diff --git a/lib/zclient.c b/lib/zclient.c
index de3aed46e9..4d8fbdf157 100644
--- a/lib/zclient.c
+++ b/lib/zclient.c
@@ -2762,12 +2762,6 @@ int srv6_manager_get_locator_chunk(struct zclient *zclient,
 	zclient_create_header(s, ZEBRA_SRV6_MANAGER_GET_LOCATOR_CHUNK,
 			      VRF_DEFAULT);
 
-	/* proto */
-	stream_putc(s, zclient->redist_default);
-
-	/* instance */
-	stream_putw(s, zclient->instance);
-
 	/* locator_name */
 	stream_putw(s, len);
 	stream_put(s, locator_name, len);
@@ -2803,12 +2797,6 @@ int srv6_manager_release_locator_chunk(struct zclient *zclient,
 	zclient_create_header(s, ZEBRA_SRV6_MANAGER_RELEASE_LOCATOR_CHUNK,
 			      VRF_DEFAULT);
 
-	/* proto */
-	stream_putc(s, zclient->redist_default);
-
-	/* instance */
-	stream_putw(s, zclient->instance);
-
 	/* locator_name */
 	stream_putw(s, len);
 	stream_put(s, locator_name, len);
diff --git a/zebra/zapi_msg.c b/zebra/zapi_msg.c
index 4f6663fe2b..d97d876cf5 100644
--- a/zebra/zapi_msg.c
+++ b/zebra/zapi_msg.c
@@ -2870,19 +2870,13 @@ static void zread_srv6_manager_get_locator_chunk(struct zserv *client,
 						 vrf_id_t vrf_id)
 {
 	struct stream *s = msg;
-	uint8_t proto;
-	uint16_t instance;
 	uint16_t len;
 	char locator_name[SRV6_LOCNAME_SIZE] = {0};
 
 	/* Get data. */
-	STREAM_GETC(s, proto);
-	STREAM_GETW(s, instance);
 	STREAM_GETW(s, len);
 	STREAM_GET(locator_name, s, len);
 
-	assert(proto == client->proto && instance == client->instance);
-
 	/* call hook to get a chunk using wrapper */
 	struct srv6_locator *loc = NULL;
 	srv6_manager_get_locator_chunk_call(&loc, client, locator_name, vrf_id);
@@ -2896,19 +2890,13 @@ static void zread_srv6_manager_release_locator_chunk(struct zserv *client,
 						     vrf_id_t vrf_id)
 {
 	struct stream *s = msg;
-	uint8_t proto;
-	uint16_t instance;
 	uint16_t len;
 	char locator_name[SRV6_LOCNAME_SIZE] = {0};
 
 	/* Get data. */
-	STREAM_GETC(s, proto);
-	STREAM_GETW(s, instance);
 	STREAM_GETW(s, len);
 	STREAM_GET(locator_name, s, len);
 
-	assert(proto == client->proto && instance == client->instance);
-
 	/* call hook to release a chunk using wrapper */
 	srv6_manager_release_locator_chunk_call(client, locator_name, vrf_id);