diff --git a/doc/user/zebra.rst b/doc/user/zebra.rst
index fdf27da717..8b4e2c8bdc 100644
--- a/doc/user/zebra.rst
+++ b/doc/user/zebra.rst
@@ -908,10 +908,11 @@ IPv6 example for OSPFv3.
 
 .. note::
 
-   For both IPv4 and IPv6, the IP address has to exist at the point the
-   route-map is created.  Be wary of race conditions if the interface is
-   not created at startup.  On Debian, FRR might start before ifupdown
-   completes. Consider a reboot test.
+   For both IPv4 and IPv6, the IP address has to exist on some interface when
+   the route is getting installed into the system. Otherwise, kernel rejects
+   the route. To solve the problem of disappearing IPv6 addresses when the
+   interface goes down, use ``net.ipv6.conf.all.keep_addr_on_down``
+   :ref:`sysctl option <zebra-sysctl>`.
 
 .. clicmd:: zebra route-map delay-timer (0-600)
 
@@ -1238,6 +1239,8 @@ For protocols requiring an IPv6 router-id, the following commands are available:
 
    Display the user configured IPv6 router-id.
 
+.. _zebra-sysctl:
+
 Expected sysctl settings
 ========================
 
diff --git a/zebra/zebra_routemap_nb_config.c b/zebra/zebra_routemap_nb_config.c
index 8f5660610f..5bcfb720e1 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_routemap_nb_config.c
+++ b/zebra/zebra_routemap_nb_config.c
@@ -247,9 +247,7 @@ lib_route_map_entry_set_action_rmap_set_action_ipv4_src_address_modify(
 	struct nb_cb_modify_args *args)
 {
 	struct routemap_hook_context *rhc;
-	struct interface *pif = NULL;
 	const char *source;
-	struct vrf *vrf;
 	struct prefix p;
 	int rv;
 
@@ -262,18 +260,6 @@ lib_route_map_entry_set_action_rmap_set_action_ipv4_src_address_modify(
 				  yang_dnode_get_string(args->dnode, NULL));
 			return NB_ERR_VALIDATION;
 		}
-
-		RB_FOREACH(vrf, vrf_id_head, &vrfs_by_id) {
-			pif = if_lookup_exact_address(&p.u.prefix4, AF_INET,
-						      vrf->vrf_id);
-			if (pif != NULL)
-				break;
-		}
-		if (pif == NULL) {
-			zlog_warn("%s: is not a local address: %s", __func__,
-				  yang_dnode_get_string(args->dnode, NULL));
-			return NB_ERR_VALIDATION;
-		}
 		return NB_OK;
 	case NB_EV_PREPARE:
 	case NB_EV_ABORT:
@@ -325,9 +311,7 @@ lib_route_map_entry_set_action_rmap_set_action_ipv6_src_address_modify(
 	struct nb_cb_modify_args *args)
 {
 	struct routemap_hook_context *rhc;
-	struct interface *pif = NULL;
 	const char *source;
-	struct vrf *vrf;
 	struct prefix p;
 	int rv;
 
@@ -340,18 +324,6 @@ lib_route_map_entry_set_action_rmap_set_action_ipv6_src_address_modify(
 				  yang_dnode_get_string(args->dnode, NULL));
 			return NB_ERR_VALIDATION;
 		}
-
-		RB_FOREACH(vrf, vrf_id_head, &vrfs_by_id) {
-			pif = if_lookup_exact_address(&p.u.prefix6, AF_INET6,
-						      vrf->vrf_id);
-			if (pif != NULL)
-				break;
-		}
-		if (pif == NULL) {
-			zlog_warn("%s: is not a local address: %s", __func__,
-				  yang_dnode_get_string(args->dnode, NULL));
-			return NB_ERR_VALIDATION;
-		}
 		return NB_OK;
 	case NB_EV_PREPARE:
 	case NB_EV_ABORT: