diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device.c b/src/devices/nm-device.c
index 4151644619..63730a1087 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device.c
@@ -15205,6 +15205,7 @@ _cancel_activation (NMDevice *self)
 		priv->fw_state = FIREWALL_STATE_INITIALIZED;
 	}
 
+	dispatcher_cleanup (self);
 	ip_check_gw_ping_cleanup (self);
 
 	/* Break the activation chain */