diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device.c b/src/devices/nm-device.c
index 44e22ff9c0..9d677e0a9d 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device.c
@@ -11259,7 +11259,7 @@ _set_state_full (NMDevice *self,
 
 	_notify (self, PROP_STATE);
 	_notify (self, PROP_STATE_REASON);
-	g_signal_emit_by_name (self, NM_DEVICE_STATE_CHANGED, state, old_state, reason);
+	g_signal_emit (self, signals[STATE_CHANGED], 0, state, old_state, reason);
 
 	/* Post-process the event after internal notification */