diff --git a/config/main.py b/config/main.py
index 66dff6afa9..8fdf795e84 100644
--- a/config/main.py
+++ b/config/main.py
@@ -4516,6 +4516,11 @@ def ip(ctx):
 def validate_vlan_format(text):
     pattern = re.compile(r'^Vlan([1-9]\d{0,2}|[1-3]\d{3}|40[0-8][0-9]|409[0-4])$')
     return pattern.fullmatch(text) is not None
+    
+def validate_vlan_exists(db,text):
+    data = db.get_table('VLAN')
+    keys = list(data.keys())
+    return text in keys
 #
 # 'add' subcommand
 #
@@ -4524,8 +4529,9 @@ def validate_vlan_format(text):
 @click.argument('interface_name', metavar='<interface_name>', required=True)
 @click.argument("ip_addr", metavar="<ip_addr>", required=True)
 @click.argument('gw', metavar='<default gateway IP address>', required=False)
+@click.option('-i','--ignore-vlan',is_flag=True, required=False, help="Allow configuration on not created Vlan")
 @click.pass_context
-def add(ctx, interface_name, ip_addr, gw):
+def add(ctx, interface_name, ip_addr, gw, ignore_vlan):
     """Add an IP address towards the interface"""
     # Get the config_db connector
     config_db = ValidatedConfigDBConnector(ctx.obj['config_db'])
@@ -4581,9 +4587,14 @@ def add(ctx, interface_name, ip_addr, gw):
         ctx.fail("'interface_name' is not valid. Valid names [Ethernet/PortChannel/Vlan/Loopback]")
     
     if table_name == "VLAN_INTERFACE":
-        if not validate_vlan_format(interface_name):
-            ctx.fail(f"Error: {interface_name} is not a valid Vlan name")
-            return
+        if ignore_vlan:
+            if not validate_vlan_format(interface_name):
+                ctx.fail(f"Error: {interface_name} is not a valid Vlan name")
+                return
+        else:
+            if not validate_vlan_exists(config_db, interface_name):
+                ctx.fail(f"Error: {interface_name} does not exist")
+                return
     
     interface_entry = config_db.get_entry(table_name, interface_name)
     if len(interface_entry) == 0:
diff --git a/tests/ip_config_test.py b/tests/ip_config_test.py
index 154678e635..1a0cf664be 100644
--- a/tests/ip_config_test.py
+++ b/tests/ip_config_test.py
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
 import utilities_common.bgp_util as bgp_util
 
 ERROR_MSG = "Error: IP address is not valid"
-VLAN_ERROR_MSG = "not a valid Vlan name"
+ILLEGAL_VLAN_ERROR_MSG = "not a valid Vlan name"
+NOT_EXIST_VLAN_ERROR_MSG ="does not exist"
 
 INVALID_VRF_MSG ="""\
 Usage: bind [OPTIONS] <interface_name> <vrf_name>
@@ -49,33 +50,41 @@ def test_add_vlan_interface_ipv4(self):
         runner = CliRunner()
         obj = {'config_db':db.cfgdb}
 
-        # config int ip add Vlan100 1.1.1.1/24
+        # config int ip add Vlan100 1.1.1.1/24  
         result = runner.invoke(config.config.commands["interface"].commands["ip"].commands["add"], ["Vlan100", "1.1.1.1/24"], obj=obj)
         print(result.exit_code, result.output)
+        assert result.exit_code != 0
+        assert NOT_EXIST_VLAN_ERROR_MSG in result.output
+
+        # config int ip add Vlan101 1.1.1.1/24 --ignore-vlan
+        result = runner.invoke(config.config.commands["interface"].commands["ip"].commands["add"], [ "Vlan101", "1.1.1.1/24" , "--ignore-vlan"], obj=obj)
+        print(result.exit_code, result.output)
         assert result.exit_code == 0
 
+        # create vlan 4093
+        result = runner.invoke(config.config.commands["vlan"].commands["add"], ["4093"], obj=db)
         # config int ip add Vlan4093 1.1.1.1/24
         result = runner.invoke(config.config.commands["interface"].commands["ip"].commands["add"], ["Vlan4093", "1.1.1.1/24"], obj=obj)
         print(result.exit_code, result.output)
         assert result.exit_code == 0
 
         # config int ip add Vlan000000000000003 1.1.1.1/24
-        result = runner.invoke(config.config.commands["interface"].commands["ip"].commands["add"], ["Vlan000000000000003", "1.1.1.1/24"], obj=obj)
+        result = runner.invoke(config.config.commands["interface"].commands["ip"].commands["add"], ["Vlan000000000000003", "1.1.1.1/24" , "--ignore-vlan"], obj=obj)
         print(result.exit_code, result.output)
         assert result.exit_code != 0
-        assert VLAN_ERROR_MSG in result.output
+        assert ILLEGAL_VLAN_ERROR_MSG in result.output
 
         # config int ip add Vlan01 1.1.1.1/24
         result = runner.invoke(config.config.commands["interface"].commands["ip"].commands["add"], ["Vlan01", "1.1.1.1/24"], obj=obj)
         print(result.exit_code, result.output)
         assert result.exit_code != 0
-        assert VLAN_ERROR_MSG in result.output
+        assert NOT_EXIST_VLAN_ERROR_MSG in result.output
 
         # config int ip add Vlan1.2 1.1.1.1/24
-        result = runner.invoke(config.config.commands["interface"].commands["ip"].commands["add"], ["Vlan1.2", "1.1.1.1/24"], obj=obj)
+        result = runner.invoke(config.config.commands["interface"].commands["ip"].commands["add"], ["Vlan1.2", "1.1.1.1/24", "--ignore-vlan"], obj=obj)
         print(result.exit_code, result.output)
         assert result.exit_code != 0
-        assert VLAN_ERROR_MSG in result.output
+        assert ILLEGAL_VLAN_ERROR_MSG in result.output
 
 
     def test_add_del_interface_valid_ipv4(self):