diff --git a/bfdd/bfd.c b/bfdd/bfd.c
index 164910556b..3a2959a03a 100644
--- a/bfdd/bfd.c
+++ b/bfdd/bfd.c
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ struct bfd_session *bs_peer_find(struct bfd_peer_cfg *bpc)
 	gen_bfd_key(&key, &bpc->bpc_peer, &bpc->bpc_local, bpc->bpc_mhop, bpc->bpc_localif,
 		    bpc->bpc_vrfname, bpc->bfd_name);
 
-	return bfd_key_lookup(key);
+	return bfd_key_lookup(&key);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ struct bfd_session *ptm_bfd_sess_find(struct bfd_pkt *cp,
 		    vrf ? vrf->name : VRF_DEFAULT_NAME, NULL);
 
 	/* XXX maybe remoteDiscr should be checked for remoteHeard cases. */
-	return bfd_key_lookup(key);
+	return bfd_key_lookup(&key);
 }
 
 void bfd_xmt_cb(struct event *t)
@@ -1962,11 +1962,11 @@ struct bfd_session *bfd_id_lookup(uint32_t id)
 	return hash_lookup(bfd_id_hash, &bs);
 }
 
-struct bfd_session *bfd_key_lookup(struct bfd_key key)
+struct bfd_session *bfd_key_lookup(struct bfd_key *key)
 {
 	struct bfd_session bs;
 
-	bs.key = key;
+	bs.key = *key;
 
 	return hash_lookup(bfd_key_hash, &bs);
 }
diff --git a/bfdd/bfd.h b/bfdd/bfd.h
index d9119d16c2..ea8ed03ff9 100644
--- a/bfdd/bfd.h
+++ b/bfdd/bfd.h
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ void bfd_vrf_init(void);
 void bfd_vrf_terminate(void);
 struct bfd_vrf_global *bfd_vrf_look_by_session(struct bfd_session *bfd);
 struct bfd_session *bfd_id_lookup(uint32_t id);
-struct bfd_session *bfd_key_lookup(struct bfd_key key);
+struct bfd_session *bfd_key_lookup(struct bfd_key *key);
 struct sbfd_reflector *sbfd_discr_lookup(uint32_t discr);
 struct bfd_session *bfd_id_delete(uint32_t id);
 struct bfd_session *bfd_key_delete(struct bfd_key key);
diff --git a/bfdd/bfdd_nb_config.c b/bfdd/bfdd_nb_config.c
index 15da1e2440..f553d56652 100644
--- a/bfdd/bfdd_nb_config.c
+++ b/bfdd/bfdd_nb_config.c
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ static int bfd_session_create(struct nb_cb_create_args *args, bool mhop, uint32_
 	case NB_EV_PREPARE:
 		if (bfd_mode == BFD_MODE_TYPE_BFD) {
 			bfd_session_get_key(mhop, args->dnode, &bk);
-			bs = bfd_key_lookup(bk);
+			bs = bfd_key_lookup(&bk);
 
 			/* This session was already configured by another daemon. */
 			if (bs != NULL) {
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ static int bfd_session_create(struct nb_cb_create_args *args, bool mhop, uint32_
 		} else if (bfd_mode == BFD_MODE_TYPE_SBFD_ECHO ||
 			   bfd_mode == BFD_MODE_TYPE_SBFD_INIT) {
 			sbfd_session_get_key(mhop, args->dnode, &bk);
-			bs = bfd_key_lookup(bk);
+			bs = bfd_key_lookup(&bk);
 
 			/* This session was already configured by another daemon. */
 			if (bs != NULL) {
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ static int bfd_session_destroy(enum nb_event event, const struct lyd_node *dnode
 		else
 			sbfd_session_get_key(mhop, dnode, &bk);
 
-		if (bfd_key_lookup(bk) == NULL)
+		if (bfd_key_lookup(&bk) == NULL)
 			return NB_ERR_INCONSISTENCY;
 		break;
 
diff --git a/bfdd/bfdd_nb_state.c b/bfdd/bfdd_nb_state.c
index c528478231..152d01e568 100644
--- a/bfdd/bfdd_nb_state.c
+++ b/bfdd/bfdd_nb_state.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ bfdd_bfd_sessions_single_hop_lookup_entry(struct nb_cb_lookup_entry_args *args)
 	memset(&lsa, 0, sizeof(lsa));
 	gen_bfd_key(&bk, &psa, &lsa, false, ifname, vrf, NULL);
 
-	return bfd_key_lookup(bk);
+	return bfd_key_lookup(&bk);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ bfdd_bfd_sessions_multi_hop_lookup_entry(struct nb_cb_lookup_entry_args *args)
 	strtosa(source_addr, &lsa);
 	gen_bfd_key(&bk, &psa, &lsa, true, NULL, vrf, NULL);
 
-	return bfd_key_lookup(bk);
+	return bfd_key_lookup(&bk);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ const void *bfdd_bfd_sessions_sbfd_echo_lookup_entry(struct nb_cb_lookup_entry_a
 	memset(&psa, 0, sizeof(psa));
 	gen_bfd_key(&bk, &psa, &lsa, true, NULL, vrf, bfdname);
 
-	return bfd_key_lookup(bk);
+	return bfd_key_lookup(&bk);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -436,5 +436,5 @@ const void *bfdd_bfd_sessions_sbfd_init_lookup_entry(struct nb_cb_lookup_entry_a
 	strtosa(dest_addr, &psa);
 	gen_bfd_key(&bk, &psa, &lsa, true, NULL, vrf, bfdname);
 
-	return bfd_key_lookup(bk);
+	return bfd_key_lookup(&bk);
 }