diff --git a/data/templates/frr/pim6d.frr.j2 b/data/templates/frr/pim6d.frr.j2
index bac716fcc..d4144a2f9 100644
--- a/data/templates/frr/pim6d.frr.j2
+++ b/data/templates/frr/pim6d.frr.j2
@@ -1,81 +1,84 @@
 !
 {% if interface is vyos_defined %}
 {%     for iface, iface_config in interface.items() %}
 !
 interface {{ iface }}
  ipv6 pim
 {%         if iface_config.no_bsm is vyos_defined %}
  no ipv6 pim bsm
 {%         endif %}
 {%         if iface_config.dr_priority is vyos_defined %}
  ipv6 pim drpriority {{ iface_config.dr_priority }}
 {%         endif %}
 {%         if iface_config.hello is vyos_defined %}
  ipv6 pim hello {{ iface_config.hello }}
 {%         endif %}
 {%         if iface_config.no_unicast_bsm is vyos_defined %}
  no ipv6 pim unicast-bsm
 {%         endif %}
 {%         if iface_config.passive is vyos_defined %}
  ipv6 pim passive
 {%         endif %}
 {%         if iface_config.mld is vyos_defined and iface_config.mld.disable is not vyos_defined %}
  ipv6 mld
 {%             if iface_config.mld.version is vyos_defined %}
  ipv6 mld version {{ iface_config.mld.version }}
 {%             endif %}
 {%             if iface_config.mld.interval is vyos_defined %}
  ipv6 mld query-interval {{ iface_config.mld.interval }}
 {%             endif %}
 {%             if iface_config.mld.max_response_time is vyos_defined %}
  ipv6 mld query-max-response-time {{ iface_config.mld.max_response_time // 100 }}
 {%             endif %}
 {%             if iface_config.mld.last_member_query_count is vyos_defined %}
  ipv6 mld last-member-query-count {{ iface_config.mld.last_member_query_count }}
 {%             endif %}
 {%             if iface_config.mld.last_member_query_interval is vyos_defined %}
  ipv6 mld last-member-query-interval {{ iface_config.mld.last_member_query_interval // 100 }}
 {%             endif %}
 {%             if iface_config.mld.join is vyos_defined %}
 {%                 for group, group_config in iface_config.mld.join.items() %}
 {%                     if group_config.source is vyos_defined %}
 {%                         for source in group_config.source %}
- ipv6 mld join {{ group }} {{ source }}
+ ipv6 mld join-group {{ group }} {{ source }}
 {%                         endfor %}
 {%                     else %}
- ipv6 mld join {{ group }}
+ ipv6 mld join-group {{ group }}
 {%                     endif %}
 {%                 endfor %}
 {%             endif %}
 {%         endif %}
 exit
 {%     endfor %}
 {% endif %}
 !
+router pim6
 {% if join_prune_interval is vyos_defined %}
-ipv6 pim join-prune-interval {{ join_prune_interval }}
+ join-prune-interval {{ join_prune_interval }}
 {% endif %}
 {% if keep_alive_timer is vyos_defined %}
-ipv6 pim keep-alive-timer {{ keep_alive_timer }}
+ keep-alive-timer {{ keep_alive_timer }}
 {% endif %}
 {% if packets is vyos_defined %}
-ipv6 pim packets {{ packets }}
+ packets {{ packets }}
 {% endif %}
 {% if register_suppress_time is vyos_defined %}
-ipv6 pim register-suppress-time {{ register_suppress_time }}
+ register-suppress-time {{ register_suppress_time }}
 {% endif %}
 {% if rp.address is vyos_defined %}
 {%     for address, address_config in rp.address.items() %}
 {%         if address_config.group is vyos_defined %}
 {%             for group in address_config.group %}
-ipv6 pim rp {{ address }} {{ group }}
+ rp {{ address }} {{ group }}
 {%             endfor %}
 {%         endif %}
 {%         if address_config.prefix_list6 is vyos_defined %}
-ipv6 pim rp {{ address }} prefix-list {{ address_config.prefix_list6 }}
+ rp {{ address }} prefix-list {{ address_config.prefix_list6 }}
 {%         endif %}
 {%     endfor %}
 {% endif %}
 {% if rp.keep_alive_timer is vyos_defined %}
-ipv6 pim rp keep-alive-timer {{ rp.keep_alive_timer }}
+ rp keep-alive-timer {{ rp.keep_alive_timer }}
 {% endif %}
+exit
+!
diff --git a/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_protocols_pim6.py b/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_protocols_pim6.py
index ba24edca2..4b9ae6161 100755
--- a/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_protocols_pim6.py
+++ b/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_protocols_pim6.py
@@ -1,146 +1,146 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 #
 # Copyright (C) 2023 VyOS maintainers and contributors
 #
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 or later as
 # published by the Free Software Foundation.
 #
 # This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
 # GNU General Public License for more details.
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import unittest
 
 from base_vyostest_shim import VyOSUnitTestSHIM
 from vyos.configsession import ConfigSessionError
 from vyos.ifconfig import Section
 from vyos.utils.process import process_named_running
 
 PROCESS_NAME = 'pim6d'
 base_path = ['protocols', 'pim6']
 
 class TestProtocolsPIMv6(VyOSUnitTestSHIM.TestCase):
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         # call base-classes classmethod
         super(TestProtocolsPIMv6, cls).setUpClass()
         # Retrieve FRR daemon PID - it is not allowed to crash, thus PID must remain the same
         cls.daemon_pid = process_named_running(PROCESS_NAME)
         # ensure we can also run this test on a live system - so lets clean
         # out the current configuration :)
         cls.cli_delete(cls, base_path)
 
     def tearDown(self):
         self.cli_delete(base_path)
         self.cli_commit()
 
         # check process health and continuity
         self.assertEqual(self.daemon_pid, process_named_running(PROCESS_NAME))
 
     def test_pim6_01_mld_simple(self):
         # commit changes
         interfaces = Section.interfaces('ethernet')
         for interface in interfaces:
             self.cli_set(base_path + ['interface', interface])
 
         self.cli_commit()
 
         # Verify FRR pim6d configuration
         for interface in interfaces:
             config = self.getFRRconfig(f'interface {interface}', daemon=PROCESS_NAME)
             self.assertIn(f'interface {interface}', config)
             self.assertIn(f' ipv6 mld', config)
             self.assertNotIn(f' ipv6 mld version 1', config)
 
         # Change to MLD version 1
         for interface in interfaces:
             self.cli_set(base_path + ['interface', interface, 'mld', 'version', '1'])
 
         self.cli_commit()
 
         # Verify FRR pim6d configuration
         for interface in interfaces:
             config = self.getFRRconfig(f'interface {interface}', daemon=PROCESS_NAME)
             self.assertIn(f'interface {interface}', config)
             self.assertIn(f' ipv6 mld', config)
             self.assertIn(f' ipv6 mld version 1', config)
 
     def test_pim6_02_mld_join(self):
         interfaces = Section.interfaces('ethernet')
         # Use an invalid multicast group address
         for interface in interfaces:
             self.cli_set(base_path + ['interface', interface, 'mld', 'join', 'fd00::1234'])
 
         with self.assertRaises(ConfigSessionError):
             self.cli_commit()
         self.cli_delete(base_path + ['interface'])
 
         # Use a valid multicast group address
         for interface in interfaces:
             self.cli_set(base_path + ['interface', interface, 'mld', 'join', 'ff18::1234'])
 
         self.cli_commit()
 
         # Verify FRR pim6d configuration
         for interface in interfaces:
             config = self.getFRRconfig(f'interface {interface}', daemon=PROCESS_NAME)
             self.assertIn(f'interface {interface}', config)
-            self.assertIn(f' ipv6 mld join ff18::1234', config)
+            self.assertIn(f' ipv6 mld join-group ff18::1234', config)
 
         # Join a source-specific multicast group
         for interface in interfaces:
             self.cli_set(base_path + ['interface', interface, 'mld', 'join', 'ff38::5678', 'source', '2001:db8::5678'])
 
         self.cli_commit()
 
         # Verify FRR pim6d configuration
         for interface in interfaces:
             config = self.getFRRconfig(f'interface {interface}', daemon=PROCESS_NAME)
             self.assertIn(f'interface {interface}', config)
-            self.assertIn(f' ipv6 mld join ff38::5678 2001:db8::5678', config)
+            self.assertIn(f' ipv6 mld join-group ff38::5678 2001:db8::5678', config)
 
     def test_pim6_03_basic(self):
         interfaces = Section.interfaces('ethernet')
         join_prune_interval = '123'
         keep_alive_timer = '77'
         packets = '5'
         register_suppress_time = '99'
         dr_priority = '100'
         hello = '50'
 
         self.cli_set(base_path + ['join-prune-interval', join_prune_interval])
         self.cli_set(base_path + ['keep-alive-timer', keep_alive_timer])
         self.cli_set(base_path + ['packets', packets])
         self.cli_set(base_path + ['register-suppress-time', register_suppress_time])
 
         for interface in interfaces:
             self.cli_set(base_path + ['interface', interface, 'dr-priority', dr_priority])
             self.cli_set(base_path + ['interface', interface, 'hello', hello])
             self.cli_set(base_path + ['interface', interface, 'no-bsm'])
             self.cli_set(base_path + ['interface', interface, 'no-unicast-bsm'])
             self.cli_set(base_path + ['interface', interface, 'passive'])
 
         self.cli_commit()
 
         # Verify FRR pim6d configuration
-        config = self.getFRRconfig(daemon=PROCESS_NAME)
-        self.assertIn(f'ipv6 pim join-prune-interval {join_prune_interval}', config)
-        self.assertIn(f'ipv6 pim keep-alive-timer {keep_alive_timer}', config)
-        self.assertIn(f'ipv6 pim packets {packets}', config)
-        self.assertIn(f'ipv6 pim register-suppress-time {register_suppress_time}', config)
+        config = self.getFRRconfig('router pim6', endsection='^exit', daemon=PROCESS_NAME)
+        self.assertIn(f' join-prune-interval {join_prune_interval}', config)
+        self.assertIn(f' keep-alive-timer {keep_alive_timer}', config)
+        self.assertIn(f' packets {packets}', config)
+        self.assertIn(f' register-suppress-time {register_suppress_time}', config)
 
         for interface in interfaces:
             config = self.getFRRconfig(f'interface {interface}', daemon=PROCESS_NAME)
             self.assertIn(f' ipv6 pim drpriority {dr_priority}', config)
             self.assertIn(f' ipv6 pim hello {hello}', config)
             self.assertIn(f' no ipv6 pim bsm', config)
             self.assertIn(f' no ipv6 pim unicast-bsm', config)
             self.assertIn(f' ipv6 pim passive', config)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main(verbosity=2)
diff --git a/src/conf_mode/protocols_pim6.py b/src/conf_mode/protocols_pim6.py
index 1abc256fe..b3a4099d2 100755
--- a/src/conf_mode/protocols_pim6.py
+++ b/src/conf_mode/protocols_pim6.py
@@ -1,130 +1,92 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 #
 # Copyright (C) 2023 VyOS maintainers and contributors
 #
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 or later as
 # published by the Free Software Foundation.
 #
 # This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
 # GNU General Public License for more details.
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 from ipaddress import IPv6Address
 from ipaddress import IPv6Network
 from sys import exit
 
 from vyos.config import Config
-from vyos.config import config_dict_merge
-from vyos.configdict import node_changed
+from vyos.configdict import get_frrender_dict
+from vyos.configverify import has_frr_protocol_in_dict
 from vyos.configverify import verify_interface_exists
-from vyos.template import render_to_string
+from vyos.frrender import FRRender
 from vyos import ConfigError
-from vyos import frr
 from vyos import airbag
 airbag.enable()
+frrender = FRRender()
 
 def get_config(config=None):
     if config:
         conf = config
     else:
         conf = Config()
-    base = ['protocols', 'pim6']
-    pim6 = conf.get_config_dict(base, key_mangling=('-', '_'),
-                                 get_first_key=True, with_recursive_defaults=True)
+    return get_frrender_dict(conf)
 
-    # FRR has VRF support for different routing daemons. As interfaces belong
-    # to VRFs - or the global VRF, we need to check for changed interfaces so
-    # that they will be properly rendered for the FRR config. Also this eases
-    # removal of interfaces from the running configuration.
-    interfaces_removed = node_changed(conf, base + ['interface'])
-    if interfaces_removed:
-        pim6['interface_removed'] = list(interfaces_removed)
+def verify(config_dict):
+    if not has_frr_protocol_in_dict(config_dict, 'pim6'):
+        return None
 
-    # Bail out early if configuration tree does no longer exist. this must
-    # be done after retrieving the list of interfaces to be removed.
-    if not conf.exists(base):
-        pim6.update({'deleted' : ''})
-        return pim6
-
-    # We have gathered the dict representation of the CLI, but there are default
-    # options which we need to update into the dictionary retrived.
-    default_values = conf.get_config_defaults(**pim6.kwargs, recursive=True)
-
-    pim6 = config_dict_merge(default_values, pim6)
-    return pim6
-
-def verify(pim6):
-    if not pim6 or 'deleted' in pim6:
-        return
+    pim6 = config_dict['pim6']
+    if 'deleted' in pim6:
+        return None
 
     for interface, interface_config in pim6.get('interface', {}).items():
         verify_interface_exists(pim6, interface)
         if 'mld' in interface_config:
             mld = interface_config['mld']
             for group in mld.get('join', {}).keys():
                 # Validate multicast group address
                 if not IPv6Address(group).is_multicast:
                     raise ConfigError(f"{group} is not a multicast group")
 
     if 'rp' in pim6:
         if 'address' not in pim6['rp']:
             raise ConfigError('PIM6 rendezvous point needs to be defined!')
 
         # Check unique multicast groups
         unique = []
         pim_base_error = 'PIM6 rendezvous point group'
 
         if {'address', 'prefix-list6'} <= set(pim6['rp']):
             raise ConfigError(f'{pim_base_error} supports either address or a prefix-list!')
 
         for address, address_config in pim6['rp']['address'].items():
             if 'group' not in address_config:
                 raise ConfigError(f'{pim_base_error} should be defined for "{address}"!')
 
             # Check if it is a multicast group
             for gr_addr in address_config['group']:
                 if not IPv6Network(gr_addr).is_multicast:
                     raise ConfigError(f'{pim_base_error} "{gr_addr}" is not a multicast group!')
                 if gr_addr in unique:
                     raise ConfigError(f'{pim_base_error} must be unique!')
                 unique.append(gr_addr)
 
-def generate(pim6):
-    if not pim6 or 'deleted' in pim6:
-        return
-    pim6['new_frr_config'] = render_to_string('frr/pim6d.frr.j2', pim6)
-    return None
-
-def apply(pim6):
-    if pim6 is None:
-        return
-
-    # Save original configuration prior to starting any commit actions
-    frr_cfg = frr.FRRConfig()
-    frr_cfg.load_configuration(frr.pim6_daemon)
-
-    for key in ['interface', 'interface_removed']:
-        if key not in pim6:
-            continue
-        for interface in pim6[key]:
-            frr_cfg.modify_section(f'^interface {interface}', stop_pattern='^exit', remove_stop_mark=True)
+def generate(config_dict):
+    frrender.generate(config_dict)
 
-    if 'new_frr_config' in pim6:
-        frr_cfg.add_before(frr.default_add_before, pim6['new_frr_config'])
-    frr_cfg.commit_configuration(frr.pim6_daemon)
-    return None
+def apply(config_dict):
+    frrender.apply()
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     try:
         c = get_config()
         verify(c)
         generate(c)
         apply(c)
     except ConfigError as e:
         print(e)
         exit(1)