diff --git a/pkg/reconciler/layer2.go b/pkg/reconciler/layer2.go
index 92502498..2f301b8c 100644
--- a/pkg/reconciler/layer2.go
+++ b/pkg/reconciler/layer2.go
@@ -142,6 +142,11 @@ func (r *reconcile) createL2(info *nl.Layer2Information, anycastTrackerInterface
 }
 
 func (r *reconcile) getDesired(l2vnis []networkv1alpha1.Layer2NetworkConfiguration) ([]nl.Layer2Information, error) {
+	availableVrfs, err := r.netlinkManager.ListL3()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error loading available VRFs: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	desired := []nl.Layer2Information{}
 	for i := range l2vnis {
 		spec := l2vnis[i].Spec
@@ -157,6 +162,20 @@ func (r *reconcile) getDesired(l2vnis []networkv1alpha1.Layer2NetworkConfigurati
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error parsing anycast gateways: %w", err)
 		}
 
+		if len(spec.VRF) > 0 {
+			vrfAvailable := false
+			for _, info := range availableVrfs {
+				if info.Name == spec.VRF {
+					vrfAvailable = true
+					break
+				}
+			}
+			if !vrfAvailable {
+				r.Logger.Error(err, "VRF of Layer2 not found on node", "layer", l2vnis[i].ObjectMeta.Name, "vrf", spec.VRF)
+				continue
+			}
+		}
+
 		desired = append(desired, nl.Layer2Information{
 			VlanID:                 spec.ID,
 			MTU:                    spec.MTU,
diff --git a/pkg/reconciler/layer3.go b/pkg/reconciler/layer3.go
index 7de9d15f..ec186ed2 100644
--- a/pkg/reconciler/layer3.go
+++ b/pkg/reconciler/layer3.go
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ func (r *reconcile) createVrfConfigMap(l3vnis []networkv1alpha1.VRFRouteConfigur
 			vni = config.SkipVrfTemplateVni
 		} else {
 			err := fmt.Errorf("vrf not in vrf vni map")
-			r.Logger.Error(err, "VRF does not exist in VRF VNI config", "vrf", spec.VRF, "name", l3vnis[i].ObjectMeta.Name, "namespace", l3vnis[i].ObjectMeta.Namespace)
-			return nil, err
+			r.Logger.Error(err, "VRF does not exist in VRF VNI config, ignoring", "vrf", spec.VRF, "name", l3vnis[i].ObjectMeta.Name, "namespace", l3vnis[i].ObjectMeta.Namespace)
+			continue
 		}
 
 		cfg, err := createVrfConfig(vrfConfigMap, &spec, vni, rt)