diff --git a/ospf6d/ospf6_main.c b/ospf6d/ospf6_main.c
index 182faf0038..8533c1b12c 100644
--- a/ospf6d/ospf6_main.c
+++ b/ospf6d/ospf6_main.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 #define OSPF6_VTY_PORT             2606
 
 /* ospf6d privileges */
-zebra_capabilities_t _caps_p[] = {ZCAP_NET_RAW, ZCAP_BIND};
+zebra_capabilities_t _caps_p[] = {ZCAP_NET_RAW, ZCAP_BIND, ZCAP_SYS_ADMIN};
 
 struct zebra_privs_t ospf6d_privs = {
 #if defined(FRR_USER)
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ struct zebra_privs_t ospf6d_privs = {
 	.vty_group = VTY_GROUP,
 #endif
 	.caps_p = _caps_p,
-	.cap_num_p = 2,
+	.cap_num_p = array_size(_caps_p),
 	.cap_num_i = 0};
 
 /* ospf6d options, we use GNU getopt library. */
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ static void __attribute__((noreturn)) ospf6_exit(int status)
 
 	if (ospf6) {
 		vrf = vrf_lookup_by_id(ospf6->vrf_id);
+		ospf6_serv_close(&ospf6->fd);
 		ospf6_delete(ospf6);
 		ospf6 = NULL;
 	} else
@@ -101,7 +102,6 @@ static void __attribute__((noreturn)) ospf6_exit(int status)
 	ospf6_asbr_terminate();
 	ospf6_lsa_terminate();
 
-	ospf6_serv_close();
 	/* reverse access_list_init */
 	access_list_reset();
 
diff --git a/ospf6d/ospf6_message.c b/ospf6d/ospf6_message.c
index 4830b38a66..eb8c414d9b 100644
--- a/ospf6d/ospf6_message.c
+++ b/ospf6d/ospf6_message.c
@@ -1532,10 +1532,14 @@ int ospf6_receive(struct thread *thread)
 	struct iovec iovector[2];
 	struct ospf6_interface *oi;
 	struct ospf6_header *oh;
+	struct ospf6 *ospf6;
 
 	/* add next read thread */
+	ospf6 = THREAD_ARG(thread);
 	sockfd = THREAD_FD(thread);
-	thread_add_read(master, ospf6_receive, NULL, sockfd, NULL);
+
+	thread_add_read(master, ospf6_receive, ospf6, ospf6->fd,
+			&ospf6->t_ospf6_receive);
 
 	/* initialize */
 	memset(&src, 0, sizeof(src));
@@ -1548,7 +1552,7 @@ int ospf6_receive(struct thread *thread)
 	iovector[1].iov_len = 0;
 
 	/* receive message */
-	len = ospf6_recvmsg(&src, &dst, &ifindex, iovector);
+	len = ospf6_recvmsg(&src, &dst, &ifindex, iovector, sockfd);
 	if (len > iobuflen) {
 		flog_err(EC_LIB_DEVELOPMENT, "Excess message read");
 		return 0;
@@ -1696,9 +1700,13 @@ static void ospf6_send(struct in6_addr *src, struct in6_addr *dst,
 	}
 
 	/* send message */
-	len = ospf6_sendmsg(src, dst, &oi->interface->ifindex, iovector);
-	if (len != ntohs(oh->length))
-		flog_err(EC_LIB_DEVELOPMENT, "Could not send entire message");
+	if (oi->area->ospf6->fd != -1) {
+		len = ospf6_sendmsg(src, dst, &oi->interface->ifindex, iovector,
+				    oi->area->ospf6->fd);
+		if (len != ntohs(oh->length))
+			flog_err(EC_LIB_DEVELOPMENT,
+				 "Could not send entire message");
+	}
 }
 
 static uint32_t ospf6_packet_max(struct ospf6_interface *oi)
diff --git a/ospf6d/ospf6_network.c b/ospf6d/ospf6_network.c
index 9a18680b8b..abbb180d45 100644
--- a/ospf6d/ospf6_network.c
+++ b/ospf6d/ospf6_network.c
@@ -26,18 +26,19 @@
 #include "sockopt.h"
 #include "privs.h"
 #include "lib_errors.h"
+#include "vrf.h"
 
 #include "libospf.h"
 #include "ospf6_proto.h"
 #include "ospf6_network.h"
 #include "ospf6d.h"
+#include "ospf6_top.h"
 
-int ospf6_sock;
 struct in6_addr allspfrouters6;
 struct in6_addr alldrouters6;
 
 /* setsockopt MulticastLoop to off */
-static void ospf6_reset_mcastloop(void)
+static void ospf6_reset_mcastloop(int ospf6_sock)
 {
 	unsigned int off = 0;
 	if (setsockopt(ospf6_sock, IPPROTO_IPV6, IPV6_MULTICAST_LOOP, &off,
@@ -47,19 +48,19 @@ static void ospf6_reset_mcastloop(void)
 			  safe_strerror(errno));
 }
 
-static void ospf6_set_pktinfo(void)
+static void ospf6_set_pktinfo(int ospf6_sock)
 {
 	setsockopt_ipv6_pktinfo(ospf6_sock, 1);
 }
 
-static void ospf6_set_transport_class(void)
+static void ospf6_set_transport_class(int ospf6_sock)
 {
 #ifdef IPTOS_PREC_INTERNETCONTROL
 	setsockopt_ipv6_tclass(ospf6_sock, IPTOS_PREC_INTERNETCONTROL);
 #endif
 }
 
-static void ospf6_set_checksum(void)
+static void ospf6_set_checksum(int ospf6_sock)
 {
 	int offset = 12;
 #ifndef DISABLE_IPV6_CHECKSUM
@@ -73,21 +74,30 @@ static void ospf6_set_checksum(void)
 #endif /* DISABLE_IPV6_CHECKSUM */
 }
 
-void ospf6_serv_close(void)
+void ospf6_serv_close(int *ospf6_sock)
 {
-	if (ospf6_sock > 0) {
-		close(ospf6_sock);
-		ospf6_sock = -1;
+	if (*ospf6_sock != -1) {
+		close(*ospf6_sock);
+		*ospf6_sock = -1;
 		return;
 	}
 }
 
 /* Make ospf6d's server socket. */
-int ospf6_serv_sock(void)
+int ospf6_serv_sock(struct ospf6 *ospf6)
 {
+	int ospf6_sock;
+
+	if (ospf6->fd != -1)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (ospf6->vrf_id == VRF_UNKNOWN)
+		return -1;
+
 	frr_with_privs(&ospf6d_privs) {
 
-		ospf6_sock = socket(AF_INET6, SOCK_RAW, IPPROTO_OSPFIGP);
+		ospf6_sock = vrf_socket(AF_INET6, SOCK_RAW, IPPROTO_OSPFIGP,
+					ospf6->vrf_id, ospf6->name);
 		if (ospf6_sock < 0) {
 			zlog_warn("Network: can't create OSPF6 socket.");
 			return -1;
@@ -100,11 +110,12 @@ int ospf6_serv_sock(void)
 #else
 	ospf6_set_reuseaddr();
 #endif /*1*/
-	ospf6_reset_mcastloop();
-	ospf6_set_pktinfo();
-	ospf6_set_transport_class();
-	ospf6_set_checksum();
+	ospf6_reset_mcastloop(ospf6_sock);
+	ospf6_set_pktinfo(ospf6_sock);
+	ospf6_set_transport_class(ospf6_sock);
+	ospf6_set_checksum(ospf6_sock);
 
+	ospf6->fd = ospf6_sock;
 	/* setup global in6_addr, allspf6 and alldr6 for later use */
 	inet_pton(AF_INET6, ALLSPFROUTERS6, &allspfrouters6);
 	inet_pton(AF_INET6, ALLDROUTERS6, &alldrouters6);
@@ -119,11 +130,14 @@ int ospf6_sso(ifindex_t ifindex, struct in6_addr *group, int option)
 	int ret;
 	int bufsize = (8 * 1024 * 1024);
 
+	if (ospf6->fd == -1)
+		return -1;
+
 	assert(ifindex);
 	mreq6.ipv6mr_interface = ifindex;
 	memcpy(&mreq6.ipv6mr_multiaddr, group, sizeof(struct in6_addr));
 
-	ret = setsockopt(ospf6_sock, IPPROTO_IPV6, option, &mreq6,
+	ret = setsockopt(ospf6->fd, IPPROTO_IPV6, option, &mreq6,
 			 sizeof(mreq6));
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		flog_err_sys(
@@ -133,8 +147,8 @@ int ospf6_sso(ifindex_t ifindex, struct in6_addr *group, int option)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	setsockopt_so_sendbuf(ospf6_sock, bufsize);
-	setsockopt_so_recvbuf(ospf6_sock, bufsize);
+	setsockopt_so_sendbuf(ospf6->fd, bufsize);
+	setsockopt_so_recvbuf(ospf6->fd, bufsize);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -157,7 +171,7 @@ static int iov_totallen(struct iovec *iov)
 }
 
 int ospf6_sendmsg(struct in6_addr *src, struct in6_addr *dst,
-		  ifindex_t *ifindex, struct iovec *message)
+		  ifindex_t *ifindex, struct iovec *message, int ospf6_sock)
 {
 	int retval;
 	struct msghdr smsghdr;
@@ -216,7 +230,7 @@ int ospf6_sendmsg(struct in6_addr *src, struct in6_addr *dst,
 }
 
 int ospf6_recvmsg(struct in6_addr *src, struct in6_addr *dst,
-		  ifindex_t *ifindex, struct iovec *message)
+		  ifindex_t *ifindex, struct iovec *message, int ospf6_sock)
 {
 	int retval;
 	struct msghdr rmsghdr;
diff --git a/ospf6d/ospf6_network.h b/ospf6d/ospf6_network.h
index 7fe6e33ff2..eeef0514f3 100644
--- a/ospf6d/ospf6_network.h
+++ b/ospf6d/ospf6_network.h
@@ -21,17 +21,17 @@
 #ifndef OSPF6_NETWORK_H
 #define OSPF6_NETWORK_H
 
-extern int ospf6_sock;
+struct ospf6 *ospf6;
 extern struct in6_addr allspfrouters6;
 extern struct in6_addr alldrouters6;
 
-extern int ospf6_serv_sock(void);
-extern void ospf6_serv_close(void);
+extern int ospf6_serv_sock(struct ospf6 *ospf6);
+extern void ospf6_serv_close(int *ospf6_sock);
 extern int ospf6_sso(ifindex_t ifindex, struct in6_addr *group, int option);
 
 extern int ospf6_sendmsg(struct in6_addr *, struct in6_addr *, ifindex_t *,
-			 struct iovec *);
+			 struct iovec *, int ospf6_sock);
 extern int ospf6_recvmsg(struct in6_addr *, struct in6_addr *, ifindex_t *,
-			 struct iovec *);
+			 struct iovec *, int ospf6_sock);
 
 #endif /* OSPF6_NETWORK_H */
diff --git a/ospf6d/ospf6_top.c b/ospf6d/ospf6_top.c
index 6f23051dc3..49b7e4f142 100644
--- a/ospf6d/ospf6_top.c
+++ b/ospf6d/ospf6_top.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "thread.h"
 #include "command.h"
 #include "defaults.h"
+#include "lib_errors.h"
 
 #include "ospf6_proto.h"
 #include "ospf6_message.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@
 #include "ospf6_area.h"
 #include "ospf6_interface.h"
 #include "ospf6_neighbor.h"
+#include "ospf6_network.h"
 
 #include "ospf6_flood.h"
 #include "ospf6_asbr.h"
@@ -141,15 +143,21 @@ static void ospf6_top_brouter_hook_remove(struct ospf6_route *route)
 	ospf6_abr_originate_summary(route);
 }
 
-static struct ospf6 *ospf6_create(vrf_id_t vrf_id)
+static struct ospf6 *ospf6_create(const char *name)
 {
 	struct ospf6 *o;
+	struct vrf *vrf = NULL;
 
 	o = XCALLOC(MTYPE_OSPF6_TOP, sizeof(struct ospf6));
 
+	vrf = vrf_lookup_by_name(name);
+	if (vrf) {
+		o->vrf_id = vrf->vrf_id;
+		/* Freed in ospf6_delete */
+		o->name = XSTRDUP(MTYPE_OSPF6_TOP, name);
+	}
 	/* initialize */
 	monotime(&o->starttime);
-	o->vrf_id = vrf_id;
 	o->area_list = list_new();
 	o->area_list->cmp = ospf6_area_cmp;
 	o->lsdb = ospf6_lsdb_create(o);
@@ -183,12 +191,28 @@ static struct ospf6 *ospf6_create(vrf_id_t vrf_id)
 	o->ref_bandwidth = OSPF6_REFERENCE_BANDWIDTH;
 
 	o->distance_table = route_table_init();
+	o->fd = -1;
 
 	QOBJ_REG(o, ospf6);
 
+	/* Make ospf protocol socket. */
+	ospf6_serv_sock(o);
+
 	return o;
 }
 
+void ospf6_instance_create(const char *name)
+{
+	ospf6 = ospf6_create(name);
+	if (DFLT_OSPF6_LOG_ADJACENCY_CHANGES)
+		SET_FLAG(ospf6->config_flags, OSPF6_LOG_ADJACENCY_CHANGES);
+	if (ospf6->router_id == 0)
+		ospf6_router_id_update();
+
+	thread_add_read(master, ospf6_receive, ospf6, ospf6->fd,
+			&ospf6->t_ospf6_receive);
+}
+
 void ospf6_delete(struct ospf6 *o)
 {
 	struct listnode *node, *nnode;
@@ -217,6 +241,7 @@ void ospf6_delete(struct ospf6 *o)
 	ospf6_distance_reset(o);
 	route_table_finish(o->distance_table);
 
+	XFREE(MTYPE_OSPF6_TOP, o->name);
 	XFREE(MTYPE_OSPF6_TOP, o);
 }
 
@@ -242,6 +267,7 @@ static void ospf6_disable(struct ospf6 *o)
 		THREAD_OFF(o->t_spf_calc);
 		THREAD_OFF(o->t_ase_calc);
 		THREAD_OFF(o->t_distribute_update);
+		THREAD_OFF(o->t_ospf6_receive);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -325,14 +351,9 @@ DEFUN_NOSH (router_ospf6,
        ROUTER_STR
        OSPF6_STR)
 {
-	if (ospf6 == NULL) {
-		ospf6 = ospf6_create(VRF_DEFAULT);
-		if (DFLT_OSPF6_LOG_ADJACENCY_CHANGES)
-			SET_FLAG(ospf6->config_flags,
-				 OSPF6_LOG_ADJACENCY_CHANGES);
-		if (ospf6->router_id == 0)
-			ospf6_router_id_update();
-	}
+	if (ospf6 == NULL)
+		ospf6_instance_create(VRF_DEFAULT_NAME);
+
 	/* set current ospf point. */
 	VTY_PUSH_CONTEXT(OSPF6_NODE, ospf6);
 
@@ -350,6 +371,7 @@ DEFUN (no_router_ospf6,
 	if (ospf6 == NULL)
 		vty_out(vty, "OSPFv3 is not configured\n");
 	else {
+		ospf6_serv_close(&ospf6->fd);
 		ospf6_delete(ospf6);
 		ospf6 = NULL;
 	}
diff --git a/ospf6d/ospf6_top.h b/ospf6d/ospf6_top.h
index 806b4da1cf..a78b05d565 100644
--- a/ospf6d/ospf6_top.h
+++ b/ospf6d/ospf6_top.h
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ struct ospf6 {
 	/* The relevant vrf_id */
 	vrf_id_t vrf_id;
 
+	char *name; /* VRF name */
+
 	/* my router id */
 	in_addr_t router_id;
 
@@ -92,11 +94,13 @@ struct ospf6 {
 	struct timeval ts_spf_duration; /* Execution time of last SPF */
 	unsigned int last_spf_reason;   /* Last SPF reason */
 
+	int fd;
 	/* Threads */
 	struct thread *t_spf_calc; /* SPF calculation timer. */
 	struct thread *t_ase_calc; /* ASE calculation timer. */
 	struct thread *maxage_remover;
 	struct thread *t_distribute_update; /* Distirbute update timer. */
+	struct thread *t_ospf6_receive; /* OSPF6 receive timer */
 
 	uint32_t ref_bandwidth;
 
@@ -130,5 +134,6 @@ extern void ospf6_delete(struct ospf6 *o);
 extern void ospf6_router_id_update(void);
 
 extern void ospf6_maxage_remove(struct ospf6 *o);
+extern void ospf6_instance_create(const char *name);
 
 #endif /* OSPF6_TOP_H */
diff --git a/ospf6d/ospf6d.c b/ospf6d/ospf6d.c
index 17e33902d9..e904482391 100644
--- a/ospf6d/ospf6d.c
+++ b/ospf6d/ospf6d.c
@@ -1268,9 +1268,8 @@ void ospf6_init(void)
 		&show_ipv6_ospf6_database_type_self_originated_linkstate_id_cmd);
 	install_element(VIEW_NODE, &show_ipv6_ospf6_database_aggr_router_cmd);
 
-	/* Make ospf protocol socket. */
-	ospf6_serv_sock();
-	thread_add_read(master, ospf6_receive, NULL, ospf6_sock, NULL);
+	if (ospf6 == NULL)
+		ospf6_instance_create(VRF_DEFAULT_NAME);
 }
 
 void ospf6_clean(void)