diff --git a/docs/cis-3.x/README.md b/docs/cis-3.x/README.md
index d8172685b..85a230dc7 100644
--- a/docs/cis-3.x/README.md
+++ b/docs/cis-3.x/README.md
@@ -130,3 +130,8 @@ Prometheus Metrics
 | k8s_bigip_ctlr_configuration_warnings    | Gauge | Enabled        | The total number of configuration warnings by the CIS Controller          | ["kind" ,"namespace", "name", "warning"] |
 | k8s_bigip_ctlr_managed_bigips            | Gauge | Enabled        | The total number of bigips where the CIS Controller posts the declaration | -                                        |
 | k8s_bigip_ctlr_monitored_nodes           | Gauge | Enabled        | The total number of monitored nodes by the CIS Controller                 | ["nodeselector"]                         |
+
+
+## Recommendations
+* Never change the controllerIdentifier parameter in the deploy config CR for a CIS instance. ControllerIdentifier is a unique identifier for the CIS instance. CIS uses it for uniquely creating static routes configured on Big-IP Next. Changing it may render some static routes out of sync in case CIS is running in staticRoutingMode.
+
diff --git a/pkg/controller/worker.go b/pkg/controller/worker.go
index c6dd873f0..f85c53001 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/worker.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/worker.go
@@ -3993,7 +3993,7 @@ func (ctlr *Controller) processConfigCR(configCR *cisapiv1.DeployConfig, isDelet
 	bigipconfig := configCR.Spec.BigIpConfig
 	ctlr.handleBigipConfigUpdates(bigipconfig)
 	if ctlr.StaticRoutingMode && ctlr.PoolMemberType != NodePort {
-		err := ctlr.networkManager.SetInstanceIds(configCR.Spec.BigIpConfig)
+		err := ctlr.networkManager.SetInstanceIds(configCR.Spec.BigIpConfig, ctlr.ControllerIdentifier)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("%v", err)
 			os.Exit(1)
diff --git a/pkg/networkmanager/networkmanager.go b/pkg/networkmanager/networkmanager.go
index a14d46ead..c32ff5d73 100644
--- a/pkg/networkmanager/networkmanager.go
+++ b/pkg/networkmanager/networkmanager.go
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func NewNetworkManager(tm *tokenmanager.TokenManager, clusterName string) *Netwo
 }
 
 // SetInstanceIds performs an HTTP GET request to the API, extracts address and ID mappings, and stores them
-func (nm *NetworkManager) SetInstanceIds(bigIpConfigs []cisapiv1.BigIpConfig) error {
+func (nm *NetworkManager) SetInstanceIds(bigIpConfigs []cisapiv1.BigIpConfig, controllerID string) error {
 
 	// initialize the device map
 	nm.DeviceMap = make(map[string]string)
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func (nm *NetworkManager) SetInstanceIds(bigIpConfigs []cisapiv1.BigIpConfig) er
 							nm.DeviceMap[address] = id
 							nm.L3ForwardStore.Lock()
 							if _, ok := nm.L3ForwardStore.InstanceStaticRoutes[id]; !ok {
-								staticRouteMap, err := nm.GetL3ForwardsFromInstance(id)
+								staticRouteMap, err := nm.GetL3ForwardsFromInstance(id, controllerID)
 								if err != nil {
 									log.Errorf("%v Error getting static routes for instance %v: %v", networkManagerPrefix, id, err)
 									nm.L3ForwardStore.Unlock()
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ func (nm *NetworkManager) SetInstanceIds(bigIpConfigs []cisapiv1.BigIpConfig) er
 }
 
 // GetL3ForwardsFromInstance performs an HTTP GET request to the API, extracts name and route information, and stores them
-func (nm *NetworkManager) GetL3ForwardsFromInstance(instanceId string) (StaticRouteMap, error) {
+func (nm *NetworkManager) GetL3ForwardsFromInstance(instanceId string, controllerID string) (StaticRouteMap, error) {
 
 	// Create request
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", nm.CMTokenManager.ServerURL+InstancesURI+instanceId+L3Forwards, nil)
@@ -228,8 +228,16 @@ func (nm *NetworkManager) GetL3ForwardsFromInstance(instanceId string) (StaticRo
 		if l3ForwardsArray, ok := embedded["l3forwards"].([]interface{}); ok {
 			for _, l3ForwardData := range l3ForwardsArray {
 				if l3Forward, ok := l3ForwardData.(map[string]interface{}); ok {
-					id, idOk := l3Forward["id"].(string)
 					name, nameOk := l3Forward["payload"].(map[string]interface{})["name"].(string)
+					if nameOk {
+						routeNameArray := strings.Split(name, "/")
+						if len(routeNameArray) == 0 || routeNameArray[0] != controllerID {
+							// ControllerID is not present or not matching in the l3Forward name, so skip this L3Forward
+							// as it's not be created by this CIS
+							continue
+						}
+					}
+					id, idOk := l3Forward["id"].(string)
 
 					configData, configOk := l3Forward["payload"].(map[string]interface{})["config"].(map[string]interface{})
 					config := StaticRouteConfig{}
diff --git a/pkg/networkmanager/networkmanager_test.go b/pkg/networkmanager/networkmanager_test.go
index a26aae1c3..1750a2446 100644
--- a/pkg/networkmanager/networkmanager_test.go
+++ b/pkg/networkmanager/networkmanager_test.go
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Network Manager Tests", func() {
 				bigIPConfig = []cisapiv1.BigIpConfig{{
 					BigIpAddress: BigIPAddress,
 				}}
-				networkManager.SetInstanceIds(bigIPConfig)
+				networkManager.SetInstanceIds(bigIPConfig, "")
 				go networkManager.NetworkConfigHandler()
 			})
 			AfterEach(func() {
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Network Manager Tests", func() {
 			It("Initialize the network controller when l3forwards are present on server", func() {
 				isr, _ := networkManager.L3ForwardStore.InstanceStaticRoutes[BigIpId]
 				Expect(len(isr)).To(BeZero())
-				networkManager.SetInstanceIds(bigIPConfig)
+				networkManager.SetInstanceIds(bigIPConfig, "cluster-1")
 				isr, _ = networkManager.L3ForwardStore.InstanceStaticRoutes[BigIpId]
 				Expect(len(isr)).ToNot(BeZero())
 				// test retry timeout increment