diff --git a/lib/vrf.c b/lib/vrf.c
index 1a9cd7e45..87744ea95 100644
--- a/lib/vrf.c
+++ b/lib/vrf.c
@@ -1064,6 +1064,7 @@ static int lib_vrf_create(struct nb_cb_create_args *args)
 
 	vrfp = vrf_get(VRF_UNKNOWN, vrfname);
 
+	vrf_set_user_cfged(vrfp);
 	nb_running_set_entry(args->dnode, vrfp);
 
 	return NB_OK;
@@ -1089,7 +1090,7 @@ static int lib_vrf_destroy(struct nb_cb_destroy_args *args)
 		vrfp = nb_running_unset_entry(args->dnode);
 
 		/* Clear configured flag and invoke delete. */
-		UNSET_FLAG(vrfp->status, VRF_CONFIGURED);
+		vrf_reset_user_cfged(vrfp);
 		vrf_delete(vrfp);
 		break;
 	}