diff --git a/cmd/main.go b/cmd/main.go
index 442d85ad..7ce10bb3 100644
--- a/cmd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/main.go
@@ -49,9 +49,7 @@ var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "opi-evpn-bridge",
 	Short: "evpn bridge",
 	Long:  "evpn bridge application",
-	PreRunE: func(_ *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
-		return config.ValidateConfig()
-	},
+
 	Run: func(_ *cobra.Command, _ []string) {
 
 		taskmanager.TaskMan.StartTaskManager()
@@ -93,7 +91,6 @@ func initialize() error {
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Uint16Var(&config.GlobalConfig.HTTPPort, "httpport", 8082, "The HTTP server port")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&config.GlobalConfig.TLSFiles, "tlsfiles", "", "TLS files in server_cert:server_key:ca_cert format.")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&config.GlobalConfig.DBAddress, "dbaddress", "127.0.0.1:6379", "db address in ip_address:port format")
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&config.GlobalConfig.FRRAddress, "frraddress", "127.0.0.1", "Frr address in ip_address format, no port")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&config.GlobalConfig.Database, "database", "redis", "Database connection string")
 
 	// Bind command-line flags to config fields
diff --git a/config-intele2000.yaml b/config-intele2000.yaml
index adbde601..4441bab7 100644
--- a/config-intele2000.yaml
+++ b/config-intele2000.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ httpport: 8082
 tlsfiles:
 database: redis
 dbaddress: 127.0.0.1:6379
-frraddress: 127.0.0.1
 buildenv: intel_e2000
 subscribers:
  - name: "lvm"
diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
index 7bcb93c6..56ea77ff 100644
--- a/config.yaml
+++ b/config.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ httpport: 8082
 tlsfiles:
 database: redis
 dbaddress: 127.0.0.1:6379
-frraddress: 127.0.0.1
 buildenv: ci
 subscribers:
  - name: "lgm"
diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index b99ec19d..954c65f0 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ type Config struct {
 	TLSFiles    string             `yaml:"tlsfiles"`
 	Database    string             `yaml:"database"`
 	DBAddress   string             `yaml:"dbaddress"`
-	FRRAddress  string             `yaml:"frraddress"`
 	Buildenv    string             `yaml:"buildenv"`
 	Subscribers []SubscriberConfig `yaml:"subscribers"`
 	LinuxFrr    LinuxFrrConfig     `yaml:"linuxfrr"`
@@ -145,6 +144,10 @@ func LoadConfig() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if err := ValidateConfig(); err != nil {
+		log.Panic(err)
+	}
+
 	log.Printf("config %+v", GlobalConfig)
 	return nil
 }
@@ -183,11 +186,5 @@ func ValidateConfig() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	frrAddr := viper.GetString("frraddress")
-	if net.ParseIP(frrAddr) == nil {
-		err = fmt.Errorf("invalid FRRAddress format. It should be a valid IP address")
-		return err
-	}
-
 	return nil
 }