diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index b5cf8d0a11..368e8de6b3 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.  NOT RECOMMENDED FOR PRODUCTION USE!
 
 * Add an 'accept-all-mac-addresses' property to the ethernet setting
   to accept frames with any MAC address (also known as promiscuous
-  mode)
+  mode).
+* nmcli: fix setting property aliases to empty value to reset the
+  default value.
 
 =============================================
 NetworkManager-1.30
diff --git a/src/nmcli/connections.c b/src/nmcli/connections.c
index afa8569753..5918b5c27f 100644
--- a/src/nmcli/connections.c
+++ b/src/nmcli/connections.c
@@ -4182,23 +4182,17 @@ set_option(NmCli *                   nmc,
                        NULL);
     if (option && option->check_and_set) {
         return option->check_and_set(nmc, connection, option, value, error);
-    } else if (value) {
-        return set_property(nmc->client,
-                            connection,
-                            setting_name,
-                            property_name,
-                            value,
-                            inf_flags & NM_META_PROPERTY_INF_FLAG_MULTI
-                                ? NM_META_ACCESSOR_MODIFIER_ADD
-                                : NM_META_ACCESSOR_MODIFIER_SET,
-                            error);
-    } else if (inf_flags & NM_META_PROPERTY_INF_FLAG_REQD) {
-        g_set_error(error,
-                    NMCLI_ERROR,
-                    NMC_RESULT_ERROR_USER_INPUT,
-                    _("Error: '%s' is mandatory."),
-                    option_name);
-        return FALSE;
+    } else {
+        set_property(nmc->client,
+                     connection,
+                     setting_name,
+                     property_name,
+                     value,
+                     !value ? NM_META_ACCESSOR_MODIFIER_DEL
+                            : (inf_flags & NM_META_PROPERTY_INF_FLAG_MULTI
+                                   ? NM_META_ACCESSOR_MODIFIER_ADD
+                                   : NM_META_ACCESSOR_MODIFIER_SET),
+                     error);
     }
 
     return TRUE;