diff --git a/staticd/static_nb_config.c b/staticd/static_nb_config.c
index cbcfea77cc..3f1d0aa496 100644
--- a/staticd/static_nb_config.c
+++ b/staticd/static_nb_config.c
@@ -148,18 +148,6 @@ static bool static_nexthop_create(struct nb_cb_create_args *args,
 						      "./gateway"));
 		nh = static_add_nexthop(rn, pn, info->safi, info->svrf, nh_type,
 					&ipaddr, ifname, nh_vrf, 0);
-		if (!nh) {
-			char buf[SRCDEST2STR_BUFFER];
-
-			flog_warn(
-				EC_LIB_NB_CB_CONFIG_APPLY,
-				"%s : nh [%d:%s:%s:%s] nexthop creation failed",
-				srcdest_rnode2str(rn, buf, sizeof(buf)),
-				nh_type, ifname,
-				yang_dnode_get_string(args->dnode, "./gateway"),
-				nh_vrf);
-			return NB_ERR;
-		}
 		nb_running_set_entry(args->dnode, nh);
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/staticd/static_routes.c b/staticd/static_routes.c
index 69d424ef57..3a6afabb34 100644
--- a/staticd/static_routes.c
+++ b/staticd/static_routes.c
@@ -220,10 +220,7 @@ static_add_nexthop(struct route_node *rn, struct static_path *pn, safi_t safi,
 
 	route_lock_node(rn);
 
-	nh_svrf = static_vty_get_unknown_vrf(nh_vrf);
-
-	if (!nh_svrf)
-		return NULL;
+	nh_svrf = static_vrf_lookup_by_name(nh_vrf);
 
 	/* Make new static route structure. */
 	nh = XCALLOC(MTYPE_STATIC_NEXTHOP, sizeof(struct static_nexthop));
@@ -231,8 +228,8 @@ static_add_nexthop(struct route_node *rn, struct static_path *pn, safi_t safi,
 	nh->type = type;
 	nh->color = color;
 
-	nh->nh_vrf_id = nh_svrf->vrf->vrf_id;
-	strlcpy(nh->nh_vrfname, nh_svrf->vrf->name, sizeof(nh->nh_vrfname));
+	nh->nh_vrf_id = nh_svrf ? nh_svrf->vrf->vrf_id : VRF_UNKNOWN;
+	strlcpy(nh->nh_vrfname, nh_vrf, sizeof(nh->nh_vrfname));
 
 	if (ifname)
 		strlcpy(nh->ifname, ifname, sizeof(nh->ifname));
@@ -267,7 +264,7 @@ static_add_nexthop(struct route_node *rn, struct static_path *pn, safi_t safi,
 	}
 	static_nexthop_list_add_after(&(pn->nexthop_list), cp, nh);
 
-	if (nh_svrf->vrf->vrf_id == VRF_UNKNOWN) {
+	if (nh->nh_vrf_id == VRF_UNKNOWN) {
 		zlog_warn(
 			"Static Route to %pFX not installed currently because dependent config not fully available",
 			&rn->p);
@@ -281,7 +278,7 @@ static_add_nexthop(struct route_node *rn, struct static_path *pn, safi_t safi,
 		break;
 	case STATIC_IPV4_GATEWAY_IFNAME:
 	case STATIC_IPV6_GATEWAY_IFNAME:
-		ifp = if_lookup_by_name(ifname, nh_svrf->vrf->vrf_id);
+		ifp = if_lookup_by_name(ifname, nh->nh_vrf_id);
 		if (ifp && ifp->ifindex != IFINDEX_INTERNAL)
 			nh->ifindex = ifp->ifindex;
 		else
@@ -294,7 +291,7 @@ static_add_nexthop(struct route_node *rn, struct static_path *pn, safi_t safi,
 		nh->bh_type = STATIC_BLACKHOLE_NULL;
 		break;
 	case STATIC_IFNAME:
-		ifp = if_lookup_by_name(ifname, nh_svrf->vrf->vrf_id);
+		ifp = if_lookup_by_name(ifname, nh->nh_vrf_id);
 		if (ifp && ifp->ifindex != IFINDEX_INTERNAL) {
 			nh->ifindex = ifp->ifindex;
 		} else
@@ -312,28 +309,15 @@ void static_install_nexthop(struct route_node *rn, struct static_path *pn,
 			    struct static_vrf *svrf, const char *ifname,
 			    static_types type, const char *nh_vrf)
 {
-	struct static_vrf *nh_svrf;
 	struct interface *ifp;
 
-	nh_svrf = static_vty_get_unknown_vrf(nh_vrf);
-
-	if (!nh_svrf) {
-		char nexthop_str[NEXTHOP_STR];
-
-		static_get_nh_str(nh, nexthop_str, sizeof(nexthop_str));
-		DEBUGD(&static_dbg_route,
-		       "Static Route %pFX not installed for %s vrf %s not ready",
-		       &rn->p, nexthop_str, nh_vrf);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	if (nh_svrf->vrf->vrf_id == VRF_UNKNOWN) {
+	if (nh->nh_vrf_id == VRF_UNKNOWN) {
 		char nexthop_str[NEXTHOP_STR];
 
 		static_get_nh_str(nh, nexthop_str, sizeof(nexthop_str));
 		DEBUGD(&static_dbg_route,
 		       "Static Route %pFX not installed for %s vrf %s is unknown",
-		       &rn->p, nexthop_str, nh_vrf);
+		       &rn->p, nexthop_str, nh->nh_vrfname);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -353,7 +337,7 @@ void static_install_nexthop(struct route_node *rn, struct static_path *pn,
 		static_install_path(rn, pn, safi, svrf);
 		break;
 	case STATIC_IFNAME:
-		ifp = if_lookup_by_name(ifname, nh_svrf->vrf->vrf_id);
+		ifp = if_lookup_by_name(ifname, nh->nh_vrf_id);
 		if (ifp && ifp->ifindex != IFINDEX_INTERNAL)
 			static_install_path(rn, pn, safi, svrf);
 
@@ -365,13 +349,9 @@ int static_delete_nexthop(struct route_node *rn, struct static_path *pn,
 			  safi_t safi, struct static_vrf *svrf,
 			  struct static_nexthop *nh)
 {
-	struct static_vrf *nh_svrf;
-
-	nh_svrf = static_vrf_lookup_by_name(nh->nh_vrfname);
-
 	static_nexthop_list_del(&(pn->nexthop_list), nh);
 
-	if (nh_svrf->vrf->vrf_id == VRF_UNKNOWN)
+	if (nh->nh_vrf_id == VRF_UNKNOWN)
 		goto EXIT;
 
 	static_zebra_nht_register(rn, nh, false);
diff --git a/staticd/static_vrf.c b/staticd/static_vrf.c
index 83894e9267..2133093bb3 100644
--- a/staticd/static_vrf.c
+++ b/staticd/static_vrf.c
@@ -261,25 +261,3 @@ void static_vrf_terminate(void)
 {
 	vrf_terminate();
 }
-
-struct static_vrf *static_vty_get_unknown_vrf(const char *vrf_name)
-{
-	struct static_vrf *svrf;
-	struct vrf *vrf;
-
-	svrf = static_vrf_lookup_by_name(vrf_name);
-
-	if (svrf)
-		return svrf;
-
-	vrf = vrf_get(VRF_UNKNOWN, vrf_name);
-	if (!vrf)
-		return NULL;
-	svrf = vrf->info;
-	if (!svrf)
-		return NULL;
-	/* Mark as having FRR configuration */
-	vrf_set_user_cfged(vrf);
-
-	return svrf;
-}
diff --git a/staticd/static_vrf.h b/staticd/static_vrf.h
index 12ad1b255a..81296f2864 100644
--- a/staticd/static_vrf.h
+++ b/staticd/static_vrf.h
@@ -45,5 +45,4 @@ struct route_table *static_vrf_static_table(afi_t afi, safi_t safi,
 					    struct static_vrf *svrf);
 extern void static_vrf_terminate(void);
 
-struct static_vrf *static_vty_get_unknown_vrf(const char *vrf_name);
 #endif