diff --git a/tests/common/fixtures/duthost_utils.py b/tests/common/fixtures/duthost_utils.py
index c60d0fa162b..383e03ce805 100755
--- a/tests/common/fixtures/duthost_utils.py
+++ b/tests/common/fixtures/duthost_utils.py
@@ -93,12 +93,31 @@ def backup_and_restore_config_db_session(duthosts):
         yield func
 
 
-def stop_route_checker_on_duthost(duthost):
+def _is_route_checker_in_status(duthost, expected_status_substrings):
+    """
+    Check if routeCheck service status contains any expected substring.
+    """
+    route_checker_status = duthost.get_monit_services_status().get("routeCheck", {})
+    status = route_checker_status.get("service_status", "").lower()
+    return any(status_fragment in status for status_fragment in expected_status_substrings)
+
+
+def stop_route_checker_on_duthost(duthost, wait_for_status=False):
     duthost.command("sudo monit stop routeCheck", module_ignore_errors=True)
+    if wait_for_status:
+        pt_assert(
+            wait_until(600, 15, 0, _is_route_checker_in_status, duthost, ("not monitored",)),
+            "routeCheck service did not stop on {}".format(duthost.hostname),
+        )
 
 
-def start_route_checker_on_duthost(duthost):
+def start_route_checker_on_duthost(duthost, wait_for_status=False):
     duthost.command("sudo monit start routeCheck", module_ignore_errors=True)
+    if wait_for_status:
+        pt_assert(
+            wait_until(900, 20, 0, _is_route_checker_in_status, duthost, ("status ok",)),
+            "routeCheck service did not start on {}".format(duthost.hostname),
+        )
 
 
 def _disable_route_checker(duthost):
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 1b72e9d02b6..2537b8b16f8 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -3022,8 +3022,10 @@ def temporarily_disable_route_check(request, tbinfo, duthosts):
             check_flag = True
             break
 
-    if 't2' not in tbinfo['topo']['name']:
-        logger.info("Topology is not T2, skipping temporarily_disable_route_check fixture")
+    allowed_topologies = {"t2", "ut2", "lt2"}
+    topo_name = tbinfo['topo']['name']
+    if check_flag and topo_name not in allowed_topologies:
+        logger.info("Topology {} is not allowed for temporarily_disable_route_check fixture".format(topo_name))
         check_flag = False
 
     def wait_for_route_check_to_pass(dut):
@@ -3048,7 +3050,7 @@ def run_route_check():
 
             with SafeThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=8) as executor:
                 for duthost in duthosts.frontend_nodes:
-                    executor.submit(stop_route_checker_on_duthost, duthost)
+                    executor.submit(stop_route_checker_on_duthost, duthost, wait_for_status=True)
 
             yield
 
@@ -3058,7 +3060,7 @@ def run_route_check():
         finally:
             with SafeThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=8) as executor:
                 for duthost in duthosts.frontend_nodes:
-                    executor.submit(start_route_checker_on_duthost, duthost)
+                    executor.submit(start_route_checker_on_duthost, duthost, wait_for_status=True)
     else:
         logger.info("Skipping temporarily_disable_route_check fixture")
         yield
diff --git a/tests/pc/test_po_cleanup.py b/tests/pc/test_po_cleanup.py
index 907ad83281b..abaf08ff77c 100644
--- a/tests/pc/test_po_cleanup.py
+++ b/tests/pc/test_po_cleanup.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import logging
 
 from tests.common.fixtures.duthost_utils import stop_route_checker_on_duthost
+from tests.common.helpers.multi_thread_utils import SafeThreadPoolExecutor
 from tests.common.utilities import wait_until
 from tests.common import config_reload
 from tests.common.plugins.loganalyzer.loganalyzer import LogAnalyzer
@@ -41,12 +42,15 @@ def ignore_expected_loganalyzer_exceptions(enum_rand_one_per_hwsku_frontend_host
 
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
 def disable_route_check_for_duthost(tbinfo, duthosts, enum_rand_one_per_hwsku_frontend_hostname):
-    if 't2' not in tbinfo['topo']['name']:
-        logging.info("Topology is not T2, skipping disabling route check")
+    allowed_topologies = {"t2", "ut2", "lt2"}
+    topo_name = tbinfo['topo']['name']
+    if topo_name in allowed_topologies:
+        logging.info("Stopping route check monitor before test case")
+        with SafeThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=8) as executor:
+            for duthost in duthosts.frontend_nodes:
+                executor.submit(stop_route_checker_on_duthost, duthost, wait_for_status=True)
     else:
-        duthost = duthosts[enum_rand_one_per_hwsku_frontend_hostname]
-        logging.info("Stopping route check on DUT {}".format(duthost.hostname))
-        stop_route_checker_on_duthost(duthost)
+        logging.info("Topology {} is not allowed for disable_route_check_for_duthost fixture".format(topo_name))
 
     yield