diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-macvlan.c b/src/devices/nm-device-macvlan.c
index f27211f5f5..3633f02d46 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-macvlan.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-macvlan.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ NM_GOBJECT_PROPERTIES_DEFINE (NMDeviceMacvlan,
 
 typedef struct {
 	gulong parent_state_id;
+	gulong parent_mtu_id;
 	NMPlatformLnkMacvlan props;
 } NMDeviceMacvlanPrivate;
 
@@ -120,6 +121,17 @@ parent_state_changed (NMDevice *parent,
 	nm_device_set_unmanaged_by_flags (NM_DEVICE (self), NM_UNMANAGED_PARENT, !nm_device_get_managed (parent, FALSE), reason);
 }
 
+static void
+parent_mtu_maybe_changed (NMDevice *parent,
+                          GParamSpec *pspec,
+                          gpointer user_data)
+{
+	/* the MTU of a macvlan/macvtap device is limited by the parent's MTU.
+	 *
+	 * When the parent's MTU changes, try to re-set the MTU. */
+	nm_device_commit_mtu (user_data);
+}
+
 static void
 parent_changed_notify (NMDevice *device,
                        int old_ifindex,
@@ -136,12 +148,15 @@ parent_changed_notify (NMDevice *device,
 	 *  because NMDevice's dispose() will unset the parent, which in turn calls
 	 *  parent_changed_notify(). */
 	nm_clear_g_signal_handler (old_parent, &priv->parent_state_id);
+	nm_clear_g_signal_handler (old_parent, &priv->parent_mtu_id);
 
 	if (new_parent) {
 		priv->parent_state_id = g_signal_connect (new_parent,
 		                                          NM_DEVICE_STATE_CHANGED,
 		                                          G_CALLBACK (parent_state_changed),
 		                                          device);
+		priv->parent_mtu_id = g_signal_connect (new_parent, "notify::" NM_DEVICE_MTU,
+		                                        G_CALLBACK (parent_mtu_maybe_changed), device);
 
 		/* Set parent-dependent unmanaged flag */
 		nm_device_set_unmanaged_by_flags (device,
@@ -447,6 +462,17 @@ nm_device_macvlan_init (NMDeviceMacvlan *self)
 {
 }
 
+static void
+dispose (GObject *object)
+{
+	NMDeviceMacvlanPrivate *priv = NM_DEVICE_MACVLAN_GET_PRIVATE (object);
+
+	G_OBJECT_CLASS (nm_device_macvlan_parent_class)->dispose (object);
+
+	nm_assert (priv->parent_state_id == 0);
+	nm_assert (priv->parent_mtu_id == 0);
+}
+
 static const NMDBusInterfaceInfoExtended interface_info_device_macvlan = {
 	.parent = NM_DEFINE_GDBUS_INTERFACE_INFO_INIT (
 		NM_DBUS_INTERFACE_DEVICE_MACVLAN,
@@ -470,6 +496,7 @@ nm_device_macvlan_class_init (NMDeviceMacvlanClass *klass)
 	NMDBusObjectClass *dbus_object_class = NM_DBUS_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
 	NMDeviceClass *device_class = NM_DEVICE_CLASS (klass);
 
+	object_class->dispose = dispose;
 	object_class->get_property = get_property;
 	object_class->set_property = set_property;
 
@@ -478,13 +505,14 @@ nm_device_macvlan_class_init (NMDeviceMacvlanClass *klass)
 	device_class->connection_type_supported = NM_SETTING_MACVLAN_SETTING_NAME;
 	device_class->connection_type_check_compatible = NM_SETTING_MACVLAN_SETTING_NAME;
 	device_class->link_types = NM_DEVICE_DEFINE_LINK_TYPES (NM_LINK_TYPE_MACVLAN, NM_LINK_TYPE_MACVTAP);
+	device_class->mtu_parent_delta = 0;
 
 	device_class->act_stage1_prepare_set_hwaddr_ethernet = TRUE;
 	device_class->check_connection_compatible = check_connection_compatible;
 	device_class->complete_connection = complete_connection;
 	device_class->create_and_realize = create_and_realize;
 	device_class->get_generic_capabilities = get_generic_capabilities;
-	device_class->get_configured_mtu = nm_device_get_configured_mtu_for_wired;
+	device_class->get_configured_mtu = nm_device_get_configured_mtu_wired_parent;
 	device_class->is_available = is_available;
 	device_class->link_changed = link_changed;
 	device_class->parent_changed_notify = parent_changed_notify;