diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device.c b/src/devices/nm-device.c
index 3dbad5e109..f8f5b37f4f 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device.c
@@ -8808,7 +8808,7 @@ nm_device_set_unmanaged_quitting (NMDevice *self)
 	nm_device_set_unmanaged_flags (self,
 	                               NM_UNMANAGED_INTERNAL,
 	                               TRUE,
-	                               NM_DEVICE_STATE_REASON_NOW_UNMANAGED);
+	                               NM_DEVICE_STATE_REASON_REMOVED);
 }
 
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