diff --git a/config/main.py b/config/main.py
index c965992895..5f82713236 100644
--- a/config/main.py
+++ b/config/main.py
@@ -5118,6 +5118,22 @@ def unbind(ctx, interface_name):
     for ipaddress in interface_ipaddresses:
         remove_router_interface_ip_address(config_db, interface_name, ipaddress)
     if table_name == "VLAN_SUB_INTERFACE":
+        # First delete subinterface, once subinterface deletion successful,
+        # recreate same with same config on default vrf
+        if 'state_db' not in ctx.obj:
+            if ctx.obj['namespace'] is DEFAULT_NAMESPACE:
+                state_db = SonicV2Connector(use_unix_socket_path=True)
+            else:
+                state_db = SonicV2Connector(use_unix_socket_path=True, namespace=ctx.obj['namespace'])
+            state_db.connect(state_db.STATE_DB, False)
+        else:
+            state_db = ctx.obj['state_db']
+
+        config_db.set_entry(table_name, interface_name, None)
+        _hash = '{}{}'.format('INTERFACE_TABLE|', interface_name)
+        while state_db.exists(state_db.STATE_DB, _hash):
+            time.sleep(0.01)
+        state_db.close(state_db.STATE_DB)
         config_db.set_entry(table_name, interface_name, subintf_entry)
     else:
         config_db.set_entry(table_name, interface_name, None)
diff --git a/tests/vrf_test.py b/tests/vrf_test.py
index 954fbf692b..323f61dee7 100644
--- a/tests/vrf_test.py
+++ b/tests/vrf_test.py
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
 
 import config.main as config
 import show.main as show
+import threading
 
+DEFAULT_NAMESPACE = ''
 test_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 mock_db_path = os.path.join(test_path, "vrf_input")
 
@@ -16,6 +18,11 @@ def setup_class(cls):
         print("SETUP")
         os.environ["UTILITIES_UNIT_TESTING"] = "1"
 
+    def update_statedb(self, db, db_name, key):
+        import time
+        time.sleep(0.5)
+        db.delete(db_name, key)
+
     def test_vrf_show(self):
         from .mock_tables import dbconnector
         jsonfile_config = os.path.join(mock_db_path, "config_db")
@@ -64,59 +71,81 @@ def test_vrf_bind_unbind(self):
         assert result.exit_code == 0
         assert result.output == expected_output
 
-        obj = {'config_db':db.cfgdb}
+
+        vrf_obj = {'config_db':db.cfgdb, 'namespace':db.db.namespace}
 
         expected_output_unbind = "Interface Ethernet4 IP disabled and address(es) removed due to unbinding VRF.\n"
-        result = runner.invoke(config.config.commands["interface"].commands["vrf"].commands["unbind"], ["Ethernet4"], obj=obj)
+        result = runner.invoke(config.config.commands["interface"].commands["vrf"].commands["unbind"], ["Ethernet4"], obj=vrf_obj)
+
         print(result.exit_code, result.output)
         assert result.exit_code == 0
         assert 'Ethernet4' not in db.cfgdb.get_table('INTERFACE')
         assert result.output == expected_output_unbind
         
         expected_output_unbind = "Interface Loopback0 IP disabled and address(es) removed due to unbinding VRF.\n"
-        result = runner.invoke(config.config.commands["interface"].commands["vrf"].commands["unbind"], ["Loopback0"], obj=obj)
+
+        result = runner.invoke(config.config.commands["interface"].commands["vrf"].commands["unbind"], ["Loopback0"], obj=vrf_obj)
+
         print(result.exit_code, result.output)
         assert result.exit_code == 0
         assert 'Loopback0' not in db.cfgdb.get_table('LOOPBACK_INTERFACE')
         assert result.output == expected_output_unbind
 
         expected_output_unbind = "Interface Vlan40 IP disabled and address(es) removed due to unbinding VRF.\n"
-        result = runner.invoke(config.config.commands["interface"].commands["vrf"].commands["unbind"], ["Vlan40"], obj=obj)
+
+        result = runner.invoke(config.config.commands["interface"].commands["vrf"].commands["unbind"], ["Vlan40"], obj=vrf_obj)
+
         print(result.exit_code, result.output)
         assert result.exit_code == 0
         assert 'Vlan40' not in db.cfgdb.get_table('VLAN_INTERFACE')
         assert result.output == expected_output_unbind
 
         expected_output_unbind = "Interface PortChannel0002 IP disabled and address(es) removed due to unbinding VRF.\n"
-        result = runner.invoke(config.config.commands["interface"].commands["vrf"].commands["unbind"], ["PortChannel0002"], obj=obj)
+
+        result = runner.invoke(config.config.commands["interface"].commands["vrf"].commands["unbind"], ["PortChannel0002"], obj=vrf_obj)
+
         print(result.exit_code, result.output)
         assert result.exit_code == 0
         assert 'PortChannel002' not in db.cfgdb.get_table('PORTCHANNEL_INTERFACE')
         assert result.output == expected_output_unbind
         
+        vrf_obj = {'config_db':db.cfgdb, 'namespace':DEFAULT_NAMESPACE}
+        state_db = SonicV2Connector(use_unix_socket_path=True, namespace='')
+        state_db.connect(state_db.STATE_DB, False)
+        _hash = "INTERFACE_TABLE|Eth36.10"
+        state_db.set(db.db.STATE_DB, _hash, "state", "ok")
+        vrf_obj['state_db'] = state_db
+
         expected_output_unbind = "Interface Eth36.10 IP disabled and address(es) removed due to unbinding VRF.\n"
-        result = runner.invoke(config.config.commands["interface"].commands["vrf"].commands["unbind"], ["Eth36.10"], obj=obj)
+        T1 = threading.Thread( target = self.update_statedb, args = (state_db, db.db.STATE_DB, _hash))  
+        T1.start()
+        result = runner.invoke(config.config.commands["interface"].commands["vrf"].commands["unbind"], ["Eth36.10"], obj=vrf_obj)
+        T1.join()
         print(result.exit_code, result.output)
         assert result.exit_code == 0
         assert ('vrf_name', 'Vrf102') not in db.cfgdb.get_table('VLAN_SUB_INTERFACE')['Eth36.10']
         assert result.output == expected_output_unbind
 
+        vrf_obj = {'config_db':db.cfgdb, 'namespace':DEFAULT_NAMESPACE}
+
         expected_output_unbind = "Interface Ethernet0.10 IP disabled and address(es) removed due to unbinding VRF.\n"
-        result = runner.invoke(config.config.commands["interface"].commands["vrf"].commands["unbind"], ["Ethernet0.10"], obj=obj)
+
+        result = runner.invoke(config.config.commands["interface"].commands["vrf"].commands["unbind"], ["Ethernet0.10"], obj=vrf_obj)
+
         print(result.exit_code, result.output)
         assert result.exit_code == 0
         assert ('vrf_name', 'Vrf101') not in db.cfgdb.get_table('VLAN_SUB_INTERFACE')['Ethernet0.10']
         assert result.output == expected_output_unbind
 
         expected_output_unbind = "Interface Po0002.101 IP disabled and address(es) removed due to unbinding VRF.\n"
-        result = runner.invoke(config.config.commands["interface"].commands["vrf"].commands["unbind"], ["Po0002.101"], obj=obj)
+
+        result = runner.invoke(config.config.commands["interface"].commands["vrf"].commands["unbind"], ["Po0002.101"], obj=vrf_obj)
+
         print(result.exit_code, result.output)
         assert result.exit_code == 0
         assert ('vrf_name', 'Vrf103') not in db.cfgdb.get_table('VLAN_SUB_INTERFACE')['Po0002.101']
         assert result.output == expected_output_unbind
 
-        vrf_obj = {'config_db':db.cfgdb, 'namespace':db.db.namespace}
-        
         expected_output_bind = "Interface Ethernet0 IP disabled and address(es) removed due to binding VRF Vrf1.\n"
         result = runner.invoke(config.config.commands["interface"].commands["vrf"].commands["bind"], ["Ethernet0", "Vrf1"], obj=vrf_obj)
         assert result.exit_code == 0