diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-private.h b/src/devices/nm-device-private.h
index b0d3ffa4f6..0b8444112a 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-private.h
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-private.h
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ enum NMActStageReturn {
 
 #define NM_DEVICE_CAP_INTERNAL_MASK 0xc0000000
 
+void nm_device_arp_announce (NMDevice *self);
+
 NMSettings *nm_device_get_settings (NMDevice *self);
 
 gboolean nm_device_set_ip_ifindex (NMDevice *self, int ifindex);
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-vlan.c b/src/devices/nm-device-vlan.c
index 3069da2228..a7f4c4bce4 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-vlan.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-vlan.c
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ parent_hwaddr_maybe_changed (NMDevice *parent,
 	       NM_PRINT_FMT_QUOTE_STRING (new_mac));
 	if (new_mac) {
 		nm_device_hw_addr_set (device, new_mac, "vlan-parent", TRUE);
+		nm_device_arp_announce (device);
 		/* When changing the hw address the interface is taken down,
 		 * removing the IPv6 configuration; reapply it.
 		 */
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device.c b/src/devices/nm-device.c
index d133452b87..9a40a0dd5e 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device.c
@@ -9367,8 +9367,8 @@ arp_cleanup (NMDevice *self)
 	}
 }
 
-static void
-arp_announce (NMDevice *self)
+void
+nm_device_arp_announce (NMDevice *self)
 {
 	NMDevicePrivate *priv = NM_DEVICE_GET_PRIVATE (self);
 	NMConnection *connection;
@@ -9467,8 +9467,7 @@ activate_stage5_ip4_config_result (NMDevice *self)
 		                           NULL, NULL, NULL);
 	}
 
-	arp_announce (self);
-
+	nm_device_arp_announce (self);
 	nm_device_remove_pending_action (self, NM_PENDING_ACTION_DHCP4, FALSE);
 
 	/* Enter the IP_CHECK state if this is the first method to complete */