diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_network.c b/bgpd/bgp_network.c
index 860c5fd382..137f0a6b59 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_network.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_network.c
@@ -895,7 +895,10 @@ int bgp_socket(struct bgp *bgp, unsigned short port, const char *address)
 		frr_with_privs(&bgpd_privs) {
 			sock = vrf_socket(ainfo->ai_family,
 					  ainfo->ai_socktype,
-					  ainfo->ai_protocol, bgp->vrf_id,
+					  ainfo->ai_protocol,
+					  (bgp->inst_type
+					   != BGP_INSTANCE_TYPE_VIEW
+					   ? bgp->vrf_id : VRF_DEFAULT),
 					  (bgp->inst_type
 					   == BGP_INSTANCE_TYPE_VRF
 					   ? bgp->name : NULL));