv6])
+test_ip6_packet_larger_ext 100
+
 ovn-nbctl lsp-del sw0-lr0
 
 ovn-nbctl lr-del lr0
@@ -16445,7 +16555,7 @@ for mtu in 100 500 118; do
     OVS_WAIT_FOR_OUTPUT([
         as hv1 ovs-ofctl dump-flows br-int > br-int-gw-flows-$mtu
         AT_CAPTURE_FILE([br-int-gw-flows-$mtu])
-        grep "check_pkt_larger($(expr $mtu + 18))" br-int-gw-flows-$mtu | wc -l], [0], [1
+        grep "check_pkt_larger($(expr $mtu + 18))" br-int-gw-flows-$mtu | wc -l], [0], [3
 ])
 
     AS_BOX([testing gw mtu $mtu - IPv4])
@@ -16455,6 +16565,23 @@ for mtu in 100 500 118; do
     test_ip6_packet_larger $mtu
 done
 
+AS_BOX([testing gw mtu $mtu])
+check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv set logical_router_port lr1-public options:gateway_mtu=100
+ovn-sbctl dump-flows > ext-gw-sbflows-100
+AT_CAPTURE_FILE([ext-gw-sbflows-$mtu])
+
+OVS_WAIT_FOR_OUTPUT([
+    as hv1 ovs-ofctl dump-flows br-int > ext-br-int-gw-flows-100
+    AT_CAPTURE_FILE([ext-br-int-gw-flows-100])
+    grep "check_pkt_larger(118)" ext-br-int-gw-flows-100 | wc -l], [0], [3
+])
+
+AS_BOX([testing gw ext mtu 100 - IPv4])
+test_ip_packet_larger_ext 100
+
+AS_BOX([testing gw mtu 100 - IPv6])
+test_ip6_packet_larger_ext 100
+
 OVN_CLEANUP([hv1])
 AT_CLEANUP
 ])
