diff --git a/api/src/main/java/org/apache/cloudstack/backup/BackupManager.java b/api/src/main/java/org/apache/cloudstack/backup/BackupManager.java
index 0da11bbd651a..3d520f306264 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/org/apache/cloudstack/backup/BackupManager.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/org/apache/cloudstack/backup/BackupManager.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.command.user.backup.ListBackupsCmd;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.response.BackupResponse;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.framework.config.ConfigKey;
-import org.apache.cloudstack.framework.config.ValidatedConfigKey;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.framework.config.Configurable;
 
 import com.cloud.exception.ResourceUnavailableException;
@@ -55,11 +54,11 @@ public interface BackupManager extends BackupService, Configurable, PluggableSer
             "false",
             "Is backup and recovery framework enabled.", false, ConfigKey.Scope.Zone);
 
-    ConfigKey<String> BackupProviderPlugin = new ValidatedConfigKey<>("Advanced", String.class,
+    ConfigKey<String> BackupProviderPlugin = new ConfigKey<>("Advanced", String.class,
             "backup.framework.provider.plugin",
             "dummy",
-            "The backup and recovery provider plugin. Valid plugin values: dummy, veeam, networker and nas",
-            true, ConfigKey.Scope.Zone, BackupFrameworkEnabled.key(), value -> validateBackupProviderConfig((String)value));
+            "The backup and recovery provider plugin.",
+            true, ConfigKey.Scope.Zone, BackupFrameworkEnabled.key());
 
     ConfigKey<Long> BackupSyncPollingInterval = new ConfigKey<>("Advanced", Long.class,
             "backup.framework.sync.interval",
@@ -258,14 +257,4 @@ public interface BackupManager extends BackupService, Configurable, PluggableSer
     Capacity getBackupStorageUsedStats(Long zoneId);
 
     void checkAndRemoveBackupOfferingBeforeExpunge(VirtualMachine vm);
-
-    static void validateBackupProviderConfig(String value) {
-        if (value != null && (value.contains(",") || value.trim().contains(" "))) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Multiple backup provider plugins are not supported. Please provide a single plugin value.");
-        }
-        List<String> validPlugins = List.of("dummy", "veeam", "networker", "nas");
-        if (value != null && !validPlugins.contains(value)) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid backup provider plugin: " + value + ". Valid plugin values are: " + String.join(", ", validPlugins));
-        }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/apache/cloudstack/backup/BackupManagerImpl.java b/server/src/main/java/org/apache/cloudstack/backup/BackupManagerImpl.java
index c17c0b487f10..840c63a95b6c 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/apache/cloudstack/backup/BackupManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/apache/cloudstack/backup/BackupManagerImpl.java
@@ -1822,12 +1822,9 @@ public BackupProvider getBackupProvider(final Long zoneId) {
     }
 
     public BackupProvider getBackupProvider(final String name) {
-       if (StringUtils.isEmpty(name)) {
-           throw new CloudRuntimeException("Invalid backup provider name provided");
-       }
-       if (!backupProvidersMap.containsKey(name)) {
-           throw new CloudRuntimeException("Failed to find backup provider by the name: " + name);
-       }
+        if (StringUtils.isEmpty(name)) {
+            return null;
+        }
        return backupProvidersMap.get(name);
     }
 
@@ -2474,6 +2471,10 @@ public CapacityVO getBackupStorageUsedStats(Long zoneId) {
             return new CapacityVO(null, zoneId, null, null, 0L, 0L, Capacity.CAPACITY_TYPE_BACKUP_STORAGE);
         }
         final BackupProvider backupProvider = getBackupProvider(zoneId);
+        if (backupProvider == null) {
+            logger.warn("Backup provider not configured or not found for zone {}", zoneId);
+            return new CapacityVO(null, zoneId, null, null, 0L, 0L, Capacity.CAPACITY_TYPE_BACKUP_STORAGE);
+        }
         Pair<Long, Long> backupUsage = backupProvider.getBackupStorageStats(zoneId);
         return new CapacityVO(null, zoneId, null, null, backupUsage.first(), backupUsage.second(), Capacity.CAPACITY_TYPE_BACKUP_STORAGE);
     }