diff --git a/ripd/ripd.c b/ripd/ripd.c
index 8a321d9a91..8e02f1a6c1 100644
--- a/ripd/ripd.c
+++ b/ripd/ripd.c
@@ -3551,10 +3551,18 @@ static int rip_vrf_new(struct vrf *vrf)
 
 static int rip_vrf_delete(struct vrf *vrf)
 {
+	struct rip *rip;
+
 	if (IS_RIP_DEBUG_EVENT)
 		zlog_debug("%s: VRF deleted: %s(%u)", __func__, vrf->name,
 			   vrf->vrf_id);
 
+	rip = rip_lookup_by_vrf_name(vrf->name);
+	if (!rip)
+		return 0;
+
+	rip_clean(rip);
+
 	return 0;
 }