diff --git a/src/internet/model/global-route-manager.cc b/src/internet/model/global-route-manager.cc
index 9b2cae9a5..b1026bf2c 100644
--- a/src/internet/model/global-route-manager.cc
+++ b/src/internet/model/global-route-manager.cc
@@ -55,4 +55,10 @@ GlobalRouteManager::AllocateRouterId()
     return routerId++;
 }
 
+void
+GlobalRouteManager::ResetRouterId()
+{
+    routerId = 0;
+}
+
 } // namespace ns3
diff --git a/src/internet/model/global-route-manager.h b/src/internet/model/global-route-manager.h
index 1ce9edabc..b7ee6fa9c 100644
--- a/src/internet/model/global-route-manager.h
+++ b/src/internet/model/global-route-manager.h
@@ -60,6 +60,13 @@ class GlobalRouteManager
      */
     static void InitializeRoutes();
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Reset the router ID counter to zero. This should only be called by tests to reset the
+     * router ID counter between simulations within the same program. This function should not be
+     * called In typical simulations or when using the GlobalRouting helper.
+     */
+    static void ResetRouterId();
+
   private:
     static uint32_t routerId; //!< Router ID counter
 };