diff --git a/lib/vrf.h b/lib/vrf.h
index 96c716a7b8..f8bb07ef48 100644
--- a/lib/vrf.h
+++ b/lib/vrf.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 /* The default VRF ID */
 #define VRF_DEFAULT 0
 #define VRF_UNKNOWN UINT16_MAX
+#define VRF_ALL UINT16_MAX - 1
 
 /* Pending: May need to refine this. */
 #ifndef IFLA_VRF_MAX