diff --git a/roles/validate/files/rules/ibgp_vxlan/208_manual_ipaddress_allocation.py b/roles/validate/files/rules/ibgp_vxlan/208_manual_ipaddress_allocation.py
index 38d86485..e5b55817 100644
--- a/roles/validate/files/rules/ibgp_vxlan/208_manual_ipaddress_allocation.py
+++ b/roles/validate/files/rules/ibgp_vxlan/208_manual_ipaddress_allocation.py
@@ -149,10 +149,12 @@ def validate_fabric_links(cls, data_model, vpc_peers_list):
         for peer in vpc_peers:
             peer1 = f"{peer.get('peer1')}-{peer.get('peer2')}"
             peer2 = f"{peer.get('peer2')}-{peer.get('peer1')}"
-            if not (peer1 in fabric_links_list or peer2 in fabric_links_list):
-                cls.results.append(
-                    f"Fabric link between '{peer1}' and '{peer2}' is missing."
-                )
+            fabric_peering = peer.get("fabric_peering", False)
+            if fabric_peering is False:
+                if not (peer1 in fabric_links_list or peer2 in fabric_links_list):
+                    cls.results.append(
+                        f"Fabric link between '{peer1}' and '{peer2}' is missing."
+                    )
 
     @classmethod
     def check_interface_with_ipv4(cls, interfaces, loopback_name):