diff --git a/src/core/devices/nm-device.c b/src/core/devices/nm-device.c
index 8006634927..50761f29ad 100644
--- a/src/core/devices/nm-device.c
+++ b/src/core/devices/nm-device.c
@@ -8339,7 +8339,7 @@ nm_device_slave_notify_release(NMDevice           *self,
             master_status = "failed";
             break;
         case NM_DEVICE_STATE_REASON_USER_REQUESTED:
-            reason        = NM_DEVICE_STATE_REASON_DEPENDENCY_FAILED;
+            reason        = NM_DEVICE_STATE_REASON_USER_REQUESTED;
             master_status = "deactivated by user request";
             break;
         case NM_DEVICE_STATE_REASON_CONNECTION_REMOVED: