diff --git a/src/dataprotection/HISTORY.rst b/src/dataprotection/HISTORY.rst
index 98f99fce80d..1204567e8b5 100644
--- a/src/dataprotection/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/src/dataprotection/HISTORY.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 Release History
 ===============
+
+1.7.1
++++++
+* `az dataprotection backup-instance restore initialize-for-item-recovery`: Fixed a bug where the command would fail for AKS Scenarios.
+
 1.7.0
 +++++
 * Added support for Azure Data Lake Storage as a backup datasource.
diff --git a/src/dataprotection/azext_dataprotection/manual/helpers.py b/src/dataprotection/azext_dataprotection/manual/helpers.py
index 4f5ef2037ba..4ba090b9e3b 100644
--- a/src/dataprotection/azext_dataprotection/manual/helpers.py
+++ b/src/dataprotection/azext_dataprotection/manual/helpers.py
@@ -543,22 +543,24 @@ def get_resource_criteria_list(datasource_type, restore_configuration, container
             raise RequiredArgumentMissingError("Please input parameter restore_configuration for AKS cluster restore.\n\
                                                Use command initialize-restoreconfig for creating the RestoreConfiguration")
         restore_criteria_list.append(restore_criteria)
-    else:
-        # For non-AKS workloads (blobs (non-vaulted)), we need either a prefix-pattern or a container-list. Accordingly, the restore
-        # criteria's min_matching_value and max_matching_value are set. We need to provide one, but can't provide both
-        # vaulted blobs also take container list or a different prefix pattern format. These also need to be exclusive.
-        container_list_present = container_list is not None
-        prefix_pattern_present = (from_prefix_pattern is not None or to_prefix_pattern is not None)
-        vaulted_pattern_present = vaulted_blob_prefix_pattern is not None
+        return restore_criteria_list
+
+    # implicit else:
+    # For non-AKS workloads (blobs (non-vaulted)), we need either a prefix-pattern or a container-list. Accordingly, the restore
+    # criteria's min_matching_value and max_matching_value are set. We need to provide one, but can't provide both
+    # vaulted blobs also take container list or a different prefix pattern format. These also need to be exclusive.
+    container_list_present = container_list is not None
+    prefix_pattern_present = (from_prefix_pattern is not None or to_prefix_pattern is not None)
+    vaulted_pattern_present = vaulted_blob_prefix_pattern is not None
 
-        if are_multiple_true(container_list_present, prefix_pattern_present, vaulted_pattern_present):
-            raise MutuallyExclusiveArgumentError("Please specify only one of container list, prefix pattern, or "
-                                                 "vaulted blob's prefix patterns")
+    if are_multiple_true(container_list_present, prefix_pattern_present, vaulted_pattern_present):
+        raise MutuallyExclusiveArgumentError("Please specify only one of container list, prefix pattern, or "
+                                             "vaulted blob's prefix patterns")
 
-        if not any([container_list_present, prefix_pattern_present, vaulted_pattern_present]):
-            raise RequiredArgumentMissingError("Provide ContainersList or Prefixes for Item Level Recovery")
+    if not any([container_list_present, prefix_pattern_present, vaulted_pattern_present]):
+        raise RequiredArgumentMissingError("Provide ContainersList or Prefixes for Item Level Recovery")
 
-        # Process based on the provided parameter type
+    # Process based on the provided parameter type
     if container_list_present:
         return _process_container_list(container_list, recovery_point_id)
 
diff --git a/src/dataprotection/setup.py b/src/dataprotection/setup.py
index 5e67a735120..b00e9c8218d 100644
--- a/src/dataprotection/setup.py
+++ b/src/dataprotection/setup.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 
 # HISTORY.rst entry.
-VERSION = '1.7.0'
+VERSION = '1.7.1'
 
 # The full list of classifiers is available at
 # https://pypi.python.org/pypi?%3Aaction=list_classifiers