diff --git a/bfdd/bfd.c b/bfdd/bfd.c
index 9667ba8708..ca4bf94955 100644
--- a/bfdd/bfd.c
+++ b/bfdd/bfd.c
@@ -313,6 +313,13 @@ int bfd_session_enable(struct bfd_session *bs)
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (!vrf_is_backend_netns() && vrf && vrf->vrf_id != VRF_DEFAULT
+	    && !if_lookup_by_name(vrf->name, vrf->vrf_id)) {
+		zlog_err("session-enable: vrf interface %s not available yet",
+			 vrf->name);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	if (bs->key.ifname[0]) {
 		if (vrf)
 			ifp = if_lookup_by_name(bs->key.ifname, vrf->vrf_id);
@@ -320,14 +327,16 @@ int bfd_session_enable(struct bfd_session *bs)
 			ifp = if_lookup_by_name_all_vrf(bs->key.ifname);
 		if (ifp == NULL) {
 			zlog_err(
-				"session-enable: specified interface doesn't exists.");
+				"session-enable: specified interface %s (VRF %s) doesn't exist.",
+				bs->key.ifname, vrf ? vrf->name : "<all>");
 			return 0;
 		}
 		if (bs->key.ifname[0] && !vrf) {
 			vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
 			if (vrf == NULL) {
 				zlog_err(
-					"session-enable: specified VRF doesn't exists.");
+					"session-enable: specified VRF %u doesn't exist.",
+					ifp->vrf_id);
 				return 0;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/bfdd/bfd_packet.c b/bfdd/bfd_packet.c
index 0a71c18a42..076318e6ca 100644
--- a/bfdd/bfd_packet.c
+++ b/bfdd/bfd_packet.c
@@ -543,6 +543,7 @@ int bfd_recv_cb(struct thread *t)
 	ifindex_t ifindex = IFINDEX_INTERNAL;
 	struct sockaddr_any local, peer;
 	uint8_t msgbuf[1516];
+	struct interface *ifp = NULL;
 	struct bfd_vrf_global *bvrf = THREAD_ARG(t);
 
 	vrfid = bvrf->vrf->vrf_id;
@@ -572,6 +573,15 @@ int bfd_recv_cb(struct thread *t)
 				     &local, &peer);
 	}
 
+	/* update vrf-id because when in vrf-lite mode,
+	 * the socket is on default namespace
+	 */
+	if (ifindex) {
+		ifp = if_lookup_by_index(ifindex, vrfid);
+		if (ifp)
+			vrfid = ifp->vrf_id;
+	}
+
 	/* Implement RFC 5880 6.8.6 */
 	if (mlen < BFD_PKT_LEN) {
 		cp_debug(is_mhop, &peer, &local, ifindex, vrfid,
@@ -951,8 +961,9 @@ int bp_peer_socket(const struct bfd_session *bs)
 
 	if (bs->key.ifname[0])
 		device_to_bind = (const char *)bs->key.ifname;
-	else if (CHECK_FLAG(bs->flags, BFD_SESS_FLAG_MH)
-	    && bs->key.vrfname[0])
+	else if ((!vrf_is_backend_netns() && bs->vrf->vrf_id != VRF_DEFAULT)
+		 || ((CHECK_FLAG(bs->flags, BFD_SESS_FLAG_MH)
+		      && bs->key.vrfname[0])))
 		device_to_bind = (const char *)bs->key.vrfname;
 
 	frr_with_privs(&bglobal.bfdd_privs) {
@@ -1018,8 +1029,9 @@ int bp_peer_socketv6(const struct bfd_session *bs)
 
 	if (bs->key.ifname[0])
 		device_to_bind = (const char *)bs->key.ifname;
-	else if (CHECK_FLAG(bs->flags, BFD_SESS_FLAG_MH)
-	    && bs->key.vrfname[0])
+	else if ((!vrf_is_backend_netns() && bs->vrf->vrf_id != VRF_DEFAULT)
+		 || ((CHECK_FLAG(bs->flags, BFD_SESS_FLAG_MH)
+		      && bs->key.vrfname[0])))
 		device_to_bind = (const char *)bs->key.vrfname;
 
 	frr_with_privs(&bglobal.bfdd_privs) {
diff --git a/bfdd/ptm_adapter.c b/bfdd/ptm_adapter.c
index 44519c47b5..57fb81aa27 100644
--- a/bfdd/ptm_adapter.c
+++ b/bfdd/ptm_adapter.c
@@ -669,17 +669,24 @@ static void bfdd_sessions_enable_interface(struct interface *ifp)
 	struct bfd_session *bs;
 	struct vrf *vrf;
 
+	vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
+	if (!vrf)
+		return;
+
 	TAILQ_FOREACH(bso, &bglobal.bg_obslist, bso_entry) {
 		bs = bso->bso_bs;
-		/* Interface name mismatch. */
-		if (strcmp(ifp->name, bs->key.ifname))
-			continue;
-		vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
-		if (!vrf)
-			continue;
+		/* check vrf name */
 		if (bs->key.vrfname[0] &&
 		    strcmp(vrf->name, bs->key.vrfname))
 			continue;
+
+		/* If Interface matches vrfname, then bypass iface check */
+		if (vrf_is_backend_netns() || strcmp(ifp->name, vrf->name)) {
+			/* Interface name mismatch. */
+			if (strcmp(ifp->name, bs->key.ifname))
+				continue;
+		}
+
 		/* Skip enabled sessions. */
 		if (bs->sock != -1)
 			continue;
@@ -759,7 +766,8 @@ void bfdd_sessions_disable_vrf(struct vrf *vrf)
 static int bfd_ifp_destroy(struct interface *ifp)
 {
 	if (bglobal.debug_zebra)
-		zlog_debug("zclient: delete interface %s", ifp->name);
+		zlog_debug("zclient: delete interface %s (VRF %u)", ifp->name,
+			   ifp->vrf_id);
 
 	bfdd_sessions_disable_interface(ifp);
 
@@ -812,10 +820,10 @@ static int bfdd_interface_address_update(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (bglobal.debug_zebra)
-		zlog_debug("zclient: %s local address %pFX",
+		zlog_debug("zclient: %s local address %pFX (VRF %u)",
 			   cmd == ZEBRA_INTERFACE_ADDRESS_ADD ? "add"
 							      : "delete",
-			   ifc->address);
+			   ifc->address, vrf_id);
 
 	if (cmd == ZEBRA_INTERFACE_ADDRESS_ADD)
 		bfdd_sessions_enable_address(ifc);
@@ -828,8 +836,8 @@ static int bfdd_interface_address_update(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 static int bfd_ifp_create(struct interface *ifp)
 {
 	if (bglobal.debug_zebra)
-		zlog_debug("zclient: add interface %s", ifp->name);
-
+		zlog_debug("zclient: add interface %s (VRF %u)", ifp->name,
+			   ifp->vrf_id);
 	bfdd_sessions_enable_interface(ifp);
 
 	return 0;