diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_vty.c b/bgpd/bgp_vty.c
index 2a08619ec3..7a283e010c 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_vty.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_vty.c
@@ -1129,10 +1129,25 @@ DEFUN (no_router_bgp,
 		}
 
 		if (bgp->l3vni) {
-			vty_out(vty, "%% Please unconfigure l3vni %u",
+			vty_out(vty, "%% Please unconfigure l3vni %u\n",
 				bgp->l3vni);
 			return CMD_WARNING_CONFIG_FAILED;
 		}
+
+		/* Cannot delete default instance if vrf instances exist */
+		if (bgp->inst_type == BGP_INSTANCE_TYPE_DEFAULT) {
+			struct listnode *node;
+			struct bgp *tmp_bgp;
+
+			for (ALL_LIST_ELEMENTS_RO(bm->bgp, node, tmp_bgp)) {
+				if (tmp_bgp->inst_type
+				    == BGP_INSTANCE_TYPE_VRF) {
+					vty_out(vty,
+						"%% Cannot delete default BGP instance. Dependent VRF instances exist\n");
+					return CMD_WARNING_CONFIG_FAILED;
+				}
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	bgp_delete(bgp);