diff --git a/files/image_config/interfaces/interfaces.j2 b/files/image_config/interfaces/interfaces.j2
index e2ee58e9c32..196c3fae625 100644
--- a/files/image_config/interfaces/interfaces.j2
+++ b/files/image_config/interfaces/interfaces.j2
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ iface lo {{ 'inet' if prefix | ipv4 else 'inet6' }} static
 #
 {% endfor %}
 {% endblock loopback %}
+auto mgmt
+iface mgmt
+    vrf-table 1001
 {% block mgmt_interface %}
 
 # The management network interface
@@ -26,25 +29,31 @@ auto eth0
 iface eth0 {{ 'inet' if prefix | ipv4 else 'inet6' }} static
     address {{ prefix | ip }}
     netmask {{ prefix | netmask if prefix | ipv4 else prefix | prefixlen }}
+{%     set vrf_table = 'default' %}
+{%   if MGMT_INTERFACE[(name, prefix)].has_key('vrfname') %}
+{%     set vrf_table = '1001' %}
+    vrf mgmt
+{%   endif %}
     ########## management network policy routing rules
     # management port up rules
-    up ip {{ '-4' if prefix | ipv4 else '-6' }} route add default via {{ MGMT_INTERFACE[(name, prefix)]['gwaddr'] }} dev eth0 table default
-    up ip {{ '-4' if prefix | ipv4 else '-6' }} route add {{ prefix | network }}/{{ prefix | prefixlen }} dev eth0 table default
-    up ip {{ '-4' if prefix | ipv4 else '-6' }} rule add from {{ prefix | ip }}/{{ '32' if prefix | ipv4 else '128' }} table default
+    up ip {{ '-4' if prefix | ipv4 else '-6' }} route add default via {{ MGMT_INTERFACE[(name, prefix)]['gwaddr'] }} dev eth0 table {{ vrf_table }}
+    up ip {{ '-4' if prefix | ipv4 else '-6' }} route add {{ prefix | network }}/{{ prefix | prefixlen }} dev eth0 table {{ vrf_table }}
+    up ip {{ '-4' if prefix | ipv4 else '-6' }} rule add from {{ prefix | ip }}/{{ '32' if prefix | ipv4 else '128' }} table {{ vrf_table }}
 {% for route in MGMT_INTERFACE[(name, prefix)]['forced_mgmt_routes'] %}
-    up ip rule add to {{ route }} table default
+    up ip rule add to {{ route }} table {{ vrf_table }}
 {% endfor %}
     # management port down rules
-    down ip {{ '-4' if prefix | ipv4 else '-6' }} route delete default via {{ MGMT_INTERFACE[(name, prefix)]['gwaddr'] }} dev eth0 table default
-    down ip {{ '-4' if prefix | ipv4 else '-6' }} route delete {{ prefix | network }}/{{ prefix | prefixlen }} dev eth0 table default
-    down ip {{ '-4' if prefix | ipv4 else '-6' }} rule delete from {{ prefix | ip }}/{{ '32' if prefix | ipv4 else '128' }} table default
+    down ip {{ '-4' if prefix | ipv4 else '-6' }} route delete default via {{ MGMT_INTERFACE[(name, prefix)]['gwaddr'] }} dev eth0 table {{ vrf_table }}
+    down ip {{ '-4' if prefix | ipv4 else '-6' }} route delete {{ prefix | network }}/{{ prefix | prefixlen }} dev eth0 table {{ vrf_table }}
+    down ip {{ '-4' if prefix | ipv4 else '-6' }} rule delete from {{ prefix | ip }}/{{ '32' if prefix | ipv4 else '128' }} table {{ vrf_table }}
 {% for route in MGMT_INTERFACE[(name, prefix)]['forced_mgmt_routes'] %}
-    down ip rule delete to {{ route }} table default
+    down ip rule delete to {{ route }} table {{ vrf_table }}
 {% endfor %}
 {# TODO: COPP policy type rules #}
 {% endfor %}
 {% else %}
 iface eth0 inet dhcp
+    vrf mgmt
 {% endif %}
 #
 {% endblock mgmt_interface %}