diff --git a/ripngd/ripngd.c b/ripngd/ripngd.c
index 755debd0a4..1e7a13d7dc 100644
--- a/ripngd/ripngd.c
+++ b/ripngd/ripngd.c
@@ -2581,17 +2581,10 @@ static int ripng_vrf_new(struct vrf *vrf)
 
 static int ripng_vrf_delete(struct vrf *vrf)
 {
-	struct ripng *ripng;
-
 	if (IS_RIPNG_DEBUG_EVENT)
 		zlog_debug("%s: VRF deleted: %s(%u)", __func__, vrf->name,
 			   vrf->vrf_id);
 
-	ripng = ripng_lookup_by_vrf_name(vrf->name);
-	if (!ripng)
-		return 0;
-
-	ripng_clean(ripng);
 	return 0;
 }