*: cleanup ifp->vrf_id

Since f60a1188 we store a pointer to the VRF in the interface structure.
There's no need anymore to store a separate vrf_id field.

Signed-off-by: Igor Ryzhov <iryzhov@nfware.com>

62 files changed, 379 insertions, 509 deletions

diff --git a/bfdd/bfd_packet.c b/bfdd/bfd_packet.c
index b7c1af7e71..5b1329fa37 100644
--- a/bfdd/bfd_packet.c
+++ b/bfdd/bfd_packet.c
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ int bfd_recv_cb(struct thread *t)
 	if (ifindex) {
 		ifp = if_lookup_by_index(ifindex, vrfid);
 		if (ifp)
-			vrfid = ifp->vrf_id;
+			vrfid = ifp->vrf->vrf_id;
 	}
 
 	/* Implement RFC 5880 6.8.6 */
diff --git a/bfdd/ptm_adapter.c b/bfdd/ptm_adapter.c
index 434d79c8f5..bf8f731d50 100644
--- a/bfdd/ptm_adapter.c
+++ b/bfdd/ptm_adapter.c
@@ -666,9 +666,7 @@ static void bfdd_sessions_enable_interface(struct interface *ifp)
 	struct bfd_session *bs;
 	struct vrf *vrf;
 
-	vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
-	if (!vrf)
-		return;
+	vrf = ifp->vrf;
 
 	TAILQ_FOREACH(bso, &bglobal.bg_obslist, bso_entry) {
 		bs = bso->bso_bs;
@@ -767,8 +765,8 @@ void bfdd_sessions_disable_vrf(struct vrf *vrf)
 static int bfd_ifp_destroy(struct interface *ifp)
 {
 	if (bglobal.debug_zebra)
-		zlog_debug("zclient: delete interface %s (VRF %u)", ifp->name,
-			   ifp->vrf_id);
+		zlog_debug("zclient: delete interface %s (VRF %s(%u))",
+			   ifp->name, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 
 	bfdd_sessions_disable_interface(ifp);
 
@@ -837,8 +835,8 @@ static int bfdd_interface_address_update(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 static int bfd_ifp_create(struct interface *ifp)
 {
 	if (bglobal.debug_zebra)
-		zlog_debug("zclient: add interface %s (VRF %u)", ifp->name,
-			   ifp->vrf_id);
+		zlog_debug("zclient: add interface %s (VRF %s(%u))", ifp->name,
+			   ifp->vrf->name, ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 	bfdd_sessions_enable_interface(ifp);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_nht.c b/bgpd/bgp_nht.c
index a33e9800e6..424ff3d97b 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_nht.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_nht.c
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ static void bgp_nht_ifp_handle(struct interface *ifp, bool up)
 {
 	struct bgp *bgp;
 
-	bgp = bgp_lookup_by_vrf_id(ifp->vrf_id);
+	bgp = ifp->vrf->info;
 	if (!bgp)
 		return;
 
diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_zebra.c b/bgpd/bgp_zebra.c
index bedd480c16..a9d9b8d393 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_zebra.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_zebra.c
@@ -206,10 +206,11 @@ static int bgp_ifp_destroy(struct interface *ifp)
 {
 	struct bgp *bgp;
 
-	bgp = bgp_lookup_by_vrf_id(ifp->vrf_id);
+	bgp = ifp->vrf->info;
 
 	if (BGP_DEBUG(zebra, ZEBRA))
-		zlog_debug("Rx Intf del VRF %u IF %s", ifp->vrf_id, ifp->name);
+		zlog_debug("Rx Intf del VRF %u IF %s", ifp->vrf->vrf_id,
+			   ifp->name);
 
 	if (bgp) {
 		bgp_update_interface_nbrs(bgp, ifp, NULL);
@@ -228,12 +229,13 @@ static int bgp_ifp_up(struct interface *ifp)
 	struct listnode *node, *nnode;
 	struct bgp *bgp;
 
-	bgp = bgp_lookup_by_vrf_id(ifp->vrf_id);
+	bgp = ifp->vrf->info;
 
 	bgp_mac_add_mac_entry(ifp);
 
 	if (BGP_DEBUG(zebra, ZEBRA))
-		zlog_debug("Rx Intf up VRF %u IF %s", ifp->vrf_id, ifp->name);
+		zlog_debug("Rx Intf up VRF %u IF %s", ifp->vrf->vrf_id,
+			   ifp->name);
 
 	if (!bgp)
 		return 0;
@@ -258,12 +260,13 @@ static int bgp_ifp_down(struct interface *ifp)
 	struct bgp *bgp;
 	struct peer *peer;
 
-	bgp = bgp_lookup_by_vrf_id(ifp->vrf_id);
+	bgp = ifp->vrf->info;
 
 	bgp_mac_del_mac_entry(ifp);
 
 	if (BGP_DEBUG(zebra, ZEBRA))
-		zlog_debug("Rx Intf down VRF %u IF %s", ifp->vrf_id, ifp->name);
+		zlog_debug("Rx Intf down VRF %u IF %s", ifp->vrf->vrf_id,
+			   ifp->name);
 
 	if (!bgp)
 		return 0;
@@ -3103,9 +3106,10 @@ static int bgp_ifp_create(struct interface *ifp)
 	struct bgp *bgp;
 
 	if (BGP_DEBUG(zebra, ZEBRA))
-		zlog_debug("Rx Intf add VRF %u IF %s", ifp->vrf_id, ifp->name);
+		zlog_debug("Rx Intf add VRF %u IF %s", ifp->vrf->vrf_id,
+			   ifp->name);
 
-	bgp = bgp_lookup_by_vrf_id(ifp->vrf_id);
+	bgp = ifp->vrf->info;
 	if (!bgp)
 		return 0;
 
diff --git a/eigrpd/eigrp_filter.c b/eigrpd/eigrp_filter.c
index bb0cf51bd8..69c0d22aea 100644
--- a/eigrpd/eigrp_filter.c
+++ b/eigrpd/eigrp_filter.c
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ void eigrp_distribute_update_interface(struct interface *ifp)
 	struct distribute *dist;
 	struct eigrp *eigrp;
 
-	eigrp = eigrp_lookup(ifp->vrf_id);
+	eigrp = eigrp_lookup(ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 	if (!eigrp)
 		return;
 	dist = distribute_lookup(eigrp->distribute_ctx, ifp->name);
diff --git a/eigrpd/eigrp_network.c b/eigrpd/eigrp_network.c
index 9a5fbc52b4..6b3a0afc12 100644
--- a/eigrpd/eigrp_network.c
+++ b/eigrpd/eigrp_network.c
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ void eigrp_if_update(struct interface *ifp)
 	 * we need to check eac one and add the interface as approperate
 	 */
 	for (ALL_LIST_ELEMENTS(eigrp_om->eigrp, node, nnode, eigrp)) {
-		if (ifp->vrf_id != eigrp->vrf_id)
+		if (ifp->vrf->vrf_id != eigrp->vrf_id)
 			continue;
 
 		/* EIGRP must be on and Router-ID must be configured. */
diff --git a/eigrpd/eigrp_northbound.c b/eigrpd/eigrp_northbound.c
index 3ad711164b..a0f8452c94 100644
--- a/eigrpd/eigrp_northbound.c
+++ b/eigrpd/eigrp_northbound.c
@@ -1135,7 +1135,7 @@ static int lib_interface_eigrp_instance_create(struct nb_cb_create_args *args)
 		}
 
 		eigrp = eigrp_get(yang_dnode_get_uint16(args->dnode, "./asn"),
-				  ifp->vrf_id);
+				  ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 		eif = eigrp_interface_lookup(eigrp, ifp->name);
 		if (eif == NULL)
 			return NB_ERR_INCONSISTENCY;
@@ -1147,7 +1147,7 @@ static int lib_interface_eigrp_instance_create(struct nb_cb_create_args *args)
 	case NB_EV_APPLY:
 		ifp = nb_running_get_entry(args->dnode, NULL, true);
 		eigrp = eigrp_get(yang_dnode_get_uint16(args->dnode, "./asn"),
-				  ifp->vrf_id);
+				  ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 		eif = eigrp_interface_lookup(eigrp, ifp->name);
 		if (eif == NULL)
 			return NB_ERR_INCONSISTENCY;
diff --git a/isisd/isis_bfd.c b/isisd/isis_bfd.c
index 7510e310f7..a7548e2f13 100644
--- a/isisd/isis_bfd.c
+++ b/isisd/isis_bfd.c
@@ -132,7 +132,8 @@ static void bfd_handle_adj_up(struct isis_adjacency *adj)
 		bfd_sess_set_ipv6_addrs(adj->bfd_session, &src_ip.ipv6,
 					&dst_ip.ipv6);
 	bfd_sess_set_interface(adj->bfd_session, adj->circuit->interface->name);
-	bfd_sess_set_vrf(adj->bfd_session, adj->circuit->interface->vrf_id);
+	bfd_sess_set_vrf(adj->bfd_session,
+			 adj->circuit->interface->vrf->vrf_id);
 	bfd_sess_set_profile(adj->bfd_session, circuit->bfd_config.profile);
 	bfd_sess_install(adj->bfd_session);
 	return;
diff --git a/isisd/isis_circuit.c b/isisd/isis_circuit.c
index 2fe89db2bf..a91bbd0b95 100644
--- a/isisd/isis_circuit.c
+++ b/isisd/isis_circuit.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ static void isis_circuit_enable(struct isis_circuit *circuit)
 	struct interface *ifp = circuit->interface;
 
 	if (!area) {
-		area = isis_area_lookup(circuit->tag, ifp->vrf_id);
+		area = isis_area_lookup(circuit->tag, ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 		if (area)
 			isis_area_add_circuit(area, circuit);
 	}
diff --git a/isisd/isis_ldp_sync.c b/isisd/isis_ldp_sync.c
index 9d494121c8..0c541348df 100644
--- a/isisd/isis_ldp_sync.c
+++ b/isisd/isis_ldp_sync.c
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ static int isis_ldp_sync_adj_state_change(struct isis_adjacency *adj)
 	struct isis_area *area = circuit->area;
 
 	if (!CHECK_FLAG(area->ldp_sync_cmd.flags, LDP_SYNC_FLAG_ENABLE)
-	    || circuit->interface->vrf_id != VRF_DEFAULT
+	    || circuit->interface->vrf->vrf_id != VRF_DEFAULT
 	    || if_is_loopback(circuit->interface))
 		return 0;
 
diff --git a/isisd/isis_nb_config.c b/isisd/isis_nb_config.c
index 07af46c04a..3674d69376 100644
--- a/isisd/isis_nb_config.c
+++ b/isisd/isis_nb_config.c
@@ -2479,7 +2479,7 @@ int lib_interface_isis_create(struct nb_cb_create_args *args)
 		actual_mtu =
 			if_is_broadcast(ifp) ? ifp->mtu - LLC_LEN : ifp->mtu;
 
-		area = isis_area_lookup(area_tag, ifp->vrf_id);
+		area = isis_area_lookup(area_tag, ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 		if (area)
 			min_mtu = area->lsp_mtu;
 		else
diff --git a/isisd/isis_pfpacket.c b/isisd/isis_pfpacket.c
index 4a884877f0..20224c73a1 100644
--- a/isisd/isis_pfpacket.c
+++ b/isisd/isis_pfpacket.c
@@ -123,15 +123,10 @@ static int open_packet_socket(struct isis_circuit *circuit)
 	int fd, retval = ISIS_OK;
 	struct vrf *vrf = NULL;
 
-	vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(circuit->interface->vrf_id);
+	vrf = circuit->interface->vrf;
 
-	if (vrf == NULL) {
-		zlog_warn("open_packet_socket(): failed to find vrf node");
-		return ISIS_WARNING;
-	}
-
-	fd = vrf_socket(PF_PACKET, SOCK_DGRAM, htons(ETH_P_ALL),
-			circuit->interface->vrf_id, vrf->name);
+	fd = vrf_socket(PF_PACKET, SOCK_DGRAM, htons(ETH_P_ALL), vrf->vrf_id,
+			vrf->name);
 
 	if (fd < 0) {
 		zlog_warn("open_packet_socket(): socket() failed %s",
diff --git a/lib/if.c b/lib/if.c
index c000c3165c..fe1d3ebb4a 100644
--- a/lib/if.c
+++ b/lib/if.c
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ static struct interface *if_new(struct vrf *vrf)
 	ifp->name[0] = '\0';
 
 	ifp->vrf = vrf;
-	ifp->vrf_id = vrf->vrf_id;
 
 	ifp->connected = list_new();
 	ifp->connected->del = ifp_connected_free;
@@ -238,8 +237,7 @@ void if_update_to_new_vrf(struct interface *ifp, vrf_id_t vrf_id)
 	if (ifp->ifindex != IFINDEX_INTERNAL)
 		IFINDEX_RB_REMOVE(old_vrf, ifp);
 
-	ifp->vrf_id = vrf_id;
-	vrf = vrf_get(ifp->vrf_id, NULL);
+	vrf = vrf_get(vrf_id, NULL);
 	ifp->vrf = vrf;
 
 	if (ifp->name[0] != '\0')
@@ -604,7 +602,7 @@ struct interface *if_get_by_name(const char *name, vrf_id_t vrf_id,
 			/* If it came from the kernel or by way of zclient,
 			 * believe it and update the ifp accordingly.
 			 */
-			if (ifp->vrf_id != vrf_id && vrf_id != VRF_UNKNOWN)
+			if (ifp->vrf->vrf_id != vrf_id && vrf_id != VRF_UNKNOWN)
 				if_update_to_new_vrf(ifp, vrf_id);
 
 			return ifp;
@@ -617,7 +615,7 @@ struct interface *if_get_by_name(const char *name, vrf_id_t vrf_id,
 			/* If it came from the kernel or by way of zclient,
 			 * believe it and update the ifp accordingly.
 			 */
-			if (ifp->vrf_id != vrf_id && vrf_id != VRF_UNKNOWN)
+			if (ifp->vrf->vrf_id != vrf_id && vrf_id != VRF_UNKNOWN)
 				if_update_to_new_vrf(ifp, vrf_id);
 
 			return ifp;
@@ -643,7 +641,7 @@ int if_set_index(struct interface *ifp, ifindex_t ifindex)
 	 * If there is already an interface with this ifindex, we will collide
 	 * on insertion, so don't even try.
 	 */
-	if (if_lookup_by_ifindex(ifindex, ifp->vrf_id))
+	if (if_lookup_by_ifindex(ifindex, ifp->vrf->vrf_id))
 		return -1;
 
 	if (ifp->ifindex != IFINDEX_INTERNAL)
@@ -807,8 +805,8 @@ static void if_dump(const struct interface *ifp)
 	for (ALL_LIST_ELEMENTS_RO(ifp->connected, node, c))
 		zlog_info(
 			"Interface %s vrf %s(%u) index %d metric %d mtu %d mtu6 %d %s",
-			ifp->name, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->vrf_id, ifp->ifindex,
-			ifp->metric, ifp->mtu, ifp->mtu6,
+			ifp->name, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->vrf->vrf_id,
+			ifp->ifindex, ifp->metric, ifp->mtu, ifp->mtu6,
 			if_flag_dump(ifp->flags));
 }
 
@@ -885,7 +883,7 @@ connected_log(struct connected *connected, char *str)
 	p = connected->address;
 
 	snprintf(logbuf, sizeof(logbuf), "%s interface %s vrf %s(%u) %s %pFX ",
-		 str, ifp->name, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->vrf_id,
+		 str, ifp->name, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->vrf->vrf_id,
 		 prefix_family_str(p), p);
 
 	p = connected->destination;
diff --git a/lib/if.h b/lib/if.h
index f52e7cb200..c8f4d9ab9d 100644
--- a/lib/if.h
+++ b/lib/if.h
@@ -295,7 +295,6 @@ struct interface {
 	struct route_node *node;
 
 	struct vrf *vrf;
-	vrf_id_t vrf_id;
 
 	/*
 	 * Has the end users entered `interface XXXX` from the cli in some
@@ -312,56 +311,56 @@ RB_HEAD(if_index_head, interface);
 RB_PROTOTYPE(if_index_head, interface, index_entry, if_cmp_index_func)
 DECLARE_QOBJ_TYPE(interface);
 
-#define IFNAME_RB_INSERT(vrf, ifp)                                                    \
+#define IFNAME_RB_INSERT(v, ifp)                                                      \
 	({                                                                            \
 		struct interface *_iz =                                               \
-			RB_INSERT(if_name_head, &vrf->ifaces_by_name, (ifp));         \
+			RB_INSERT(if_name_head, &v->ifaces_by_name, (ifp));           \
 		if (_iz)                                                              \
 			flog_err(                                                     \
 				EC_LIB_INTERFACE,                                     \
 				"%s(%s): corruption detected -- interface with this " \
-				"name exists already in VRF %u!",                     \
-				__func__, (ifp)->name, (ifp)->vrf_id);                \
+				"name exists already in VRF %s!",                     \
+				__func__, (ifp)->name, (ifp)->vrf->name);             \
 		_iz;                                                                  \
 	})
 
-#define IFNAME_RB_REMOVE(vrf, ifp)                                                    \
+#define IFNAME_RB_REMOVE(v, ifp)                                                      \
 	({                                                                            \
 		struct interface *_iz =                                               \
-			RB_REMOVE(if_name_head, &vrf->ifaces_by_name, (ifp));         \
+			RB_REMOVE(if_name_head, &v->ifaces_by_name, (ifp));           \
 		if (_iz == NULL)                                                      \
 			flog_err(                                                     \
 				EC_LIB_INTERFACE,                                     \
 				"%s(%s): corruption detected -- interface with this " \
-				"name doesn't exist in VRF %u!",                      \
-				__func__, (ifp)->name, (ifp)->vrf_id);                \
+				"name doesn't exist in VRF %s!",                      \
+				__func__, (ifp)->name, (ifp)->vrf->name);             \
 		_iz;                                                                  \
 	})
 
 
-#define IFINDEX_RB_INSERT(vrf, ifp)                                                   \
+#define IFINDEX_RB_INSERT(v, ifp)                                                     \
 	({                                                                            \
-		struct interface *_iz = RB_INSERT(                                    \
-			if_index_head, &vrf->ifaces_by_index, (ifp));                 \
+		struct interface *_iz =                                               \
+			RB_INSERT(if_index_head, &v->ifaces_by_index, (ifp));         \
 		if (_iz)                                                              \
 			flog_err(                                                     \
 				EC_LIB_INTERFACE,                                     \
 				"%s(%u): corruption detected -- interface with this " \
-				"ifindex exists already in VRF %u!",                  \
-				__func__, (ifp)->ifindex, (ifp)->vrf_id);             \
+				"ifindex exists already in VRF %s!",                  \
+				__func__, (ifp)->ifindex, (ifp)->vrf->name);          \
 		_iz;                                                                  \
 	})
 
-#define IFINDEX_RB_REMOVE(vrf, ifp)                                                   \
+#define IFINDEX_RB_REMOVE(v, ifp)                                                     \
 	({                                                                            \
-		struct interface *_iz = RB_REMOVE(                                    \
-			if_index_head, &vrf->ifaces_by_index, (ifp));                 \
+		struct interface *_iz =                                               \
+			RB_REMOVE(if_index_head, &v->ifaces_by_index, (ifp));         \
 		if (_iz == NULL)                                                      \
 			flog_err(                                                     \
 				EC_LIB_INTERFACE,                                     \
 				"%s(%u): corruption detected -- interface with this " \
-				"ifindex doesn't exist in VRF %u!",                   \
-				__func__, (ifp)->ifindex, (ifp)->vrf_id);             \
+				"ifindex doesn't exist in VRF %s!",                   \
+				__func__, (ifp)->ifindex, (ifp)->vrf->name);          \
 		_iz;                                                                  \
 	})
 
diff --git a/lib/vrf.c b/lib/vrf.c
index a9a5a83794..5dc4e05855 100644
--- a/lib/vrf.c
+++ b/lib/vrf.c
@@ -354,13 +354,6 @@ const char *vrf_id_to_name(vrf_id_t vrf_id)
 	return VRF_LOGNAME(vrf);
 }
 
-/* Get the data pointer of the specified VRF. If not found, create one. */
-void *vrf_info_get(vrf_id_t vrf_id)
-{
-	struct vrf *vrf = vrf_get(vrf_id, NULL);
-	return vrf->info;
-}
-
 /* Look up the data pointer of the specified VRF. */
 void *vrf_info_lookup(vrf_id_t vrf_id)
 {
diff --git a/lib/vrf.h b/lib/vrf.h
index 0e2e601a7e..73e324c152 100644
--- a/lib/vrf.h
+++ b/lib/vrf.h
@@ -176,8 +176,6 @@ static inline uint32_t vrf_interface_count(struct vrf *vrf)
  * Utilities to obtain the user data
  */
 
-/* Get the data pointer of the specified VRF. If not found, create one. */
-extern void *vrf_info_get(vrf_id_t);
 /* Look up the data pointer of the specified VRF. */
 extern void *vrf_info_lookup(vrf_id_t);
 
diff --git a/lib/zclient.c b/lib/zclient.c
index a6103cfee9..000dcaac8f 100644
--- a/lib/zclient.c
+++ b/lib/zclient.c
@@ -4072,11 +4072,12 @@ enum zclient_send_status zclient_interface_set_master(struct zclient *client,
 	s = client->obuf;
 	stream_reset(s);
 
-	zclient_create_header(s, ZEBRA_INTERFACE_SET_MASTER, master->vrf_id);
+	zclient_create_header(s, ZEBRA_INTERFACE_SET_MASTER,
+			      master->vrf->vrf_id);
 
-	stream_putl(s, master->vrf_id);
+	stream_putl(s, master->vrf->vrf_id);
 	stream_putl(s, master->ifindex);
-	stream_putl(s, slave->vrf_id);
+	stream_putl(s, slave->vrf->vrf_id);
 	stream_putl(s, slave->ifindex);
 
 	stream_putw_at(s, 0, stream_get_endp(s));
@@ -4163,7 +4164,7 @@ zclient_send_neigh_discovery_req(struct zclient *zclient,
 	s = zclient->obuf;
 	stream_reset(s);
 
-	zclient_create_header(s, ZEBRA_NEIGH_DISCOVER, ifp->vrf_id);
+	zclient_create_header(s, ZEBRA_NEIGH_DISCOVER, ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 	stream_putl(s, ifp->ifindex);
 
 	stream_putc(s, p->family);
@@ -4253,7 +4254,7 @@ int zclient_neigh_ip_encode(struct stream *s, uint16_t cmd, union sockunion *in,
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	zclient_create_header(s, cmd, ifp->vrf_id);
+	zclient_create_header(s, cmd, ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 	stream_putc(s, sockunion_family(in));
 	stream_write(s, sockunion_get_addr(in), sockunion_get_addrlen(in));
 	if (out && sockunion_family(out) != AF_UNSPEC) {
@@ -4297,9 +4298,7 @@ int zclient_send_zebra_gre_request(struct zclient *client,
 	}
 	s = client->obuf;
 	stream_reset(s);
-	zclient_create_header(s,
-			      ZEBRA_GRE_GET,
-			      ifp->vrf_id);
+	zclient_create_header(s, ZEBRA_GRE_GET, ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 	stream_putl(s, ifp->ifindex);
 	stream_putw_at(s, 0, stream_get_endp(s));
 	zclient_send_message(client);
diff --git a/nhrpd/nhrp_interface.c b/nhrpd/nhrp_interface.c
index 94cec0281f..1092ce13a1 100644
--- a/nhrpd/nhrp_interface.c
+++ b/nhrpd/nhrp_interface.c
@@ -143,13 +143,13 @@ static void nhrp_interface_update_source(struct interface *ifp)
 {
 	struct nhrp_interface *nifp = ifp->info;
 
-	if (!nifp->source || !nifp->nbmaifp ||
-	    ((ifindex_t)nifp->link_idx == nifp->nbmaifp->ifindex &&
-	     (nifp->link_vrf_id == nifp->nbmaifp->vrf_id)))
+	if (!nifp->source || !nifp->nbmaifp
+	    || ((ifindex_t)nifp->link_idx == nifp->nbmaifp->ifindex
+		&& (nifp->link_vrf_id == nifp->nbmaifp->vrf->vrf_id)))
 		return;
 
 	nifp->link_idx = nifp->nbmaifp->ifindex;
-	nifp->link_vrf_id = nifp->nbmaifp->vrf_id;
+	nifp->link_vrf_id = nifp->nbmaifp->vrf->vrf_id;
 	debugf(NHRP_DEBUG_IF, "%s: bound device index changed to %d, vr %u",
 	       ifp->name, nifp->link_idx, nifp->link_vrf_id);
 	nhrp_send_zebra_gre_source_set(ifp, nifp->link_idx, nifp->link_vrf_id);
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ static void interface_config_update_nhrp_map(struct nhrp_cache_config *cc,
 		return;
 
 	/* gre layer not ready */
-	if (ifp->vrf_id == VRF_UNKNOWN)
+	if (ifp->vrf->vrf_id == VRF_UNKNOWN)
 		return;
 
 	c = nhrp_cache_get(ifp, &cc->remote_addr, ctx->enabled ? 1 : 0);
diff --git a/nhrpd/nhrp_route.c b/nhrpd/nhrp_route.c
index 76e0978cb6..698c6d0cdf 100644
--- a/nhrpd/nhrp_route.c
+++ b/nhrpd/nhrp_route.c
@@ -408,9 +408,7 @@ void nhrp_send_zebra_configure_arp(struct interface *ifp, int family)
 	}
 	s = zclient->obuf;
 	stream_reset(s);
-	zclient_create_header(s,
-			      ZEBRA_CONFIGURE_ARP,
-			      ifp->vrf_id);
+	zclient_create_header(s, ZEBRA_CONFIGURE_ARP, ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 	stream_putc(s, family);
 	stream_putl(s, ifp->ifindex);
 	stream_putw_at(s, 0, stream_get_endp(s));
@@ -433,9 +431,7 @@ void nhrp_send_zebra_gre_source_set(struct interface *ifp,
 	}
 	s = zclient->obuf;
 	stream_reset(s);
-	zclient_create_header(s,
-			      ZEBRA_GRE_SOURCE_SET,
-			      ifp->vrf_id);
+	zclient_create_header(s, ZEBRA_GRE_SOURCE_SET, ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 	stream_putl(s, ifp->ifindex);
 	stream_putl(s, link_idx);
 	stream_putl(s, link_vrf_id);
diff --git a/ospf6d/ospf6_bfd.c b/ospf6d/ospf6_bfd.c
index fc1e718540..c124f17e34 100644
--- a/ospf6d/ospf6_bfd.c
+++ b/ospf6d/ospf6_bfd.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ void ospf6_bfd_info_nbr_create(struct ospf6_interface *oi,
 	bfd_sess_set_ipv6_addrs(on->bfd_session, on->ospf6_if->linklocal_addr,
 				&on->linklocal_addr);
 	bfd_sess_set_interface(on->bfd_session, oi->interface->name);
-	bfd_sess_set_vrf(on->bfd_session, oi->interface->vrf_id);
+	bfd_sess_set_vrf(on->bfd_session, oi->interface->vrf->vrf_id);
 	bfd_sess_set_profile(on->bfd_session, oi->bfd_config.profile);
 }
 
diff --git a/ospf6d/ospf6_interface.c b/ospf6d/ospf6_interface.c
index e83dc9c21f..487ecc4072 100644
--- a/ospf6d/ospf6_interface.c
+++ b/ospf6d/ospf6_interface.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ static uint32_t ospf6_interface_get_cost(struct ospf6_interface *oi)
 					      : OSPF6_INTERFACE_BANDWIDTH;
 	}
 
-	ospf6 = ospf6_lookup_by_vrf_id(oi->interface->vrf_id);
+	ospf6 = oi->interface->vrf->info;
 	refbw = ospf6 ? ospf6->ref_bandwidth : OSPF6_REFERENCE_BANDWIDTH;
 
 	/* A specifed ip ospf cost overrides a calculated one. */
@@ -1361,11 +1361,6 @@ static int ospf6_interface_show_traffic(struct vty *vty,
 	struct ospf6_interface *oi = NULL;
 	json_object *json_interface;
 
-	if (intf_ifp)
-		vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(intf_ifp->vrf_id);
-	else
-		vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(vrf_id);
-
 	if (!display_once && !use_json) {
 		vty_out(vty, "\n");
 		vty_out(vty, "%-12s%-17s%-17s%-17s%-17s%-17s\n", "Interface",
@@ -1379,6 +1374,7 @@ static int ospf6_interface_show_traffic(struct vty *vty,
 	}
 
 	if (intf_ifp == NULL) {
+		vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(vrf_id);
 		FOR_ALL_INTERFACES (vrf, ifp) {
 			if (ifp->info)
 				oi = (struct ospf6_interface *)ifp->info;
@@ -1685,7 +1681,7 @@ void ospf6_interface_start(struct ospf6_interface *oi)
 	if (oi->area)
 		return;
 
-	ospf6 = ospf6_lookup_by_vrf_id(oi->interface->vrf_id);
+	ospf6 = oi->interface->vrf->info;
 	if (!ospf6)
 		return;
 
diff --git a/ospf6d/ospf6_message.c b/ospf6d/ospf6_message.c
index 49a379aa17..9238b81c5f 100644
--- a/ospf6d/ospf6_message.c
+++ b/ospf6d/ospf6_message.c
@@ -409,9 +409,8 @@ static void ospf6_hello_recv(struct in6_addr *src, struct in6_addr *dst,
 	if (ntohs(hello->hello_interval) != oi->hello_interval) {
 		zlog_warn(
 			"VRF %s: I/F %s HelloInterval mismatch: (my %d, rcvd %d)",
-			vrf_id_to_name(oi->interface->vrf_id),
-			oi->interface->name, oi->hello_interval,
-			ntohs(hello->hello_interval));
+			oi->interface->vrf->name, oi->interface->name,
+			oi->hello_interval, ntohs(hello->hello_interval));
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -419,9 +418,8 @@ static void ospf6_hello_recv(struct in6_addr *src, struct in6_addr *dst,
 	if (ntohs(hello->dead_interval) != oi->dead_interval) {
 		zlog_warn(
 			"VRF %s: I/F %s DeadInterval mismatch: (my %d, rcvd %d)",
-			vrf_id_to_name(oi->interface->vrf_id),
-			oi->interface->name, oi->dead_interval,
-			ntohs(hello->dead_interval));
+			oi->interface->vrf->name, oi->interface->name,
+			oi->dead_interval, ntohs(hello->dead_interval));
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -429,8 +427,7 @@ static void ospf6_hello_recv(struct in6_addr *src, struct in6_addr *dst,
 	if (OSPF6_OPT_ISSET(hello->options, OSPF6_OPT_E)
 	    != OSPF6_OPT_ISSET(oi->area->options, OSPF6_OPT_E)) {
 		zlog_warn("VRF %s: IF %s E-bit mismatch",
-			  vrf_id_to_name(oi->interface->vrf_id),
-			  oi->interface->name);
+			  oi->interface->vrf->name, oi->interface->name);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -622,10 +619,8 @@ static void ospf6_dbdesc_recv_master(struct ospf6_header *oh,
 			memcpy(on->options, dbdesc->options,
 			       sizeof(on->options));
 		} else {
-			zlog_warn(
-				"VRF %s: Nbr %s: Negotiation failed",
-				vrf_id_to_name(on->ospf6_if->interface->vrf_id),
-				on->name);
+			zlog_warn("VRF %s: Nbr %s: Negotiation failed",
+				  on->ospf6_if->interface->vrf->name, on->name);
 			return;
 		}
 	/* fall through to exchange */
@@ -838,10 +833,8 @@ static void ospf6_dbdesc_recv_slave(struct ospf6_header *oh,
 			memcpy(on->options, dbdesc->options,
 			       sizeof(on->options));
 		} else {
-			zlog_warn(
-				"VRF %s: Nbr %s Negotiation failed",
-				vrf_id_to_name(on->ospf6_if->interface->vrf_id),
-				on->name);
+			zlog_warn("VRF %s: Nbr %s Negotiation failed",
+				  on->ospf6_if->interface->vrf->name, on->name);
 			return;
 		}
 		break;
@@ -1008,8 +1001,8 @@ static void ospf6_dbdesc_recv(struct in6_addr *src, struct in6_addr *dst,
 	/* Interface MTU check */
 	if (!oi->mtu_ignore && ntohs(dbdesc->ifmtu) != oi->ifmtu) {
 		zlog_warn("VRF %s: I/F %s MTU mismatch (my %d rcvd %d)",
-			  vrf_id_to_name(oi->interface->vrf_id),
-			  oi->interface->name, oi->ifmtu, ntohs(dbdesc->ifmtu));
+			  oi->interface->vrf->name, oi->interface->name,
+			  oi->ifmtu, ntohs(dbdesc->ifmtu));
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1515,14 +1508,12 @@ static int ospf6_rxpacket_examin(struct ospf6_interface *oi,
 		if (oh->area_id == OSPF_AREA_BACKBONE)
 			zlog_warn(
 				"VRF %s: I/F %s Message may be via Virtual Link: not supported",
-				vrf_id_to_name(oi->interface->vrf_id),
-				oi->interface->name);
+				oi->interface->vrf->name, oi->interface->name);
 		else
 			zlog_warn(
 				"VRF %s: I/F %s Area-ID mismatch (my %pI4, rcvd %pI4)",
-				vrf_id_to_name(oi->interface->vrf_id),
-				oi->interface->name, &oi->area->area_id,
-				&oh->area_id);
+				oi->interface->vrf->name, oi->interface->name,
+				&oi->area->area_id, &oh->area_id);
 		return MSG_NG;
 	}
 
@@ -1530,16 +1521,16 @@ static int ospf6_rxpacket_examin(struct ospf6_interface *oi,
 	if (oh->instance_id != oi->instance_id) {
 		zlog_warn(
 			"VRF %s: I/F %s Instance-ID mismatch (my %u, rcvd %u)",
-			vrf_id_to_name(oi->interface->vrf_id),
-			oi->interface->name, oi->instance_id, oh->instance_id);
+			oi->interface->vrf->name, oi->interface->name,
+			oi->instance_id, oh->instance_id);
 		return MSG_NG;
 	}
 
 	/* Router-ID check */
 	if (oh->router_id == oi->area->ospf6->router_id) {
 		zlog_warn("VRF %s: I/F %s Duplicate Router-ID (%pI4)",
-			  vrf_id_to_name(oi->interface->vrf_id),
-			  oi->interface->name, &oh->router_id);
+			  oi->interface->vrf->name, oi->interface->name,
+			  &oh->router_id);
 		return MSG_NG;
 	}
 	return MSG_OK;
@@ -1769,7 +1760,7 @@ static int ospf6_read_helper(int sockfd, struct ospf6 *ospf6)
 	 * Drop packet destined to another VRF.
 	 * This happens when raw_l3mdev_accept is set to 1.
 	 */
-	if (ospf6->vrf_id != oi->interface->vrf_id)
+	if (ospf6->vrf_id != oi->interface->vrf->vrf_id)
 		return OSPF6_READ_CONTINUE;
 
 	oh = (struct ospf6_header *)recvbuf;
diff --git a/ospf6d/ospf6_snmp.c b/ospf6d/ospf6_snmp.c
index fb8c5d6950..1070474d0f 100644
--- a/ospf6d/ospf6_snmp.c
+++ b/ospf6d/ospf6_snmp.c
@@ -971,8 +971,7 @@ static uint8_t *ospfv3WwLsdbEntry(struct variable *v, oid *name, size_t *length,
 			for (ALL_LIST_ELEMENTS_RO(ifslist, node, iif)) {
 				if (!iif->ifindex)
 					continue;
-				oi = ospf6_interface_lookup_by_ifindex(
-					iif->ifindex, iif->vrf_id);
+				oi = iif->info;
 				if (!oi)
 					continue;
 				if (iif->ifindex < ifindex)
@@ -1106,8 +1105,7 @@ static uint8_t *ospfv3IfEntry(struct variable *v, oid *name, size_t *length,
 		for (ALL_LIST_ELEMENTS_RO(ifslist, i, iif)) {
 			if (!iif->ifindex)
 				continue;
-			oi = ospf6_interface_lookup_by_ifindex(iif->ifindex,
-							       iif->vrf_id);
+			oi = iif->info;
 			if (!oi)
 				continue;
 			if (iif->ifindex > ifindex
@@ -1272,8 +1270,7 @@ static uint8_t *ospfv3NbrEntry(struct variable *v, oid *name, size_t *length,
 		for (ALL_LIST_ELEMENTS_RO(ifslist, i, iif)) {
 			if (!iif->ifindex)
 				continue;
-			oi = ospf6_interface_lookup_by_ifindex(iif->ifindex,
-							       iif->vrf_id);
+			oi = iif->info;
 			if (!oi)
 				continue;
 			for (ALL_LIST_ELEMENTS_RO(oi->neighbor_list, j, on)) {
diff --git a/ospfd/ospf_interface.c b/ospfd/ospf_interface.c
index e2994a13c0..299e753ccf 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospf_interface.c
+++ b/ospfd/ospf_interface.c
@@ -360,9 +360,8 @@ void ospf_if_free(struct ospf_interface *oi)
 
 	if (IS_DEBUG_OSPF_EVENT)
 		zlog_debug("%s: ospf interface %s vrf %s id %u deleted",
-			   __func__, oi->ifp->name,
-			   ospf_vrf_id_to_name(oi->ifp->vrf_id),
-			   oi->ifp->vrf_id);
+			   __func__, oi->ifp->name, oi->ifp->vrf->name,
+			   oi->ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 
 	ospf_delete_from_if(oi->ifp, oi);
 
@@ -1331,10 +1330,9 @@ static int ospf_ifp_create(struct interface *ifp)
 	if (IS_DEBUG_OSPF(zebra, ZEBRA_INTERFACE))
 		zlog_debug(
 			"Zebra: interface add %s vrf %s[%u] index %d flags %llx metric %d mtu %d speed %u",
-			ifp->name, ospf_vrf_id_to_name(ifp->vrf_id),
-			ifp->vrf_id, ifp->ifindex,
-			(unsigned long long)ifp->flags, ifp->metric, ifp->mtu,
-			ifp->speed);
+			ifp->name, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->vrf->vrf_id,
+			ifp->ifindex, (unsigned long long)ifp->flags,
+			ifp->metric, ifp->mtu, ifp->speed);
 
 	assert(ifp->info);
 
@@ -1347,7 +1345,7 @@ static int ospf_ifp_create(struct interface *ifp)
 		IF_DEF_PARAMS(ifp)->type = ospf_default_iftype(ifp);
 	}
 
-	ospf = ospf_lookup_by_vrf_id(ifp->vrf_id);
+	ospf = ifp->vrf->info;
 	if (!ospf)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -1431,13 +1429,13 @@ static int ospf_ifp_destroy(struct interface *ifp)
 	if (IS_DEBUG_OSPF(zebra, ZEBRA_INTERFACE))
 		zlog_debug(
 			"Zebra: interface delete %s vrf %s[%u] index %d flags %llx metric %d mtu %d",
-			ifp->name, ospf_vrf_id_to_name(ifp->vrf_id),
-			ifp->vrf_id, ifp->ifindex,
-			(unsigned long long)ifp->flags, ifp->metric, ifp->mtu);
+			ifp->name, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->vrf->vrf_id,
+			ifp->ifindex, (unsigned long long)ifp->flags,
+			ifp->metric, ifp->mtu);
 
 	hook_call(ospf_if_delete, ifp);
 
-	ospf = ospf_lookup_by_vrf_id(ifp->vrf_id);
+	ospf = ifp->vrf->info;
 	if (ospf) {
 		if (ospf_if_count_area_params(ifp) > 0)
 			ospf_interface_area_unset(ospf, ifp);
diff --git a/ospfd/ospf_ldp_sync.c b/ospfd/ospf_ldp_sync.c
index dbd45635b2..7471ba7ba2 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospf_ldp_sync.c
+++ b/ospfd/ospf_ldp_sync.c
@@ -129,8 +129,9 @@ void ospf_ldp_sync_if_init(struct ospf_interface *oi)
 	 *  if LDP-IGP Sync is configured globally set state
 	 *  if ptop interface inform LDP LDP-SYNC is enabled
 	 */
-	if (if_is_loopback(ifp) || (ifp->vrf_id != VRF_DEFAULT) ||
-	    !(CHECK_FLAG(oi->ospf->ldp_sync_cmd.flags, LDP_SYNC_FLAG_ENABLE)))
+	if (if_is_loopback(ifp) || (ifp->vrf->vrf_id != VRF_DEFAULT)
+	    || !(CHECK_FLAG(oi->ospf->ldp_sync_cmd.flags,
+			    LDP_SYNC_FLAG_ENABLE)))
 		return;
 
 	ols_debug("ldp_sync: init if %s",ifp->name);
@@ -856,7 +857,7 @@ DEFPY (mpls_ldp_sync,
 		return CMD_ERR_NOTHING_TODO;
 	}
 
-	if (ifp->vrf_id != VRF_DEFAULT) {
+	if (ifp->vrf->vrf_id != VRF_DEFAULT) {
 		vty_out(vty, "ldp-sync only runs on DEFAULT VRF\n");
 		return CMD_ERR_NOTHING_TODO;
 	}
@@ -897,7 +898,7 @@ DEFPY (no_mpls_ldp_sync,
 		return CMD_ERR_NOTHING_TODO;
 	}
 
-	if (ifp->vrf_id != VRF_DEFAULT) {
+	if (ifp->vrf->vrf_id != VRF_DEFAULT) {
 		vty_out(vty, "ldp-sync only runs on DEFAULT VRF\n");
 		return CMD_ERR_NOTHING_TODO;
 	}
@@ -940,7 +941,7 @@ DEFPY (mpls_ldp_sync_holddown,
 		return CMD_ERR_NOTHING_TODO;
 	}
 
-	if (ifp->vrf_id != VRF_DEFAULT) {
+	if (ifp->vrf->vrf_id != VRF_DEFAULT) {
 		vty_out(vty, "ldp-sync only runs on DEFAULT VRF\n");
 		return CMD_ERR_NOTHING_TODO;
 	}
@@ -978,7 +979,7 @@ DEFPY (no_mpls_ldp_sync_holddown,
 		return CMD_ERR_NOTHING_TODO;
 	}
 
-	if (ifp->vrf_id != VRF_DEFAULT) {
+	if (ifp->vrf->vrf_id != VRF_DEFAULT) {
 		vty_out(vty, "ldp-sync only runs on DEFAULT VRF\n");
 		return CMD_ERR_NOTHING_TODO;
 	}
diff --git a/ospfd/ospf_packet.c b/ospfd/ospf_packet.c
index ede0ad39e6..e17e531098 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospf_packet.c
+++ b/ospfd/ospf_packet.c
@@ -3012,7 +3012,7 @@ static enum ospf_read_return_enum ospf_read_helper(struct ospf *ospf)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (ospf->vrf_id == VRF_DEFAULT && ospf->vrf_id != ifp->vrf_id) {
+	if (ospf->vrf_id == VRF_DEFAULT && ospf->vrf_id != ifp->vrf->vrf_id) {
 		/*
 		 * We may have a situation where l3mdev_accept == 1
 		 * let's just kindly drop the packet and move on.
diff --git a/ospfd/ospf_vty.c b/ospfd/ospf_vty.c
index 5899872e43..84469160d3 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospf_vty.c
+++ b/ospfd/ospf_vty.c
@@ -8074,7 +8074,7 @@ static int ospf_vty_dead_interval_set(struct vty *vty, const char *interval_str,
 	if (nbr_str) {
 		struct ospf *ospf = NULL;
 
-		ospf = ospf_lookup_by_vrf_id(ifp->vrf_id);
+		ospf = ifp->vrf->info;
 		if (ospf) {
 			oi = ospf_if_lookup_by_local_addr(ospf, ifp, addr);
 			if (oi)
@@ -8192,7 +8192,7 @@ DEFUN (no_ip_ospf_dead_interval,
 	if (argc == 1) {
 		struct ospf *ospf = NULL;
 
-		ospf = ospf_lookup_by_vrf_id(ifp->vrf_id);
+		ospf = ifp->vrf->info;
 		if (ospf) {
 			oi = ospf_if_lookup_by_local_addr(ospf, ifp, addr);
 			if (oi)
@@ -8844,7 +8844,7 @@ DEFUN (ip_ospf_area,
 	areaid = argv[idx + 1]->arg;
 
 	if (!instance)
-		ospf = ospf_lookup_by_vrf_id(ifp->vrf_id);
+		ospf = ifp->vrf->info;
 	else
 		ospf = ospf_lookup_instance(instance);
 
@@ -8875,7 +8875,7 @@ DEFUN (ip_ospf_area,
 			}
 
 		if (count > 0) {
-			ospf = ospf_lookup_by_vrf_id(ifp->vrf_id);
+			ospf = ifp->vrf->info;
 			if (ospf)
 				ospf_interface_area_unset(ospf, ifp);
 		}
@@ -8968,7 +8968,7 @@ DEFUN (no_ip_ospf_area,
 		instance = strtol(argv[idx]->arg, NULL, 10);
 
 	if (!instance)
-		ospf = ospf_lookup_by_vrf_id(ifp->vrf_id);
+		ospf = ifp->vrf->info;
 	else
 		ospf = ospf_lookup_instance(instance);
 
@@ -11161,7 +11161,7 @@ static int config_write_interface_one(struct vty *vty, struct vrf *vrf)
 			continue;
 
 		vty_frame(vty, "!\n");
-		if (ifp->vrf_id == VRF_DEFAULT)
+		if (ifp->vrf->vrf_id == VRF_DEFAULT)
 			vty_frame(vty, "interface %s\n", ifp->name);
 		else
 			vty_frame(vty, "interface %s vrf %s\n", ifp->name,
diff --git a/ospfd/ospfd.c b/ospfd/ospfd.c
index dd0a49c9bc..05433ccb95 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospfd.c
+++ b/ospfd/ospfd.c
@@ -1443,8 +1443,8 @@ void ospf_if_update(struct ospf *ospf, struct interface *ifp)
 
 	if (IS_DEBUG_OSPF_EVENT)
 		zlog_debug(
-			"%s: interface %s ifp->vrf_id %u ospf vrf %s vrf_id %u router_id %pI4",
-			__func__, ifp->name, ifp->vrf_id,
+			"%s: interface %s vrf %s(%u) ospf vrf %s vrf_id %u router_id %pI4",
+			__func__, ifp->name, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->vrf->vrf_id,
 			ospf_vrf_id_to_name(ospf->vrf_id), ospf->vrf_id,
 			&ospf->router_id);
 
diff --git a/pbrd/pbr_vrf.c b/pbrd/pbr_vrf.c
index 1b69e23ce3..c3558ab591 100644
--- a/pbrd/pbr_vrf.c
+++ b/pbrd/pbr_vrf.c
@@ -92,17 +92,6 @@ static int pbr_vrf_delete(struct vrf *vrf)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-struct pbr_vrf *pbr_vrf_lookup_by_id(vrf_id_t vrf_id)
-{
-	struct vrf *vrf;
-
-	vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(vrf_id);
-	if (vrf)
-		return ((struct pbr_vrf *)vrf->info);
-
-	return NULL;
-}
-
 struct pbr_vrf *pbr_vrf_lookup_by_name(const char *name)
 {
 	struct vrf *vrf;
diff --git a/pbrd/pbr_vrf.h b/pbrd/pbr_vrf.h
index 5953387de2..e37bcd42ba 100644
--- a/pbrd/pbr_vrf.h
+++ b/pbrd/pbr_vrf.h
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ static inline vrf_id_t pbr_vrf_id(const struct pbr_vrf *pbr_vrf)
 	return pbr_vrf->vrf->vrf_id;
 }
 
-extern struct pbr_vrf *pbr_vrf_lookup_by_id(vrf_id_t vrf_id);
 extern struct pbr_vrf *pbr_vrf_lookup_by_name(const char *name);
 extern bool pbr_vrf_is_valid(const struct pbr_vrf *pbr_vrf);
 extern bool pbr_vrf_is_enabled(const struct pbr_vrf *pbr_vrf);
diff --git a/pbrd/pbr_vty.c b/pbrd/pbr_vty.c
index cac056abd0..dddca1d720 100644
--- a/pbrd/pbr_vty.c
+++ b/pbrd/pbr_vty.c
@@ -592,16 +592,12 @@ DEFPY(pbr_map_nexthop, pbr_map_nexthop_cmd,
 			vty_out(vty, "You must specify the nexthop-vrf\n");
 			return CMD_WARNING_CONFIG_FAILED;
 		}
-		if (ifp->vrf_id != vrf->vrf_id) {
-			struct vrf *actual;
-
-			actual = vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
+		if (ifp->vrf->vrf_id != vrf->vrf_id)
 			vty_out(vty,
 				"Specified Intf %s is not in vrf %s but is in vrf %s, using actual vrf\n",
-				ifp->name, vrf->name, VRF_LOGNAME(actual));
-		}
+				ifp->name, vrf->name, ifp->vrf->name);
 		nhop.ifindex = ifp->ifindex;
-		nhop.vrf_id = ifp->vrf_id;
+		nhop.vrf_id = ifp->vrf->vrf_id;
 	}
 
 	if (addr) {
diff --git a/pbrd/pbr_zebra.c b/pbrd/pbr_zebra.c
index 8a9bb0201e..b480d4072e 100644
--- a/pbrd/pbr_zebra.c
+++ b/pbrd/pbr_zebra.c
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ pbr_encode_pbr_map_sequence_vrf(struct stream *s,
 	struct pbr_vrf *pbr_vrf;
 
 	if (pbrms->vrf_unchanged)
-		pbr_vrf = pbr_vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
+		pbr_vrf = ifp->vrf->info;
 	else
 		pbr_vrf = pbr_vrf_lookup_by_name(pbrms->vrf_name);
 
diff --git a/pimd/pim_bfd.c b/pimd/pim_bfd.c
index c7fcbba71e..696544c8d6 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_bfd.c
+++ b/pimd/pim_bfd.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ void pim_bfd_info_nbr_create(struct pim_interface *pim_ifp,
 		pim_ifp->bfd_config.min_rx, pim_ifp->bfd_config.min_tx);
 	bfd_sess_set_ipv4_addrs(neigh->bfd_session, NULL, &neigh->source_addr);
 	bfd_sess_set_interface(neigh->bfd_session, neigh->interface->name);
-	bfd_sess_set_vrf(neigh->bfd_session, neigh->interface->vrf_id);
+	bfd_sess_set_vrf(neigh->bfd_session, neigh->interface->vrf->vrf_id);
 	bfd_sess_set_profile(neigh->bfd_session, pim_ifp->bfd_config.profile);
 	bfd_sess_install(neigh->bfd_session);
 }
diff --git a/pimd/pim_iface.c b/pimd/pim_iface.c
index 5e311d101a..60152f355e 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_iface.c
+++ b/pimd/pim_iface.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ struct pim_interface *pim_if_new(struct interface *ifp, bool igmp, bool pim,
 	pim_ifp = XCALLOC(MTYPE_PIM_INTERFACE, sizeof(*pim_ifp));
 
 	pim_ifp->options = 0;
-	pim_ifp->pim = pim_get_pim_instance(ifp->vrf_id);
+	pim_ifp->pim = ifp->vrf->info;
 	pim_ifp->mroute_vif_index = -1;
 
 	pim_ifp->igmp_version = IGMP_DEFAULT_VERSION;
@@ -785,12 +785,11 @@ void pim_if_addr_del_all(struct interface *ifp)
 	struct connected *ifc;
 	struct listnode *node;
 	struct listnode *nextnode;
-	struct vrf *vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
 	struct pim_instance *pim;
 
-	if (!vrf)
+	pim = ifp->vrf->info;
+	if (!pim)
 		return;
-	pim = vrf->info;
 
 	/* PIM/IGMP enabled ? */
 	if (!ifp->info)
@@ -857,10 +856,6 @@ struct in_addr pim_find_primary_addr(struct interface *ifp)
 	int v4_addrs = 0;
 	int v6_addrs = 0;
 	struct pim_interface *pim_ifp = ifp->info;
-	struct vrf *vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
-
-	if (!vrf)
-		return addr;
 
 	if (pim_ifp && PIM_INADDR_ISNOT_ANY(pim_ifp->update_source)) {
 		return pim_ifp->update_source;
@@ -899,10 +894,11 @@ struct in_addr pim_find_primary_addr(struct interface *ifp)
 		struct interface *lo_ifp;
 
 		// DBS - Come back and check here
-		if (ifp->vrf_id == VRF_DEFAULT)
-			lo_ifp = if_lookup_by_name("lo", vrf->vrf_id);
+		if (ifp->vrf->vrf_id == VRF_DEFAULT)
+			lo_ifp = if_lookup_by_name("lo", ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 		else
-			lo_ifp = if_lookup_by_name(vrf->name, vrf->vrf_id);
+			lo_ifp = if_lookup_by_name(ifp->vrf->name,
+						   ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 
 		if (lo_ifp && (lo_ifp != ifp))
 			return pim_find_primary_addr(lo_ifp);
@@ -1550,13 +1546,13 @@ int pim_ifp_create(struct interface *ifp)
 {
 	struct pim_instance *pim;
 
-	pim = pim_get_pim_instance(ifp->vrf_id);
+	pim = ifp->vrf->info;
 	if (PIM_DEBUG_ZEBRA) {
 		zlog_debug(
-			"%s: %s index %d(%u) flags %ld metric %d mtu %d operative %d",
-			__func__, ifp->name, ifp->ifindex, ifp->vrf_id,
-			(long)ifp->flags, ifp->metric, ifp->mtu,
-			if_is_operative(ifp));
+			"%s: %s index %d vrf %s(%u) flags %ld metric %d mtu %d operative %d",
+			__func__, ifp->name, ifp->ifindex, ifp->vrf->name,
+			ifp->vrf->vrf_id, (long)ifp->flags, ifp->metric,
+			ifp->mtu, if_is_operative(ifp));
 	}
 
 	if (if_is_operative(ifp)) {
@@ -1622,13 +1618,13 @@ int pim_ifp_up(struct interface *ifp)
 
 	if (PIM_DEBUG_ZEBRA) {
 		zlog_debug(
-			"%s: %s index %d(%u) flags %ld metric %d mtu %d operative %d",
-			__func__, ifp->name, ifp->ifindex, ifp->vrf_id,
-			(long)ifp->flags, ifp->metric, ifp->mtu,
-			if_is_operative(ifp));
+			"%s: %s index %d vrf %s(%u) flags %ld metric %d mtu %d operative %d",
+			__func__, ifp->name, ifp->ifindex, ifp->vrf->name,
+			ifp->vrf->vrf_id, (long)ifp->flags, ifp->metric,
+			ifp->mtu, if_is_operative(ifp));
 	}
 
-	pim = pim_get_pim_instance(ifp->vrf_id);
+	pim = ifp->vrf->info;
 
 	pim_ifp = ifp->info;
 	/*
@@ -1653,7 +1649,7 @@ int pim_ifp_up(struct interface *ifp)
 		struct vrf *vrf;
 		RB_FOREACH (vrf, vrf_name_head, &vrfs_by_name) {
 			if ((table_id == vrf->data.l.table_id)
-			    && (ifp->vrf_id != vrf->vrf_id)) {
+			    && (ifp->vrf->vrf_id != vrf->vrf_id)) {
 				struct interface *master = if_lookup_by_name(
 					vrf->name, vrf->vrf_id);
 
@@ -1674,10 +1670,10 @@ int pim_ifp_down(struct interface *ifp)
 {
 	if (PIM_DEBUG_ZEBRA) {
 		zlog_debug(
-			"%s: %s index %d(%u) flags %ld metric %d mtu %d operative %d",
-			__func__, ifp->name, ifp->ifindex, ifp->vrf_id,
-			(long)ifp->flags, ifp->metric, ifp->mtu,
-			if_is_operative(ifp));
+			"%s: %s index %d vrf %s(%u) flags %ld metric %d mtu %d operative %d",
+			__func__, ifp->name, ifp->ifindex, ifp->vrf->name,
+			ifp->vrf->vrf_id, (long)ifp->flags, ifp->metric,
+			ifp->mtu, if_is_operative(ifp));
 	}
 
 	if (!if_is_operative(ifp)) {
@@ -1710,16 +1706,16 @@ int pim_ifp_destroy(struct interface *ifp)
 
 	if (PIM_DEBUG_ZEBRA) {
 		zlog_debug(
-			"%s: %s index %d(%u) flags %ld metric %d mtu %d operative %d",
-			__func__, ifp->name, ifp->ifindex, ifp->vrf_id,
-			(long)ifp->flags, ifp->metric, ifp->mtu,
-			if_is_operative(ifp));
+			"%s: %s index %d vrf %s(%u) flags %ld metric %d mtu %d operative %d",
+			__func__, ifp->name, ifp->ifindex, ifp->vrf->name,
+			ifp->vrf->vrf_id, (long)ifp->flags, ifp->metric,
+			ifp->mtu, if_is_operative(ifp));
 	}
 
 	if (!if_is_operative(ifp))
 		pim_if_addr_del_all(ifp);
 
-	pim = pim_get_pim_instance(ifp->vrf_id);
+	pim = ifp->vrf->info;
 	if (pim && pim->vxlan.term_if == ifp)
 		pim_vxlan_del_term_dev(pim);
 
diff --git a/pimd/pim_igmp.c b/pimd/pim_igmp.c
index cd905b3cbd..68b3af72a7 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_igmp.c
+++ b/pimd/pim_igmp.c
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ static int igmp_recv_query(struct igmp_sock *igmp, int query_version,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (if_address_is_local(&from, AF_INET, ifp->vrf_id)) {
+	if (if_address_is_local(&from, AF_INET, ifp->vrf->vrf_id)) {
 		if (PIM_DEBUG_IGMP_PACKETS)
 			zlog_debug("Recv IGMP query on interface: %s from ourself %s",
 				   ifp->name, from_str);
diff --git a/pimd/pim_static.c b/pimd/pim_static.c
index 63a9a00659..be06a25bea 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_static.c
+++ b/pimd/pim_static.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ int pim_static_add(struct pim_instance *pim, struct interface *iif,
 		return -4;
 	}
 #endif
-	if (iif->vrf_id != oif->vrf_id) {
+	if (iif->vrf->vrf_id != oif->vrf->vrf_id) {
 		return -3;
 	}
 
diff --git a/ripd/rip_interface.c b/ripd/rip_interface.c
index 3d128ee727..8fd64f2874 100644
--- a/ripd/rip_interface.c
+++ b/ripd/rip_interface.c
@@ -317,14 +317,12 @@ static int rip_ifp_down(struct interface *ifp)
 	rip_interface_sync(ifp);
 	rip_if_down(ifp);
 
-	if (IS_RIP_DEBUG_ZEBRA) {
-		struct vrf *vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
-
+	if (IS_RIP_DEBUG_ZEBRA)
 		zlog_debug(
 			"interface %s vrf %s(%u) index %d flags %llx metric %d mtu %d is down",
-			ifp->name, VRF_LOGNAME(vrf), ifp->vrf_id, ifp->ifindex,
-			(unsigned long long)ifp->flags, ifp->metric, ifp->mtu);
-	}
+			ifp->name, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->vrf->vrf_id,
+			ifp->ifindex, (unsigned long long)ifp->flags,
+			ifp->metric, ifp->mtu);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -332,14 +330,12 @@ static int rip_ifp_down(struct interface *ifp)
 /* Inteface link up message processing */
 static int rip_ifp_up(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	if (IS_RIP_DEBUG_ZEBRA) {
-		struct vrf *vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
-
+	if (IS_RIP_DEBUG_ZEBRA)
 		zlog_debug(
 			"interface %s vrf %s(%u) index %d flags %#llx metric %d mtu %d is up",
-			ifp->name, VRF_LOGNAME(vrf), ifp->vrf_id, ifp->ifindex,
-			(unsigned long long)ifp->flags, ifp->metric, ifp->mtu);
-	}
+			ifp->name, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->vrf->vrf_id,
+			ifp->ifindex, (unsigned long long)ifp->flags,
+			ifp->metric, ifp->mtu);
 
 	rip_interface_sync(ifp);
 
@@ -360,13 +356,12 @@ static int rip_ifp_create(struct interface *ifp)
 {
 	rip_interface_sync(ifp);
 
-	if (IS_RIP_DEBUG_ZEBRA) {
-		struct vrf *vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
+	if (IS_RIP_DEBUG_ZEBRA)
 		zlog_debug(
 			"interface add %s vrf %s(%u) index %d flags %#llx metric %d mtu %d",
-			ifp->name, VRF_LOGNAME(vrf), ifp->vrf_id, ifp->ifindex,
-			(unsigned long long)ifp->flags, ifp->metric, ifp->mtu);
-	}
+			ifp->name, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->vrf->vrf_id,
+			ifp->ifindex, (unsigned long long)ifp->flags,
+			ifp->metric, ifp->mtu);
 
 	/* Check if this interface is RIP enabled or not.*/
 	rip_enable_apply(ifp);
@@ -387,8 +382,6 @@ static int rip_ifp_create(struct interface *ifp)
 
 static int rip_ifp_destroy(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	struct vrf *vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
-
 	rip_interface_sync(ifp);
 	if (if_is_up(ifp)) {
 		rip_if_down(ifp);
@@ -397,8 +390,9 @@ static int rip_ifp_destroy(struct interface *ifp)
 	if (IS_RIP_DEBUG_ZEBRA)
 		zlog_debug(
 			"interface delete %s vrf %s(%u) index %d flags %#llx metric %d mtu %d",
-			ifp->name, VRF_LOGNAME(vrf), ifp->vrf_id, ifp->ifindex,
-			(unsigned long long)ifp->flags, ifp->metric, ifp->mtu);
+			ifp->name, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->vrf->vrf_id,
+			ifp->ifindex, (unsigned long long)ifp->flags,
+			ifp->metric, ifp->mtu);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -415,12 +409,11 @@ int rip_interface_vrf_update(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (IS_RIP_DEBUG_ZEBRA) {
-		struct vrf *vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(vrf_id);
 		struct vrf *nvrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(new_vrf_id);
 
 		zlog_debug("interface %s VRF change vrf %s(%u) new vrf %s(%u)",
-			   ifp->name, VRF_LOGNAME(vrf), vrf_id,
-			   VRF_LOGNAME(nvrf), new_vrf_id);
+			   ifp->name, ifp->vrf->name, vrf_id, VRF_LOGNAME(nvrf),
+			   new_vrf_id);
 	}
 
 	if_update_to_new_vrf(ifp, new_vrf_id);
@@ -1130,16 +1123,11 @@ int rip_show_network_config(struct vty *vty, struct rip *rip)
 
 void rip_interface_sync(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	struct vrf *vrf;
-
-	vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
-	if (vrf) {
-		struct rip_interface *ri;
+	struct rip_interface *ri;
 
-		ri = ifp->info;
-		if (ri)
-			ri->rip = vrf->info;
-	}
+	ri = ifp->info;
+	if (ri)
+		ri->rip = ifp->vrf->info;
 }
 
 /* Called when interface structure allocated. */
diff --git a/ripngd/ripng_interface.c b/ripngd/ripng_interface.c
index dc577facc4..a6d379fda4 100644
--- a/ripngd/ripng_interface.c
+++ b/ripngd/ripng_interface.c
@@ -201,14 +201,12 @@ static int ripng_if_down(struct interface *ifp)
 /* Inteface link up message processing. */
 static int ripng_ifp_up(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	if (IS_RIPNG_DEBUG_ZEBRA) {
-		struct vrf *vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
-
+	if (IS_RIPNG_DEBUG_ZEBRA)
 		zlog_debug(
 			"interface up %s vrf %s(%u) index %d flags %llx metric %d mtu %d",
-			ifp->name, VRF_LOGNAME(vrf), ifp->vrf_id, ifp->ifindex,
-			(unsigned long long)ifp->flags, ifp->metric, ifp->mtu6);
-	}
+			ifp->name, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->vrf->vrf_id,
+			ifp->ifindex, (unsigned long long)ifp->flags,
+			ifp->metric, ifp->mtu6);
 
 	ripng_interface_sync(ifp);
 
@@ -230,14 +228,12 @@ static int ripng_ifp_down(struct interface *ifp)
 	ripng_interface_sync(ifp);
 	ripng_if_down(ifp);
 
-	if (IS_RIPNG_DEBUG_ZEBRA) {
-		struct vrf *vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
-
+	if (IS_RIPNG_DEBUG_ZEBRA)
 		zlog_debug(
 			"interface down %s vrf %s(%u) index %d flags %#llx metric %d mtu %d",
-			ifp->name, VRF_LOGNAME(vrf), ifp->vrf_id, ifp->ifindex,
-			(unsigned long long)ifp->flags, ifp->metric, ifp->mtu6);
-	}
+			ifp->name, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->vrf->vrf_id,
+			ifp->ifindex, (unsigned long long)ifp->flags,
+			ifp->metric, ifp->mtu6);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -247,14 +243,12 @@ static int ripng_ifp_create(struct interface *ifp)
 {
 	ripng_interface_sync(ifp);
 
-	if (IS_RIPNG_DEBUG_ZEBRA) {
-		struct vrf *vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
-
+	if (IS_RIPNG_DEBUG_ZEBRA)
 		zlog_debug(
 			"RIPng interface add %s vrf %s(%u) index %d flags %#llx metric %d mtu %d",
-			ifp->name, VRF_LOGNAME(vrf), ifp->vrf_id, ifp->ifindex,
-			(unsigned long long)ifp->flags, ifp->metric, ifp->mtu6);
-	}
+			ifp->name, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->vrf->vrf_id,
+			ifp->ifindex, (unsigned long long)ifp->flags,
+			ifp->metric, ifp->mtu6);
 
 	/* Check is this interface is RIP enabled or not.*/
 	ripng_enable_apply(ifp);
@@ -270,8 +264,6 @@ static int ripng_ifp_create(struct interface *ifp)
 
 static int ripng_ifp_destroy(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	struct vrf *vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
-
 	ripng_interface_sync(ifp);
 	if (if_is_up(ifp)) {
 		ripng_if_down(ifp);
@@ -280,8 +272,9 @@ static int ripng_ifp_destroy(struct interface *ifp)
 	if (IS_RIPNG_DEBUG_ZEBRA)
 		zlog_debug(
 			"interface delete %s vrf %s(%u) index %d flags %#llx metric %d mtu %d",
-			ifp->name, VRF_LOGNAME(vrf), ifp->vrf_id, ifp->ifindex,
-			(unsigned long long)ifp->flags, ifp->metric, ifp->mtu6);
+			ifp->name, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->vrf->vrf_id,
+			ifp->ifindex, (unsigned long long)ifp->flags,
+			ifp->metric, ifp->mtu6);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -298,12 +291,11 @@ int ripng_interface_vrf_update(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (IS_RIPNG_DEBUG_ZEBRA) {
-		struct vrf *vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
 		struct vrf *nvrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(new_vrf_id);
 
 		zlog_debug("interface %s VRF change vrf %s(%u) new vrf %s(%u)",
-			   ifp->name, VRF_LOGNAME(vrf), vrf_id,
-			   VRF_LOGNAME(nvrf), new_vrf_id);
+			   ifp->name, ifp->vrf->name, vrf_id, VRF_LOGNAME(nvrf),
+			   new_vrf_id);
 	}
 
 	if_update_to_new_vrf(ifp, new_vrf_id);
@@ -896,16 +888,11 @@ static struct ripng_interface *ri_new(void)
 
 void ripng_interface_sync(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	struct vrf *vrf;
-
-	vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
-	if (vrf) {
-		struct ripng_interface *ri;
+	struct ripng_interface *ri;
 
-		ri = ifp->info;
-		if (ri)
-			ri->ripng = vrf->info;
-	}
+	ri = ifp->info;
+	if (ri)
+		ri->ripng = ifp->vrf->info;
 }
 
 static int ripng_if_new_hook(struct interface *ifp)
diff --git a/staticd/static_routes.c b/staticd/static_routes.c
index 45c42ddcef..1d52dd30e2 100644
--- a/staticd/static_routes.c
+++ b/staticd/static_routes.c
@@ -432,13 +432,13 @@ static void static_ifindex_update_nh(struct interface *ifp, bool up,
 	if (up) {
 		if (strcmp(nh->ifname, ifp->name))
 			return;
-		if (nh->nh_vrf_id != ifp->vrf_id)
+		if (nh->nh_vrf_id != ifp->vrf->vrf_id)
 			return;
 		nh->ifindex = ifp->ifindex;
 	} else {
 		if (nh->ifindex != ifp->ifindex)
 			return;
-		if (nh->nh_vrf_id != ifp->vrf_id)
+		if (nh->nh_vrf_id != ifp->vrf->vrf_id)
 			return;
 		nh->ifindex = IFINDEX_INTERNAL;
 	}
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ static void static_fixup_intf_nh(struct route_table *stable,
 			continue;
 		frr_each(static_path_list, &si->path_list, pn) {
 			frr_each(static_nexthop_list, &pn->nexthop_list, nh) {
-				if (nh->nh_vrf_id != ifp->vrf_id)
+				if (nh->nh_vrf_id != ifp->vrf->vrf_id)
 					continue;
 
 				if (nh->ifindex != ifp->ifindex)
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ void static_install_intf_nh(struct interface *ifp)
 		struct static_vrf *svrf = vrf->info;
 
 		/* Not needed if same vrf since happens naturally */
-		if (vrf->vrf_id == ifp->vrf_id)
+		if (vrf->vrf_id == ifp->vrf->vrf_id)
 			continue;
 
 		/* Install any static routes configured for this interface. */
diff --git a/staticd/static_vrf.c b/staticd/static_vrf.c
index 4bea3075c9..6ba0bf4544 100644
--- a/staticd/static_vrf.c
+++ b/staticd/static_vrf.c
@@ -123,17 +123,6 @@ struct route_table *static_vrf_static_table(afi_t afi, safi_t safi,
 	return svrf->stable[afi][safi];
 }
 
-struct static_vrf *static_vrf_lookup_by_id(vrf_id_t vrf_id)
-{
-	struct vrf *vrf;
-
-	vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(vrf_id);
-	if (vrf)
-		return ((struct static_vrf *)vrf->info);
-
-	return NULL;
-}
-
 struct static_vrf *static_vrf_lookup_by_name(const char *name)
 {
 	struct vrf *vrf;
diff --git a/staticd/static_vrf.h b/staticd/static_vrf.h
index be311af8c4..885246bfaa 100644
--- a/staticd/static_vrf.h
+++ b/staticd/static_vrf.h
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ struct stable_info {
 #define GET_STABLE_VRF_ID(info) info->svrf->vrf->vrf_id
 
 struct static_vrf *static_vrf_lookup_by_name(const char *vrf_name);
-struct static_vrf *static_vrf_lookup_by_id(vrf_id_t vrf_id);
 
 void static_vrf_init(void);
 
diff --git a/staticd/static_zebra.c b/staticd/static_zebra.c
index 38b3c93d76..0e0f61d186 100644
--- a/staticd/static_zebra.c
+++ b/staticd/static_zebra.c
@@ -85,9 +85,10 @@ static int interface_address_delete(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 static int static_ifp_up(struct interface *ifp)
 {
 	if (if_is_vrf(ifp)) {
-		struct static_vrf *svrf = static_vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
+		struct static_vrf *svrf = ifp->vrf->info;
 
-		static_fixup_vrf_ids(svrf);
+		if (svrf)
+			static_fixup_vrf_ids(svrf);
 	}
 
 	/* Install any static reliant on this interface coming up */
diff --git a/vrrpd/vrrp.c b/vrrpd/vrrp.c
index 775611b3e3..4e2c12c4e0 100644
--- a/vrrpd/vrrp.c
+++ b/vrrpd/vrrp.c
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ static struct vrrp_vrouter *vrrp_lookup_by_if_mvl(struct interface *mvl_ifp)
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	p = if_lookup_by_index(mvl_ifp->link_ifindex, mvl_ifp->vrf_id);
+	p = if_lookup_by_index(mvl_ifp->link_ifindex, mvl_ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 
 	if (!p) {
 		DEBUGD(&vrrp_dbg_zebra,
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ static bool vrrp_attach_interface(struct vrrp_router *r)
 
 	size_t ifps_cnt =
 		if_lookup_by_hwaddr(r->vmac.octet, sizeof(r->vmac.octet), &ifps,
-				    r->vr->ifp->vrf_id);
+				    r->vr->ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 
 	/*
 	 * Filter to only those macvlan interfaces whose parent is the base
@@ -1083,9 +1083,9 @@ static int vrrp_socket(struct vrrp_router *r)
 
 	frr_with_privs(&vrrp_privs) {
 		r->sock_rx = vrf_socket(r->family, SOCK_RAW, IPPROTO_VRRP,
-					r->vr->ifp->vrf_id, NULL);
+					r->vr->ifp->vrf->vrf_id, NULL);
 		r->sock_tx = vrf_socket(r->family, SOCK_RAW, IPPROTO_VRRP,
-					r->vr->ifp->vrf_id, NULL);
+					r->vr->ifp->vrf->vrf_id, NULL);
 	}
 
 	if (r->sock_rx < 0 || r->sock_tx < 0) {
@@ -1102,7 +1102,7 @@ static int vrrp_socket(struct vrrp_router *r)
 	 * Bind Tx socket to macvlan device - necessary for VRF support,
 	 * otherwise the kernel will select the vrf device
 	 */
-	if (r->vr->ifp->vrf_id != VRF_DEFAULT) {
+	if (r->vr->ifp->vrf->vrf_id != VRF_DEFAULT) {
 		frr_with_privs (&vrrp_privs) {
 			ret = setsockopt(r->sock_tx, SOL_SOCKET,
 					 SO_BINDTODEVICE, r->mvl_ifp->name,
@@ -1751,7 +1751,7 @@ vrrp_autoconfig_autocreate(struct interface *mvl_ifp)
 	struct interface *p;
 	struct vrrp_vrouter *vr;
 
-	p = if_lookup_by_index(mvl_ifp->link_ifindex, mvl_ifp->vrf_id);
+	p = if_lookup_by_index(mvl_ifp->link_ifindex, mvl_ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 
 	if (!p)
 		return NULL;
diff --git a/vrrpd/vrrp_zebra.c b/vrrpd/vrrp_zebra.c
index d7d37f1f33..4cea8ebe4a 100644
--- a/vrrpd/vrrp_zebra.c
+++ b/vrrpd/vrrp_zebra.c
@@ -34,15 +34,15 @@
 
 static struct zclient *zclient;
 
-static void vrrp_zebra_debug_if_state(struct interface *ifp, vrf_id_t vrf_id,
-				      const char *func)
+static void vrrp_zebra_debug_if_state(struct interface *ifp, const char *func)
 {
 	DEBUGD(&vrrp_dbg_zebra,
-	       "%s: %s index %d(%u) parent %d mac %02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x flags %ld metric %d mtu %d operative %d",
-	       func, ifp->name, vrf_id, ifp->link_ifindex, ifp->ifindex,
-	       ifp->hw_addr[0], ifp->hw_addr[1], ifp->hw_addr[2],
-	       ifp->hw_addr[3], ifp->hw_addr[4], ifp->hw_addr[5],
-	       (long)ifp->flags, ifp->metric, ifp->mtu, if_is_operative(ifp));
+	       "%s: %s index %d vrf %s(%u) parent %d mac %02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x flags %ld metric %d mtu %d operative %d",
+	       func, ifp->name, ifp->ifindex, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->vrf->vrf_id,
+	       ifp->link_ifindex, ifp->hw_addr[0], ifp->hw_addr[1],
+	       ifp->hw_addr[2], ifp->hw_addr[3], ifp->hw_addr[4],
+	       ifp->hw_addr[5], (long)ifp->flags, ifp->metric, ifp->mtu,
+	       if_is_operative(ifp));
 }
 
 static void vrrp_zebra_debug_if_dump_address(struct interface *ifp,
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ static int vrrp_router_id_update_zebra(int command, struct zclient *zclient,
 
 int vrrp_ifp_create(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	vrrp_zebra_debug_if_state(ifp, ifp->vrf_id, __func__);
+	vrrp_zebra_debug_if_state(ifp, __func__);
 
 	vrrp_if_add(ifp);
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ int vrrp_ifp_create(struct interface *ifp)
 
 int vrrp_ifp_destroy(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	vrrp_zebra_debug_if_state(ifp, ifp->vrf_id, __func__);
+	vrrp_zebra_debug_if_state(ifp, __func__);
 
 	vrrp_if_del(ifp);
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ int vrrp_ifp_destroy(struct interface *ifp)
 
 int vrrp_ifp_up(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	vrrp_zebra_debug_if_state(ifp, ifp->vrf_id, __func__);
+	vrrp_zebra_debug_if_state(ifp, __func__);
 
 	vrrp_if_up(ifp);
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ int vrrp_ifp_up(struct interface *ifp)
 
 int vrrp_ifp_down(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	vrrp_zebra_debug_if_state(ifp, ifp->vrf_id, __func__);
+	vrrp_zebra_debug_if_state(ifp, __func__);
 
 	vrrp_if_down(ifp);
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ static int vrrp_zebra_if_address_add(int command, struct zclient *zclient,
 	if (!c)
 		return 0;
 
-	vrrp_zebra_debug_if_state(c->ifp, vrf_id, __func__);
+	vrrp_zebra_debug_if_state(c->ifp, __func__);
 	vrrp_zebra_debug_if_dump_address(c->ifp, __func__);
 
 	vrrp_if_address_add(c->ifp);
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ static int vrrp_zebra_if_address_del(int command, struct zclient *client,
 	if (!c)
 		return 0;
 
-	vrrp_zebra_debug_if_state(c->ifp, vrf_id, __func__);
+	vrrp_zebra_debug_if_state(c->ifp, __func__);
 	vrrp_zebra_debug_if_dump_address(c->ifp, __func__);
 
 	vrrp_if_address_del(c->ifp);
@@ -175,8 +175,8 @@ void vrrp_zebra_radv_set(struct vrrp_router *r, bool enable)
 	       "Requesting Zebra to turn router advertisements %s for %s",
 	       r->vr->vrid, enable ? "on" : "off", r->mvl_ifp->name);
 
-	zclient_send_interface_radv_req(zclient, r->mvl_ifp->vrf_id, r->mvl_ifp,
-					enable, VRRP_RADV_INT);
+	zclient_send_interface_radv_req(zclient, r->mvl_ifp->vrf->vrf_id,
+					r->mvl_ifp, enable, VRRP_RADV_INT);
 }
 
 void vrrp_zclient_send_interface_protodown(struct interface *ifp, bool down)
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ void vrrp_zclient_send_interface_protodown(struct interface *ifp, bool down)
 	       VRRP_LOGPFX "Requesting Zebra to set %s protodown %s", ifp->name,
 	       down ? "on" : "off");
 
-	zclient_send_interface_protodown(zclient, ifp->vrf_id, ifp, down);
+	zclient_send_interface_protodown(zclient, ifp->vrf->vrf_id, ifp, down);
 }
 
 static zclient_handler *const vrrp_handlers[] = {
diff --git a/zebra/connected.c b/zebra/connected.c
index 80b6bf8320..b261ddb791 100644
--- a/zebra/connected.c
+++ b/zebra/connected.c
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ void connected_up(struct interface *ifp, struct connected *ifc)
 	struct nexthop nh = {
 		.type = NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFINDEX,
 		.ifindex = ifp->ifindex,
-		.vrf_id = ifp->vrf_id,
+		.vrf_id = ifp->vrf->vrf_id,
 	};
 	struct zebra_vrf *zvrf;
 	uint32_t metric;
@@ -210,12 +210,12 @@ void connected_up(struct interface *ifp, struct connected *ifc)
 	struct listnode *cnode;
 	struct connected *c;
 
-	zvrf = zebra_vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
+	zvrf = ifp->vrf->info;
 	if (!zvrf) {
 		flog_err(
 			EC_ZEBRA_VRF_NOT_FOUND,
-			"%s: Received Up for interface but no associated zvrf: %d",
-			__func__, ifp->vrf_id);
+			"%s: Received Up for interface but no associated zvrf: %s(%d)",
+			__func__, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 		return;
 	}
 	if (!CHECK_FLAG(ifc->conf, ZEBRA_IFC_REAL))
@@ -381,19 +381,19 @@ void connected_down(struct interface *ifp, struct connected *ifc)
 	struct nexthop nh = {
 		.type = NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFINDEX,
 		.ifindex = ifp->ifindex,
-		.vrf_id = ifp->vrf_id,
+		.vrf_id = ifp->vrf->vrf_id,
 	};
 	struct zebra_vrf *zvrf;
 	uint32_t count = 0;
 	struct listnode *cnode;
 	struct connected *c;
 
-	zvrf = zebra_vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
+	zvrf = ifp->vrf->info;
 	if (!zvrf) {
 		flog_err(
 			EC_ZEBRA_VRF_NOT_FOUND,
-			"%s: Received Down for interface but no associated zvrf: %d",
-			__func__, ifp->vrf_id);
+			"%s: Received Down for interface but no associated zvrf: %s(%d)",
+			__func__, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -491,12 +491,12 @@ static void connected_delete_helper(struct connected *ifc, struct prefix *p)
 	connected_withdraw(ifc);
 
 	/* Schedule LSP forwarding entries for processing, if appropriate. */
-	if (ifp->vrf_id == VRF_DEFAULT) {
+	if (ifp->vrf->vrf_id == VRF_DEFAULT) {
 		if (IS_ZEBRA_DEBUG_MPLS)
 			zlog_debug(
 				"%u: IF %s IP %pFX address delete, scheduling MPLS processing",
-				ifp->vrf_id, ifp->name, p);
-		mpls_mark_lsps_for_processing(vrf_info_lookup(ifp->vrf_id), p);
+				ifp->vrf->vrf_id, ifp->name, p);
+		mpls_mark_lsps_for_processing(ifp->vrf->info, p);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/zebra/if_ioctl.c b/zebra/if_ioctl.c
index c3faf22d17..4e4ebc9cda 100644
--- a/zebra/if_ioctl.c
+++ b/zebra/if_ioctl.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ static int if_get_hwaddr(struct interface *ifp)
 	ifreq.ifr_addr.sa_family = AF_INET;
 
 	/* Fetch Hardware address if available. */
-	ret = vrf_if_ioctl(SIOCGIFHWADDR, (caddr_t)&ifreq, ifp->vrf_id);
+	ret = vrf_if_ioctl(SIOCGIFHWADDR, (caddr_t)&ifreq, ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		ifp->hw_addr_len = 0;
 	else {
diff --git a/zebra/if_netlink.c b/zebra/if_netlink.c
index 187cd10e9c..1c6c70ae84 100644
--- a/zebra/if_netlink.c
+++ b/zebra/if_netlink.c
@@ -423,8 +423,7 @@ static uint32_t get_iflink_speed(struct interface *interface, int *error)
 	/* use ioctl to get IP address of an interface */
 	frr_with_privs(&zserv_privs) {
 		sd = vrf_socket(PF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, IPPROTO_IP,
-				interface->vrf_id,
-				NULL);
+				interface->vrf->vrf_id, NULL);
 		if (sd < 0) {
 			if (IS_ZEBRA_DEBUG_KERNEL)
 				zlog_debug("Failure to read interface %s speed: %d %s",
@@ -435,7 +434,7 @@ static uint32_t get_iflink_speed(struct interface *interface, int *error)
 			return 0;
 		}
 	/* Get the current link state for the interface */
-		rc = vrf_ioctl(interface->vrf_id, sd, SIOCETHTOOL,
+		rc = vrf_ioctl(interface->vrf->vrf_id, sd, SIOCETHTOOL,
 			       (char *)&ifdata);
 	}
 	if (rc < 0) {
@@ -1809,7 +1808,7 @@ int netlink_link_change(struct nlmsghdr *h, ns_id_t ns_id, int startup)
 				ifp = if_get_by_name(name, vrf_id, NULL);
 			} else {
 				/* pre-configured interface, learnt now */
-				if (ifp->vrf_id != vrf_id)
+				if (ifp->vrf->vrf_id != vrf_id)
 					if_update_to_new_vrf(ifp, vrf_id);
 			}
 
@@ -1863,13 +1862,13 @@ int netlink_link_change(struct nlmsghdr *h, ns_id_t ns_id, int startup)
 				netlink_proc_dplane_if_protodown(ifp->info,
 								 !!protodown);
 			}
-		} else if (ifp->vrf_id != vrf_id) {
+		} else if (ifp->vrf->vrf_id != vrf_id) {
 			/* VRF change for an interface. */
 			if (IS_ZEBRA_DEBUG_KERNEL)
 				zlog_debug(
 					"RTM_NEWLINK vrf-change for %s(%u) vrf_id %u -> %u flags 0x%x",
-					name, ifp->ifindex, ifp->vrf_id, vrf_id,
-					ifi->ifi_flags);
+					name, ifp->ifindex, ifp->vrf->vrf_id,
+					vrf_id, ifi->ifi_flags);
 
 			if_handle_vrf_change(ifp, vrf_id);
 		} else {
diff --git a/zebra/interface.c b/zebra/interface.c
index 25eb5fff9a..d300397b4e 100644
--- a/zebra/interface.c
+++ b/zebra/interface.c
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ void if_add_update(struct interface *ifp)
 {
 	struct zebra_if *if_data;
 	struct zebra_ns *zns;
-	struct zebra_vrf *zvrf = vrf_info_lookup(ifp->vrf_id);
+	struct zebra_vrf *zvrf = ifp->vrf->info;
 
 	/* case interface populate before vrf enabled */
 	if (zvrf->zns)
@@ -611,8 +611,8 @@ void if_add_update(struct interface *ifp)
 			if (IS_ZEBRA_DEBUG_KERNEL) {
 				zlog_debug(
 					"interface %s vrf %s(%u) index %d is shutdown. Won't wake it up.",
-					ifp->name, VRF_LOGNAME(zvrf->vrf),
-					ifp->vrf_id, ifp->ifindex);
+					ifp->name, ifp->vrf->name,
+					ifp->vrf->vrf_id, ifp->ifindex);
 			}
 
 			return;
@@ -623,14 +623,14 @@ void if_add_update(struct interface *ifp)
 		if (IS_ZEBRA_DEBUG_KERNEL)
 			zlog_debug(
 				"interface %s vrf %s(%u) index %d becomes active.",
-				ifp->name, VRF_LOGNAME(zvrf->vrf), ifp->vrf_id,
+				ifp->name, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->vrf->vrf_id,
 				ifp->ifindex);
 
 	} else {
 		if (IS_ZEBRA_DEBUG_KERNEL)
 			zlog_debug("interface %s vrf %s(%u) index %d is added.",
-				   ifp->name, VRF_LOGNAME(zvrf->vrf),
-				   ifp->vrf_id, ifp->ifindex);
+				   ifp->name, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->vrf->vrf_id,
+				   ifp->ifindex);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -769,12 +769,11 @@ void if_delete_update(struct interface *ifp)
 	struct zebra_if *zif;
 
 	if (if_is_up(ifp)) {
-		struct vrf *vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
-
 		flog_err(
 			EC_LIB_INTERFACE,
 			"interface %s vrf %s(%u) index %d is still up while being deleted.",
-			ifp->name, VRF_LOGNAME(vrf), ifp->vrf_id, ifp->ifindex);
+			ifp->name, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->vrf->vrf_id,
+			ifp->ifindex);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -784,13 +783,10 @@ void if_delete_update(struct interface *ifp)
 	/* Mark interface as inactive */
 	UNSET_FLAG(ifp->status, ZEBRA_INTERFACE_ACTIVE);
 
-	if (IS_ZEBRA_DEBUG_KERNEL) {
-		struct vrf *vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
-
+	if (IS_ZEBRA_DEBUG_KERNEL)
 		zlog_debug("interface %s vrf %s(%u) index %d is now inactive.",
-			   ifp->name, VRF_LOGNAME(vrf), ifp->vrf_id,
+			   ifp->name, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->vrf->vrf_id,
 			   ifp->ifindex);
-	}
 
 	/* Delete connected routes from the kernel. */
 	if_delete_connected(ifp);
@@ -814,7 +810,7 @@ void if_delete_update(struct interface *ifp)
 	 * occur with this implementation whereas it is not possible with
 	 * vrf-lite).
 	 */
-	if (ifp->vrf_id && !vrf_is_backend_netns())
+	if (ifp->vrf->vrf_id && !vrf_is_backend_netns())
 		if_handle_vrf_change(ifp, VRF_DEFAULT);
 
 	/* Reset some zebra interface params to default values. */
@@ -842,7 +838,7 @@ void if_handle_vrf_change(struct interface *ifp, vrf_id_t vrf_id)
 {
 	vrf_id_t old_vrf_id;
 
-	old_vrf_id = ifp->vrf_id;
+	old_vrf_id = ifp->vrf->vrf_id;
 
 	/* Uninstall connected routes. */
 	if_uninstall_connected(ifp);
@@ -884,7 +880,7 @@ void if_nbr_mac_to_ipv4ll_neigh_update(struct interface *ifp,
 				       struct in6_addr *address,
 				       int add)
 {
-	struct zebra_vrf *zvrf = vrf_info_lookup(ifp->vrf_id);
+	struct zebra_vrf *zvrf = ifp->vrf->info;
 	struct zebra_if *zif = ifp->info;
 	char buf[16] = "169.254.0.1";
 	struct in_addr ipv4_ll;
@@ -1022,7 +1018,7 @@ void if_up(struct interface *ifp)
 {
 	struct zebra_if *zif;
 	struct interface *link_if;
-	struct zebra_vrf *zvrf = vrf_info_lookup(ifp->vrf_id);
+	struct zebra_vrf *zvrf = ifp->vrf->info;
 
 	zif = ifp->info;
 	zif->up_count++;
@@ -1086,7 +1082,7 @@ void if_down(struct interface *ifp)
 {
 	struct zebra_if *zif;
 	struct interface *link_if;
-	struct zebra_vrf *zvrf = vrf_info_lookup(ifp->vrf_id);
+	struct zebra_vrf *zvrf = ifp->vrf->info;
 
 	zif = ifp->info;
 	zif->down_count++;
@@ -1175,7 +1171,7 @@ void zebra_if_update_all_links(struct zebra_ns *zns)
 				zlog_debug("bond mbr %s map to bond %d",
 					   zif->ifp->name,
 					   zif->bondslave_info.bond_ifindex);
-			zebra_l2_map_slave_to_bond(zif, ifp->vrf_id);
+			zebra_l2_map_slave_to_bond(zif, ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 		}
 
 		/* update SVI linkages */
@@ -4231,7 +4227,7 @@ static int if_config_write(struct vty *vty)
 
 			if_data = ifp->info;
 
-			if (ifp->vrf_id == VRF_DEFAULT)
+			if (ifp->vrf->vrf_id == VRF_DEFAULT)
 				vty_frame(vty, "interface %s\n", ifp->name);
 			else
 				vty_frame(vty, "interface %s vrf %s\n",
diff --git a/zebra/ioctl.c b/zebra/ioctl.c
index 42a5bfd9db..8b30eea9f1 100644
--- a/zebra/ioctl.c
+++ b/zebra/ioctl.c
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ void if_get_metric(struct interface *ifp)
 
 	ifreq_set_name(&ifreq, ifp);
 
-	if (vrf_if_ioctl(SIOCGIFMETRIC, (caddr_t)&ifreq, ifp->vrf_id) < 0)
+	if (vrf_if_ioctl(SIOCGIFMETRIC, (caddr_t)&ifreq, ifp->vrf->vrf_id) < 0)
 		return;
 	ifp->metric = ifreq.ifr_metric;
 	if (ifp->metric == 0)
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ void if_get_mtu(struct interface *ifp)
 	ifreq_set_name(&ifreq, ifp);
 
 #if defined(SIOCGIFMTU)
-	if (vrf_if_ioctl(SIOCGIFMTU, (caddr_t)&ifreq, ifp->vrf_id) < 0) {
+	if (vrf_if_ioctl(SIOCGIFMTU, (caddr_t)&ifreq, ifp->vrf->vrf_id) < 0) {
 		zlog_info("Can't lookup mtu by ioctl(SIOCGIFMTU)");
 		ifp->mtu6 = ifp->mtu = -1;
 		return;
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ void if_get_flags(struct interface *ifp)
 
 	ifreq_set_name(&ifreq, ifp);
 
-	ret = vrf_if_ioctl(SIOCGIFFLAGS, (caddr_t)&ifreq, ifp->vrf_id);
+	ret = vrf_if_ioctl(SIOCGIFFLAGS, (caddr_t)&ifreq, ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		flog_err_sys(EC_LIB_SYSTEM_CALL,
 			     "vrf_if_ioctl(SIOCGIFFLAGS %s) failed: %s",
@@ -443,13 +443,13 @@ void if_get_flags(struct interface *ifp)
 	struct if_data *ifdata = &ifdr.ifdr_data;
 
 	strlcpy(ifdr.ifdr_name, ifp->name, sizeof(ifdr.ifdr_name));
-	ret = vrf_if_ioctl(SIOCGIFDATA, (caddr_t)&ifdr, ifp->vrf_id);
+	ret = vrf_if_ioctl(SIOCGIFDATA, (caddr_t)&ifdr, ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 #else
 	struct if_data ifd = {.ifi_link_state = 0};
 	struct if_data *ifdata = &ifd;
 
 	ifreq.ifr_data = (caddr_t)ifdata;
-	ret = vrf_if_ioctl(SIOCGIFDATA, (caddr_t)&ifreq, ifp->vrf_id);
+	ret = vrf_if_ioctl(SIOCGIFDATA, (caddr_t)&ifreq, ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 #endif
 
 	if (ret == -1)
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ int if_set_flags(struct interface *ifp, uint64_t flags)
 	ifreq.ifr_flags = ifp->flags;
 	ifreq.ifr_flags |= flags;
 
-	ret = vrf_if_ioctl(SIOCSIFFLAGS, (caddr_t)&ifreq, ifp->vrf_id);
+	ret = vrf_if_ioctl(SIOCSIFFLAGS, (caddr_t)&ifreq, ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		zlog_info("can't set interface flags");
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ int if_unset_flags(struct interface *ifp, uint64_t flags)
 	ifreq.ifr_flags = ifp->flags;
 	ifreq.ifr_flags &= ~flags;
 
-	ret = vrf_if_ioctl(SIOCSIFFLAGS, (caddr_t)&ifreq, ifp->vrf_id);
+	ret = vrf_if_ioctl(SIOCSIFFLAGS, (caddr_t)&ifreq, ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		zlog_info("can't unset interface flags");
diff --git a/zebra/redistribute.c b/zebra/redistribute.c
index 26f6d404e9..c59ff1bbec 100644
--- a/zebra/redistribute.c
+++ b/zebra/redistribute.c
@@ -449,8 +449,8 @@ void zebra_interface_up_update(struct interface *ifp)
 	struct zserv *client;
 
 	if (IS_ZEBRA_DEBUG_EVENT)
-		zlog_debug("MESSAGE: ZEBRA_INTERFACE_UP %s(%u)",
-			   ifp->name, ifp->vrf_id);
+		zlog_debug("MESSAGE: ZEBRA_INTERFACE_UP %s vrf %s(%u)",
+			   ifp->name, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 
 	if (ifp->ptm_status || !ifp->ptm_enable) {
 		for (ALL_LIST_ELEMENTS(zrouter.client_list, node, nnode,
@@ -475,8 +475,8 @@ void zebra_interface_down_update(struct interface *ifp)
 	struct zserv *client;
 
 	if (IS_ZEBRA_DEBUG_EVENT)
-		zlog_debug("MESSAGE: ZEBRA_INTERFACE_DOWN %s(%u)",
-			   ifp->name, ifp->vrf_id);
+		zlog_debug("MESSAGE: ZEBRA_INTERFACE_DOWN %s vrf %s(%u)",
+			   ifp->name, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 
 	for (ALL_LIST_ELEMENTS(zrouter.client_list, node, nnode, client)) {
 		/* Do not send unsolicited messages to synchronous clients. */
@@ -494,8 +494,8 @@ void zebra_interface_add_update(struct interface *ifp)
 	struct zserv *client;
 
 	if (IS_ZEBRA_DEBUG_EVENT)
-		zlog_debug("MESSAGE: ZEBRA_INTERFACE_ADD %s(%u)", ifp->name,
-			   ifp->vrf_id);
+		zlog_debug("MESSAGE: ZEBRA_INTERFACE_ADD %s vrf %s(%u)",
+			   ifp->name, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 
 	for (ALL_LIST_ELEMENTS(zrouter.client_list, node, nnode, client)) {
 		/* Do not send unsolicited messages to synchronous clients. */
@@ -514,8 +514,8 @@ void zebra_interface_delete_update(struct interface *ifp)
 	struct zserv *client;
 
 	if (IS_ZEBRA_DEBUG_EVENT)
-		zlog_debug("MESSAGE: ZEBRA_INTERFACE_DELETE %s(%u)",
-			   ifp->name, ifp->vrf_id);
+		zlog_debug("MESSAGE: ZEBRA_INTERFACE_DELETE %s vrf %s(%u)",
+			   ifp->name, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 
 	for (ALL_LIST_ELEMENTS(zrouter.client_list, node, nnode, client)) {
 		/* Do not send unsolicited messages to synchronous clients. */
@@ -538,8 +538,8 @@ void zebra_interface_address_add_update(struct interface *ifp,
 	if (IS_ZEBRA_DEBUG_EVENT) {
 		p = ifc->address;
 		zlog_debug(
-			"MESSAGE: ZEBRA_INTERFACE_ADDRESS_ADD %pFX on %s(%u)",
-			p, ifp->name, ifp->vrf_id);
+			"MESSAGE: ZEBRA_INTERFACE_ADDRESS_ADD %pFX on %s vrf %s(%u)",
+			p, ifp->name, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 	}
 
 	if (!CHECK_FLAG(ifc->conf, ZEBRA_IFC_REAL))
@@ -575,8 +575,8 @@ void zebra_interface_address_delete_update(struct interface *ifp,
 	if (IS_ZEBRA_DEBUG_EVENT) {
 		p = ifc->address;
 		zlog_debug(
-			"MESSAGE: ZEBRA_INTERFACE_ADDRESS_DELETE %pFX on %s(%u)",
-			p, ifp->name, ifp->vrf_id);
+			"MESSAGE: ZEBRA_INTERFACE_ADDRESS_DELETE %pFX on %s vrf %s(%u)",
+			p, ifp->name, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 	}
 
 	zebra_vxlan_add_del_gw_macip(ifp, ifc->address, 0);
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ void zebra_interface_vrf_update_del(struct interface *ifp, vrf_id_t new_vrf_id)
 	if (IS_ZEBRA_DEBUG_EVENT)
 		zlog_debug(
 			"MESSAGE: ZEBRA_INTERFACE_VRF_UPDATE/DEL %s VRF Id %u -> %u",
-			ifp->name, ifp->vrf_id, new_vrf_id);
+			ifp->name, ifp->vrf->vrf_id, new_vrf_id);
 
 	for (ALL_LIST_ELEMENTS(zrouter.client_list, node, nnode, client)) {
 		/* Do not send unsolicited messages to synchronous clients. */
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ void zebra_interface_vrf_update_add(struct interface *ifp, vrf_id_t old_vrf_id)
 	if (IS_ZEBRA_DEBUG_EVENT)
 		zlog_debug(
 			"MESSAGE: ZEBRA_INTERFACE_VRF_UPDATE/ADD %s VRF Id %u -> %u",
-			ifp->name, old_vrf_id, ifp->vrf_id);
+			ifp->name, old_vrf_id, ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 
 	for (ALL_LIST_ELEMENTS(zrouter.client_list, node, nnode, client)) {
 		/* Do not send unsolicited messages to synchronous clients. */
@@ -925,8 +925,8 @@ void zebra_interface_parameters_update(struct interface *ifp)
 	struct zserv *client;
 
 	if (IS_ZEBRA_DEBUG_EVENT)
-		zlog_debug("MESSAGE: ZEBRA_INTERFACE_LINK_PARAMS %s(%u)",
-			   ifp->name, ifp->vrf_id);
+		zlog_debug("MESSAGE: ZEBRA_INTERFACE_LINK_PARAMS %s vrf %s(%u)",
+			   ifp->name, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 
 	for (ALL_LIST_ELEMENTS(zrouter.client_list, node, nnode, client)) {
 		/* Do not send unsolicited messages to synchronous clients. */
diff --git a/zebra/router-id.c b/zebra/router-id.c
index ac81d537d0..ea438b4367 100644
--- a/zebra/router-id.c
+++ b/zebra/router-id.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ void router_id_add_address(struct connected *ifc)
 	struct prefix before;
 	struct prefix after;
 	struct zserv *client;
-	struct zebra_vrf *zvrf = vrf_info_get(ifc->ifp->vrf_id);
+	struct zebra_vrf *zvrf = ifc->ifp->vrf->info;
 	afi_t afi;
 	struct list *rid_lo;
 	struct list *rid_all;
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ void router_id_del_address(struct connected *ifc)
 	struct prefix before;
 	struct listnode *node;
 	struct zserv *client;
-	struct zebra_vrf *zvrf = vrf_info_get(ifc->ifp->vrf_id);
+	struct zebra_vrf *zvrf = ifc->ifp->vrf->info;
 	afi_t afi;
 	struct list *rid_lo;
 	struct list *rid_all;
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ DEFUN (show_ip_router_id,
 		vrf_name = argv[idx]->arg;
 	}
 
-	zvrf = vrf_info_get(vrf_id);
+	zvrf = vrf_info_lookup(vrf_id);
 
 	if (zvrf != NULL) {
 		if (is_ipv6) {
diff --git a/zebra/rt_netlink.c b/zebra/rt_netlink.c
index b3f04e421e..24c01b7f51 100644
--- a/zebra/rt_netlink.c
+++ b/zebra/rt_netlink.c
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ parse_nexthop_unicast(ns_id_t ns_id, struct rtmsg *rtm, struct rtattr **tb,
 	if (index) {
 		ifp = if_lookup_by_index_per_ns(zebra_ns_lookup(ns_id), index);
 		if (ifp)
-			nh_vrf_id = ifp->vrf_id;
+			nh_vrf_id = ifp->vrf->vrf_id;
 	}
 	nh.vrf_id = nh_vrf_id;
 
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ static uint8_t parse_multipath_nexthops_unicast(ns_id_t ns_id,
 			ifp = if_lookup_by_index_per_ns(zebra_ns_lookup(ns_id),
 							index);
 			if (ifp)
-				nh_vrf_id = ifp->vrf_id;
+				nh_vrf_id = ifp->vrf->vrf_id;
 			else {
 				flog_warn(
 					EC_ZEBRA_UNKNOWN_INTERFACE,
@@ -2799,7 +2799,7 @@ static struct nexthop netlink_nexthop_process_nh(struct rtattr **tb,
 	if (ifp)
 		*ifp = ifp_lookup;
 	if (ifp_lookup)
-		nh.vrf_id = ifp_lookup->vrf_id;
+		nh.vrf_id = ifp_lookup->vrf->vrf_id;
 	else {
 		flog_warn(
 			EC_ZEBRA_UNKNOWN_INTERFACE,
@@ -3503,8 +3503,8 @@ static int netlink_request_specific_mac_in_bridge(struct zebra_ns *zns,
 		zlog_debug(
 			"%s: Tx family %s IF %s(%u) vrf %s(%u) MAC %pEA vid %u",
 			__func__, nl_family_to_str(req.ndm.ndm_family),
-			br_if->name, br_if->ifindex,
-			vrf_id_to_name(br_if->vrf_id), br_if->vrf_id, mac, vid);
+			br_if->name, br_if->ifindex, br_if->vrf->name,
+			br_if->vrf->vrf_id, mac, vid);
 
 	return netlink_request(&zns->netlink_cmd, &req);
 }
@@ -3676,7 +3676,6 @@ static int netlink_ipneigh_change(struct nlmsghdr *h, int len, ns_id_t ns_id)
 	struct interface *link_if;
 	struct ethaddr mac;
 	struct ipaddr ip;
-	struct vrf *vrf;
 	char buf[ETHER_ADDR_STRLEN];
 	int mac_present = 0;
 	bool is_ext;
@@ -3695,7 +3694,6 @@ static int netlink_ipneigh_change(struct nlmsghdr *h, int len, ns_id_t ns_id)
 	if (!ifp || !ifp->info)
 		return 0;
 
-	vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
 	zif = (struct zebra_if *)ifp->info;
 
 	/* Parse attributes and extract fields of interest. */
@@ -3705,7 +3703,7 @@ static int netlink_ipneigh_change(struct nlmsghdr *h, int len, ns_id_t ns_id)
 		zlog_debug("%s family %s IF %s(%u) vrf %s(%u) - no DST",
 			   nl_msg_type_to_str(h->nlmsg_type),
 			   nl_family_to_str(ndm->ndm_family), ifp->name,
-			   ndm->ndm_ifindex, VRF_LOGNAME(vrf), ifp->vrf_id);
+			   ndm->ndm_ifindex, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -3801,7 +3799,8 @@ static int netlink_ipneigh_change(struct nlmsghdr *h, int len, ns_id_t ns_id)
 						nl_family_to_str(
 							ndm->ndm_family),
 						ifp->name, ndm->ndm_ifindex,
-						VRF_LOGNAME(vrf), ifp->vrf_id,
+						ifp->vrf->name,
+						ifp->vrf->vrf_id,
 						(unsigned long)RTA_PAYLOAD(
 							tb[NDA_LLADDR]));
 				return 0;
@@ -3825,8 +3824,8 @@ static int netlink_ipneigh_change(struct nlmsghdr *h, int len, ns_id_t ns_id)
 				"Rx %s family %s IF %s(%u) vrf %s(%u) IP %pIA MAC %s state 0x%x flags 0x%x ext_flags 0x%x",
 				nl_msg_type_to_str(h->nlmsg_type),
 				nl_family_to_str(ndm->ndm_family), ifp->name,
-				ndm->ndm_ifindex, VRF_LOGNAME(vrf), ifp->vrf_id,
-				&ip,
+				ndm->ndm_ifindex, ifp->vrf->name,
+				ifp->vrf->vrf_id, &ip,
 				mac_present
 					? prefix_mac2str(&mac, buf, sizeof(buf))
 					: "",
@@ -3861,7 +3860,7 @@ static int netlink_ipneigh_change(struct nlmsghdr *h, int len, ns_id_t ns_id)
 		zlog_debug("Rx %s family %s IF %s(%u) vrf %s(%u) IP %pIA",
 			   nl_msg_type_to_str(h->nlmsg_type),
 			   nl_family_to_str(ndm->ndm_family), ifp->name,
-			   ndm->ndm_ifindex, VRF_LOGNAME(vrf), ifp->vrf_id,
+			   ndm->ndm_ifindex, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->vrf->vrf_id,
 			   &ip);
 
 	/* Process the delete - it may result in re-adding the neighbor if it is
@@ -4004,7 +4003,7 @@ int netlink_neigh_read_specific_ip(const struct ipaddr *ip,
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 	struct zebra_ns *zns;
-	struct zebra_vrf *zvrf = zebra_vrf_lookup_by_id(vlan_if->vrf_id);
+	struct zebra_vrf *zvrf = vlan_if->vrf->info;
 	struct zebra_dplane_info dp_info;
 
 	zns = zvrf->zns;
@@ -4014,7 +4013,7 @@ int netlink_neigh_read_specific_ip(const struct ipaddr *ip,
 	if (IS_ZEBRA_DEBUG_KERNEL)
 		zlog_debug("%s: neigh request IF %s(%u) IP %pIA vrf %s(%u)",
 			   __func__, vlan_if->name, vlan_if->ifindex, ip,
-			   vrf_id_to_name(vlan_if->vrf_id), vlan_if->vrf_id);
+			   vlan_if->vrf->name, vlan_if->vrf->vrf_id);
 
 	ret = netlink_request_specific_neigh_in_vlan(zns, RTM_GETNEIGH, ip,
 					    vlan_if->ifindex);
diff --git a/zebra/rtadv.c b/zebra/rtadv.c
index 4d97c3c234..350b97cc5d 100644
--- a/zebra/rtadv.c
+++ b/zebra/rtadv.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static struct zebra_vrf *rtadv_interface_get_zvrf(const struct interface *ifp)
 	if (!vrf_is_backend_netns())
 		return vrf_info_lookup(VRF_DEFAULT);
 
-	return vrf_info_lookup(ifp->vrf_id);
+	return ifp->vrf->info;
 }
 
 static int rtadv_increment_received(struct zebra_vrf *zvrf, ifindex_t *ifindex)
@@ -210,12 +210,9 @@ static void rtadv_send_packet(int sock, struct interface *ifp,
 	}
 
 	/* Logging of packet. */
-	if (IS_ZEBRA_DEBUG_PACKET) {
-		struct vrf *vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
-
+	if (IS_ZEBRA_DEBUG_PACKET)
 		zlog_debug("%s(%s:%u): Tx RA, socket %u", ifp->name,
-			   VRF_LOGNAME(vrf), ifp->ifindex, sock);
-	}
+			   ifp->vrf->name, ifp->ifindex, sock);
 
 	/* Fill in sockaddr_in6. */
 	memset(&addr, 0, sizeof(struct sockaddr_in6));
@@ -387,11 +384,9 @@ static void rtadv_send_packet(int sock, struct interface *ifp,
 			sizeof(struct nd_opt_rdnss) + sizeof(struct in6_addr);
 
 		if (len + opt_len > max_len) {
-			struct vrf *vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
-
 			zlog_warn(
 				"%s(%s:%u): Tx RA: RDNSS option would exceed MTU, omitting it",
-				ifp->name, VRF_LOGNAME(vrf), ifp->ifindex);
+				ifp->name, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->ifindex);
 			goto no_more_opts;
 		}
 		struct nd_opt_rdnss *opt = (struct nd_opt_rdnss *)(buf + len);
@@ -494,7 +489,8 @@ static int rtadv_timer(struct thread *thread)
 	RB_FOREACH (vrf, vrf_id_head, &vrfs_by_id)
 		FOR_ALL_INTERFACES (vrf, ifp) {
 			if (if_is_loopback(ifp) || !if_is_operative(ifp)
-				|| (vrf_is_backend_netns() && ifp->vrf_id != zvrf->vrf->vrf_id))
+			    || (vrf_is_backend_netns()
+				&& ifp->vrf->vrf_id != zvrf->vrf->vrf_id))
 				continue;
 
 			zif = ifp->info;
@@ -509,17 +505,12 @@ static int rtadv_timer(struct thread *thread)
 					    <= 0)
 						zif->rtadv.inFastRexmit = 0;
 
-					if (IS_ZEBRA_DEBUG_SEND) {
-						struct vrf *vrf =
-							vrf_lookup_by_id(
-								ifp->vrf_id);
-
+					if (IS_ZEBRA_DEBUG_SEND)
 						zlog_debug(
 							"Fast RA Rexmit on interface %s(%s:%u)",
 							ifp->name,
-							VRF_LOGNAME(vrf),
+							ifp->vrf->name,
 							ifp->ifindex);
-					}
 
 					rtadv_send_packet(zvrf->rtadv.sock, ifp,
 							  RA_ENABLE);
@@ -619,14 +610,11 @@ static void rtadv_process_advert(uint8_t *msg, unsigned int len,
 	inet_ntop(AF_INET6, &addr->sin6_addr, addr_str, INET6_ADDRSTRLEN);
 
 	if (len < sizeof(struct nd_router_advert)) {
-		if (IS_ZEBRA_DEBUG_PACKET) {
-			struct vrf *vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
-
+		if (IS_ZEBRA_DEBUG_PACKET)
 			zlog_debug(
 				"%s(%s:%u): Rx RA with invalid length %d from %s",
-				ifp->name, VRF_LOGNAME(vrf), ifp->ifindex, len,
+				ifp->name, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->ifindex, len,
 				addr_str);
-		}
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -634,14 +622,11 @@ static void rtadv_process_advert(uint8_t *msg, unsigned int len,
 		rtadv_process_optional(msg + sizeof(struct nd_router_advert),
 				       len - sizeof(struct nd_router_advert),
 				       ifp, addr);
-		if (IS_ZEBRA_DEBUG_PACKET) {
-			struct vrf *vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
-
+		if (IS_ZEBRA_DEBUG_PACKET)
 			zlog_debug(
 				"%s(%s:%u): Rx RA with non-linklocal source address from %s",
-				ifp->name, VRF_LOGNAME(vrf), ifp->ifindex,
+				ifp->name, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->ifindex,
 				addr_str);
-		}
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -719,12 +704,9 @@ static void rtadv_process_packet(uint8_t *buf, unsigned int len,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (IS_ZEBRA_DEBUG_PACKET) {
-		struct vrf *vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
-
+	if (IS_ZEBRA_DEBUG_PACKET)
 		zlog_debug("%s(%s:%u): Rx RA/RS len %d from %s", ifp->name,
-			   VRF_LOGNAME(vrf), ifp->ifindex, len, addr_str);
-	}
+			   ifp->vrf->name, ifp->ifindex, len, addr_str);
 
 	if (if_is_loopback(ifp))
 		return;
@@ -736,11 +718,9 @@ static void rtadv_process_packet(uint8_t *buf, unsigned int len,
 
 	/* ICMP message length check. */
 	if (len < sizeof(struct icmp6_hdr)) {
-		struct vrf *vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
-
 		zlog_debug(
 			"%s(%s:%u): Rx RA with Invalid ICMPV6 packet length %d",
-			ifp->name, VRF_LOGNAME(vrf), ifp->ifindex, len);
+			ifp->name, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->ifindex, len);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -749,20 +729,16 @@ static void rtadv_process_packet(uint8_t *buf, unsigned int len,
 	/* ICMP message type check. */
 	if (icmph->icmp6_type != ND_ROUTER_SOLICIT
 	    && icmph->icmp6_type != ND_ROUTER_ADVERT) {
-		struct vrf *vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
-
 		zlog_debug("%s(%s:%u): Rx RA - Unwanted ICMPV6 message type %d",
-			   ifp->name, VRF_LOGNAME(vrf), ifp->ifindex,
+			   ifp->name, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->ifindex,
 			   icmph->icmp6_type);
 		return;
 	}
 
 	/* Hoplimit check. */
 	if (hoplimit >= 0 && hoplimit != 255) {
-		struct vrf *vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
-
 		zlog_debug("%s(%s:%u): Rx RA - Invalid hoplimit %d", ifp->name,
-			   VRF_LOGNAME(vrf), ifp->ifindex, hoplimit);
+			   ifp->vrf->name, ifp->ifindex, hoplimit);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1295,14 +1271,12 @@ static void zebra_interface_radv_set(ZAPI_HANDLER_ARGS, int enable)
 			  zebra_route_string(client->proto));
 		return;
 	}
-	if (vrf_is_backend_netns() && ifp->vrf_id != zvrf_id(zvrf)) {
-		struct vrf *vrf = zvrf->vrf;
-
+	if (vrf_is_backend_netns() && ifp->vrf->vrf_id != zvrf_id(zvrf)) {
 		zlog_debug(
 			"%s:%u: IF %u RA %s client %s - VRF mismatch, IF VRF %u",
-			VRF_LOGNAME(vrf), zvrf_id(zvrf), ifindex,
+			ifp->vrf->name, zvrf_id(zvrf), ifindex,
 			enable ? "enable" : "disable",
-			zebra_route_string(client->proto), ifp->vrf_id);
+			zebra_route_string(client->proto), ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -2856,13 +2830,10 @@ static int if_join_all_router(int sock, struct interface *ifp)
 			     ifp->name, ifp->ifindex, sock,
 			     safe_strerror(errno));
 
-	if (IS_ZEBRA_DEBUG_EVENT) {
-		struct vrf *vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
-
+	if (IS_ZEBRA_DEBUG_EVENT)
 		zlog_debug(
 			"%s(%s:%u): Join All-Routers multicast group, socket %u",
-			ifp->name, VRF_LOGNAME(vrf), ifp->ifindex, sock);
-	}
+			ifp->name, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->ifindex, sock);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -2879,22 +2850,18 @@ static int if_leave_all_router(int sock, struct interface *ifp)
 
 	ret = setsockopt(sock, IPPROTO_IPV6, IPV6_LEAVE_GROUP, (char *)&mreq,
 			 sizeof(mreq));
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		struct vrf *vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
-
+	if (ret < 0)
 		flog_err_sys(
 			EC_LIB_SOCKET,
 			"%s(%s:%u): Failed to leave group, socket %u error %s",
-			ifp->name, VRF_LOGNAME(vrf), ifp->ifindex, sock,
+			ifp->name, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->ifindex, sock,
 			safe_strerror(errno));
-	}
-	if (IS_ZEBRA_DEBUG_EVENT) {
-		struct vrf *vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
 
+	if (IS_ZEBRA_DEBUG_EVENT)
 		zlog_debug(
 			"%s(%s:%u): Leave All-Routers multicast group, socket %u",
-			ifp->name, VRF_LOGNAME(vrf), ifp->ifindex, sock);
-	}
+			ifp->name, ifp->vrf->name, ifp->ifindex, sock);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/zebra/zapi_msg.c b/zebra/zapi_msg.c
index 54ab0afd5c..421438a051 100644
--- a/zebra/zapi_msg.c
+++ b/zebra/zapi_msg.c
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ int zsend_interface_add(struct zserv *client, struct interface *ifp)
 {
 	struct stream *s = stream_new(ZEBRA_MAX_PACKET_SIZ);
 
-	zclient_create_header(s, ZEBRA_INTERFACE_ADD, ifp->vrf_id);
+	zclient_create_header(s, ZEBRA_INTERFACE_ADD, ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 	zserv_encode_interface(s, ifp);
 
 	client->ifadd_cnt++;
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ int zsend_interface_delete(struct zserv *client, struct interface *ifp)
 {
 	struct stream *s = stream_new(ZEBRA_MAX_PACKET_SIZ);
 
-	zclient_create_header(s, ZEBRA_INTERFACE_DELETE, ifp->vrf_id);
+	zclient_create_header(s, ZEBRA_INTERFACE_DELETE, ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 	zserv_encode_interface(s, ifp);
 
 	client->ifdel_cnt++;
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ int zsend_interface_link_params(struct zserv *client, struct interface *ifp)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	zclient_create_header(s, ZEBRA_INTERFACE_LINK_PARAMS, ifp->vrf_id);
+	zclient_create_header(s, ZEBRA_INTERFACE_LINK_PARAMS, ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 
 	/* Add Interface Index */
 	stream_putl(s, ifp->ifindex);
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ int zsend_interface_address(int cmd, struct zserv *client,
 	struct prefix *p;
 	struct stream *s = stream_new(ZEBRA_MAX_PACKET_SIZ);
 
-	zclient_create_header(s, cmd, ifp->vrf_id);
+	zclient_create_header(s, cmd, ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 	stream_putl(s, ifp->ifindex);
 
 	/* Interface address flag. */
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ static int zsend_interface_nbr_address(int cmd, struct zserv *client,
 	struct stream *s = stream_new(ZEBRA_MAX_PACKET_SIZ);
 	struct prefix *p;
 
-	zclient_create_header(s, cmd, ifp->vrf_id);
+	zclient_create_header(s, cmd, ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 	stream_putl(s, ifp->ifindex);
 
 	/* Prefix information. */
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ int zsend_interface_vrf_update(struct zserv *client, struct interface *ifp,
 {
 	struct stream *s = stream_new(ZEBRA_MAX_PACKET_SIZ);
 
-	zclient_create_header(s, ZEBRA_INTERFACE_VRF_UPDATE, ifp->vrf_id);
+	zclient_create_header(s, ZEBRA_INTERFACE_VRF_UPDATE, ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 
 	/* Fill in the name of the interface and its new VRF (id) */
 	stream_put(s, ifp->name, INTERFACE_NAMSIZ);
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ int zsend_interface_update(int cmd, struct zserv *client, struct interface *ifp)
 {
 	struct stream *s = stream_new(ZEBRA_MAX_PACKET_SIZ);
 
-	zclient_create_header(s, cmd, ifp->vrf_id);
+	zclient_create_header(s, cmd, ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 	zserv_encode_interface(s, ifp);
 
 	if (cmd == ZEBRA_INTERFACE_UP)
@@ -985,7 +985,8 @@ void zsend_nhrp_neighbor_notify(int cmd, struct interface *ifp,
 	       family2addrsize(sockunion_family(&ip)));
 
 	for (ALL_LIST_ELEMENTS(zrouter.client_list, node, nnode, client)) {
-		if (!vrf_bitmap_check(client->nhrp_neighinfo[afi], ifp->vrf_id))
+		if (!vrf_bitmap_check(client->nhrp_neighinfo[afi],
+				      ifp->vrf->vrf_id))
 			continue;
 
 		s = stream_new(ZEBRA_MAX_PACKET_SIZ);
@@ -3421,7 +3422,7 @@ static inline void zebra_gre_get(ZAPI_HANDLER_ARGS)
 					zebra_ns_lookup(gre_info->link_nsid),
 					gre_info->ifindex_link);
 		if (ifp_link)
-			vrf_id_link = ifp_link->vrf_id;
+			vrf_id_link = ifp_link->vrf->vrf_id;
 		stream_putl(s, vrf_id_link);
 		stream_putl(s, gre_info->vtep_ip.s_addr);
 		stream_putl(s, gre_info->vtep_ip_remote.s_addr);
diff --git a/zebra/zebra_dplane.c b/zebra/zebra_dplane.c
index 20aa9b8432..4000272544 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_dplane.c
+++ b/zebra/zebra_dplane.c
@@ -3569,9 +3569,9 @@ dplane_br_port_update(const struct interface *ifp, bool non_df,
 
 	ctx->zd_op = op;
 	ctx->zd_status = ZEBRA_DPLANE_REQUEST_SUCCESS;
-	ctx->zd_vrf_id = ifp->vrf_id;
+	ctx->zd_vrf_id = ifp->vrf->vrf_id;
 
-	zns = zebra_ns_lookup(ifp->vrf_id);
+	zns = zebra_ns_lookup(ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 	dplane_ctx_ns_init(ctx, zns, false);
 
 	ctx->zd_ifindex = ifp->ifindex;
@@ -3646,16 +3646,16 @@ static enum zebra_dplane_result intf_addr_update_internal(
 
 	if (IS_ZEBRA_DEBUG_DPLANE_DETAIL)
 		zlog_debug("init intf ctx %s: idx %d, addr %u:%pFX",
-			   dplane_op2str(op), ifp->ifindex, ifp->vrf_id,
+			   dplane_op2str(op), ifp->ifindex, ifp->vrf->vrf_id,
 			   ifc->address);
 
 	ctx = dplane_ctx_alloc();
 
 	ctx->zd_op = op;
 	ctx->zd_status = ZEBRA_DPLANE_REQUEST_SUCCESS;
-	ctx->zd_vrf_id = ifp->vrf_id;
+	ctx->zd_vrf_id = ifp->vrf->vrf_id;
 
-	zns = zebra_ns_lookup(ifp->vrf_id);
+	zns = zebra_ns_lookup(ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 	dplane_ctx_ns_init(ctx, zns, false);
 
 	/* Init the interface-addr-specific area */
@@ -3853,9 +3853,9 @@ void dplane_mac_init(struct zebra_dplane_ctx *ctx,
 	struct zebra_ns *zns;
 
 	ctx->zd_status = ZEBRA_DPLANE_REQUEST_SUCCESS;
-	ctx->zd_vrf_id = ifp->vrf_id;
+	ctx->zd_vrf_id = ifp->vrf->vrf_id;
 
-	zns = zebra_ns_lookup(ifp->vrf_id);
+	zns = zebra_ns_lookup(ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 	dplane_ctx_ns_init(ctx, zns, false);
 
 	strlcpy(ctx->zd_ifname, ifp->name, sizeof(ctx->zd_ifname));
@@ -4078,9 +4078,9 @@ enum zebra_dplane_result dplane_neigh_table_update(const struct interface *ifp,
 
 	ctx->zd_op = op;
 	ctx->zd_status = ZEBRA_DPLANE_REQUEST_SUCCESS;
-	ctx->zd_vrf_id = ifp->vrf_id;
+	ctx->zd_vrf_id = ifp->vrf->vrf_id;
 
-	zns = zebra_ns_lookup(ifp->vrf_id);
+	zns = zebra_ns_lookup(ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 	dplane_ctx_ns_init(ctx, zns, false);
 
 	strlcpy(ctx->zd_ifname, ifp->name, sizeof(ctx->zd_ifname));
@@ -4152,10 +4152,10 @@ neigh_update_internal(enum dplane_op_e op, const struct interface *ifp,
 
 	ctx->zd_op = op;
 	ctx->zd_status = ZEBRA_DPLANE_REQUEST_SUCCESS;
-	ctx->zd_vrf_id = ifp->vrf_id;
+	ctx->zd_vrf_id = ifp->vrf->vrf_id;
 	dplane_ctx_set_type(ctx, protocol);
 
-	zns = zebra_ns_lookup(ifp->vrf_id);
+	zns = zebra_ns_lookup(ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 	dplane_ctx_ns_init(ctx, zns, false);
 
 	strlcpy(ctx->zd_ifname, ifp->name, sizeof(ctx->zd_ifname));
@@ -4403,13 +4403,13 @@ dplane_gre_set(struct interface *ifp, struct interface *ifp_link,
 
 	ctx->zd_op = op;
 	ctx->zd_status = ZEBRA_DPLANE_REQUEST_SUCCESS;
-	zns = zebra_ns_lookup(ifp->vrf_id);
+	zns = zebra_ns_lookup(ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 	if (!zns)
 		return result;
 	dplane_ctx_ns_init(ctx, zns, false);
 
 	dplane_ctx_set_ifname(ctx, ifp->name);
-	ctx->zd_vrf_id = ifp->vrf_id;
+	ctx->zd_vrf_id = ifp->vrf->vrf_id;
 	ctx->zd_ifindex = ifp->ifindex;
 	if (ifp_link)
 		ctx->u.gre.link_ifindex = ifp_link->ifindex;
diff --git a/zebra/zebra_evpn.c b/zebra/zebra_evpn.c
index f2da8dbf7d..13b9cc2002 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_evpn.c
+++ b/zebra/zebra_evpn.c
@@ -417,10 +417,10 @@ int zebra_evpn_advertise_subnet(struct zebra_evpn *zevpn, struct interface *ifp,
 
 		apply_mask(&p);
 		if (advertise)
-			ip_prefix_send_to_client(ifp->vrf_id, &p,
+			ip_prefix_send_to_client(ifp->vrf->vrf_id, &p,
 						 ZEBRA_IP_PREFIX_ROUTE_ADD);
 		else
-			ip_prefix_send_to_client(ifp->vrf_id, &p,
+			ip_prefix_send_to_client(ifp->vrf->vrf_id, &p,
 						 ZEBRA_IP_PREFIX_ROUTE_DEL);
 	}
 	return 0;
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ int zebra_evpn_gw_macip_del(struct interface *ifp, struct zebra_evpn *zevpn,
 	if (IS_ZEBRA_DEBUG_VXLAN)
 		zlog_debug(
 			"%u:SVI %s(%u) VNI %u, sending GW MAC %pEA IP %pIA del to BGP",
-			ifp->vrf_id, ifp->name, ifp->ifindex, zevpn->vni,
+			ifp->vrf->vrf_id, ifp->name, ifp->ifindex, zevpn->vni,
 			&n->emac, ip);
 
 	/* Remove neighbor from BGP. */
@@ -1531,7 +1531,7 @@ void zebra_evpn_rem_macip_del(vni_t vni, const struct ethaddr *macaddr,
 	if (!mac && !n)
 		return;
 
-	zvrf = vrf_info_lookup(zevpn->vxlan_if->vrf_id);
+	zvrf = zevpn->vxlan_if->vrf->info;
 
 	/* Ignore the delete if this mac is a gateway mac-ip */
 	if (CHECK_FLAG(mac->flags, ZEBRA_MAC_LOCAL)
diff --git a/zebra/zebra_evpn_mac.c b/zebra/zebra_evpn_mac.c
index cdaa5ce5ae..e285c206b8 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_evpn_mac.c
+++ b/zebra/zebra_evpn_mac.c
@@ -1877,7 +1877,7 @@ static bool zebra_evpn_local_mac_update_fwd_info(struct zebra_mac *mac,
 	struct zebra_vrf *zvrf;
 	struct zebra_evpn_es *es;
 
-	zvrf = zebra_vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
+	zvrf = ifp->vrf->info;
 	if (zvrf && zvrf->zns)
 		local_ns_id = zvrf->zns->ns_id;
 
@@ -2481,7 +2481,7 @@ int zebra_evpn_mac_gw_macip_add(struct interface *ifp, struct zebra_evpn *zevpn,
 	ns_id_t local_ns_id = NS_DEFAULT;
 	struct zebra_vrf *zvrf;
 
-	zvrf = zebra_vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
+	zvrf = ifp->vrf->info;
 	if (zvrf && zvrf->zns)
 		local_ns_id = zvrf->zns->ns_id;
 
diff --git a/zebra/zebra_evpn_neigh.c b/zebra/zebra_evpn_neigh.c
index e585f5282a..5fb4e07665 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_evpn_neigh.c
+++ b/zebra/zebra_evpn_neigh.c
@@ -923,7 +923,7 @@ void zebra_evpn_process_neigh_on_local_mac_change(struct zebra_evpn *zevpn,
 	struct listnode *node = NULL;
 	struct zebra_vrf *zvrf = NULL;
 
-	zvrf = vrf_info_lookup(zevpn->vxlan_if->vrf_id);
+	zvrf = zevpn->vxlan_if->vrf->info;
 
 	if (IS_ZEBRA_DEBUG_VXLAN)
 		zlog_debug("Processing neighbors on local MAC %pEA %s, VNI %u",
@@ -1308,11 +1308,11 @@ int zebra_evpn_local_neigh_update(struct zebra_evpn *zevpn,
 		}
 	}
 
-	zvrf = vrf_info_lookup(zevpn->vxlan_if->vrf_id);
+	zvrf = zevpn->vxlan_if->vrf->info;
 	if (!zvrf) {
 		if (IS_ZEBRA_DEBUG_VXLAN)
 			zlog_debug("        Unable to find vrf for: %d",
-				   zevpn->vxlan_if->vrf_id);
+				   zevpn->vxlan_if->vrf->vrf_id);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -2337,7 +2337,7 @@ int zebra_evpn_neigh_del_ip(struct zebra_evpn *zevpn, const struct ipaddr *ip)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	zvrf = vrf_info_lookup(zevpn->vxlan_if->vrf_id);
+	zvrf = zevpn->vxlan_if->vrf->info;
 	if (!zvrf) {
 		zlog_debug("%s: VNI %u vrf lookup failed.", __func__,
 			   zevpn->vni);
diff --git a/zebra/zebra_evpn_vxlan.h b/zebra/zebra_evpn_vxlan.h
index c7acd23436..3884a1e7ea 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_evpn_vxlan.h
+++ b/zebra/zebra_evpn_vxlan.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ zebra_get_vrr_intf_for_svi(struct interface *ifp)
 	struct interface *tmp_if = NULL;
 	struct zebra_if *zif = NULL;
 
-	zvrf = vrf_info_lookup(ifp->vrf_id);
+	zvrf = ifp->vrf->info;
 	assert(zvrf);
 
 	FOR_ALL_INTERFACES (zvrf->vrf, tmp_if) {
diff --git a/zebra/zebra_l2.c b/zebra/zebra_l2.c
index 420bed7064..8a9f3dffe3 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_l2.c
+++ b/zebra/zebra_l2.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ static void map_slaves_to_bridge(struct interface *br_if, int link,
 	struct zebra_vrf *zvrf;
 	struct zebra_ns *zns;
 
-	zvrf = zebra_vrf_lookup_by_id(br_if->vrf_id);
+	zvrf = br_if->vrf->info;
 	assert(zvrf);
 	zns = zvrf->zns;
 	assert(zns);
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ void zebra_l2if_update_bridge_slave(struct interface *ifp,
 	zif = ifp->info;
 	assert(zif);
 
-	zvrf = zebra_vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
+	zvrf = ifp->vrf->info;
 	if (!zvrf)
 		return;
 
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ void zebra_l2if_update_bond_slave(struct interface *ifp, ifindex_t bond_ifindex,
 
 	/* Set up or remove link with master */
 	if (bond_ifindex != IFINDEX_INTERNAL)
-		zebra_l2_map_slave_to_bond(zif, ifp->vrf_id);
+		zebra_l2_map_slave_to_bond(zif, ifp->vrf->vrf_id);
 	else if (old_bond_ifindex != IFINDEX_INTERNAL)
 		zebra_l2_unmap_slave_from_bond(zif);
 }
diff --git a/zebra/zebra_ptm.c b/zebra/zebra_ptm.c
index b1d2f1f0b3..c237133130 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_ptm.c
+++ b/zebra/zebra_ptm.c
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ static int zebra_ptm_handle_bfd_msg(void *arg, void *in_ctxt,
 	}
 
 	if (!strcmp(ZEBRA_PTM_INVALID_VRF, vrf_str) && ifp) {
-		vrf_id = ifp->vrf_id;
+		vrf_id = ifp->vrf->vrf_id;
 	} else {
 		struct vrf *pVrf;
 
diff --git a/zebra/zebra_vxlan.c b/zebra/zebra_vxlan.c
index 71503721d6..84ab4a718d 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_vxlan.c
+++ b/zebra/zebra_vxlan.c
@@ -1030,9 +1030,9 @@ static int zevpn_build_hash_table_zns(struct ns *ns,
 					zif->brslave_info.br_if);
 				if (vlan_if) {
 					zevpn->svi_if = vlan_if;
-					zevpn->vrf_id = vlan_if->vrf_id;
+					zevpn->vrf_id = vlan_if->vrf->vrf_id;
 					zl3vni = zl3vni_from_vrf(
-							vlan_if->vrf_id);
+						vlan_if->vrf->vrf_id);
 					if (zl3vni)
 						listnode_add_sort(
 							zl3vni->l2vnis, zevpn);
@@ -2136,7 +2136,7 @@ static int zebra_vxlan_handle_vni_transition(struct zebra_vrf *zvrf, vni_t vni,
 		vlan_if = zvni_map_to_svi(vxl->access_vlan,
 					  zif->brslave_info.br_if);
 		if (vlan_if)
-			zevpn->vrf_id = vlan_if->vrf_id;
+			zevpn->vrf_id = vlan_if->vrf->vrf_id;
 
 		zevpn->vxlan_if = ifp;
 		zevpn->local_vtep_ip = vxl->vtep_ip;
@@ -3975,7 +3975,7 @@ int zebra_vxlan_check_readd_vtep(struct interface *ifp,
 		return 0;
 
 	/* Locate VRF corresponding to interface. */
-	zvrf = vrf_info_lookup(ifp->vrf_id);
+	zvrf = ifp->vrf->info;
 	if (!zvrf)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -4697,11 +4697,11 @@ int zebra_vxlan_svi_up(struct interface *ifp, struct interface *link_if)
 			zlog_debug(
 				"SVI %s(%u) VNI %u VRF %s is UP, installing neighbors",
 				ifp->name, ifp->ifindex, zevpn->vni,
-				vrf_id_to_name(ifp->vrf_id));
+				ifp->vrf->name);
 
 		/* update the vrf information for l2-vni and inform bgp */
 		zevpn->svi_if = ifp;
-		zevpn->vrf_id = ifp->vrf_id;
+		zevpn->vrf_id = ifp->vrf->vrf_id;
 
 		zl3vni = zl3vni_from_vrf(zevpn->vrf_id);
 		if (zl3vni)
@@ -4743,7 +4743,8 @@ void zebra_vxlan_macvlan_down(struct interface *ifp)
 			zlog_debug(
 				"macvlan parent link is not found. Parent index %d ifp %s",
 				zif->link_ifindex,
-				ifindex2ifname(zif->link_ifindex, ifp->vrf_id));
+				ifindex2ifname(zif->link_ifindex,
+					       ifp->vrf->vrf_id));
 		return;
 	}
 	link_zif = link_ifp->info;
@@ -4914,8 +4915,8 @@ int zebra_vxlan_if_up(struct interface *ifp)
 					  zif->brslave_info.br_if);
 		if (vlan_if) {
 			zevpn->svi_if = vlan_if;
-			zevpn->vrf_id = vlan_if->vrf_id;
-			zl3vni = zl3vni_from_vrf(vlan_if->vrf_id);
+			zevpn->vrf_id = vlan_if->vrf->vrf_id;
+			zl3vni = zl3vni_from_vrf(vlan_if->vrf->vrf_id);
 			if (zl3vni)
 				listnode_add_sort_nodup(zl3vni->l2vnis, zevpn);
 		}
@@ -5268,8 +5269,8 @@ int zebra_vxlan_if_add(struct interface *ifp)
 					  zif->brslave_info.br_if);
 		if (vlan_if) {
 			zevpn->svi_if = vlan_if;
-			zevpn->vrf_id = vlan_if->vrf_id;
-			zl3vni = zl3vni_from_vrf(vlan_if->vrf_id);
+			zevpn->vrf_id = vlan_if->vrf->vrf_id;
+			zl3vni = zl3vni_from_vrf(vlan_if->vrf->vrf_id);
 			if (zl3vni)
 				listnode_add_sort_nodup(zl3vni->l2vnis, zevpn);
 		}
@@ -5278,8 +5279,7 @@ int zebra_vxlan_if_add(struct interface *ifp)
 			zlog_debug(
 				"Add L2-VNI %u VRF %s intf %s(%u) VLAN %u local IP %pI4 mcast_grp %pI4 master %u",
 				vni,
-				vlan_if ? vrf_id_to_name(vlan_if->vrf_id)
-					: VRF_DEFAULT_NAME,
+				vlan_if ? vlan_if->vrf->name : VRF_DEFAULT_NAME,
 				ifp->name, ifp->ifindex, vxl->access_vlan,
 				&vxl->vtep_ip, &vxl->mcast_grp,
 				zif->brslave_info.bridge_ifindex);