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..71c3eb8a40b9 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/apache/cloudstack/backup/BackupManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/apache/cloudstack/backup/BackupManagerImpl.java
@@ -2473,9 +2473,14 @@ public CapacityVO getBackupStorageUsedStats(Long zoneId) {
         if (isDisabled(zoneId)) {
             return new CapacityVO(null, zoneId, null, null, 0L, 0L, Capacity.CAPACITY_TYPE_BACKUP_STORAGE);
         }
-        final BackupProvider backupProvider = getBackupProvider(zoneId);
-        Pair<Long, Long> backupUsage = backupProvider.getBackupStorageStats(zoneId);
-        return new CapacityVO(null, zoneId, null, null, backupUsage.first(), backupUsage.second(), Capacity.CAPACITY_TYPE_BACKUP_STORAGE);
+        try {
+            final BackupProvider backupProvider = getBackupProvider(zoneId);
+            Pair<Long, Long> backupUsage = backupProvider.getBackupStorageStats(zoneId);
+            return new CapacityVO(null, zoneId, null, null, backupUsage.first(), backupUsage.second(), Capacity.CAPACITY_TYPE_BACKUP_STORAGE);
+        } catch (CloudRuntimeException e) {
+            logger.warn("Backup provider not found for zone {}: {}", zoneId, e.getMessage());
+            return new CapacityVO(null, zoneId, null, null, 0L, 0L, Capacity.CAPACITY_TYPE_BACKUP_STORAGE);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override