diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-bond.c b/src/devices/nm-device-bond.c
index dfd1de6dfb..fda1085063 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-bond.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-bond.c
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ create_and_realize (NMDevice *device,
 	g_assert (iface);
 
 	plerr = nm_platform_link_bond_add (NM_PLATFORM_GET, iface, out_plink);
-	if (plerr != NM_PLATFORM_ERROR_SUCCESS && plerr != NM_PLATFORM_ERROR_EXISTS) {
+	if (plerr != NM_PLATFORM_ERROR_SUCCESS) {
 		g_set_error (error, NM_DEVICE_ERROR, NM_DEVICE_ERROR_CREATION_FAILED,
 		             "Failed to create bond interface '%s' for '%s': %s",
 		             iface,
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-bridge.c b/src/devices/nm-device-bridge.c
index 843c5be499..4e23de2bb4 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-bridge.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-bridge.c
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ create_and_realize (NMDevice *device,
 	                                     hwaddr ? mac_address : NULL,
 	                                     hwaddr ? ETH_ALEN : 0,
 	                                     out_plink);
-	if (plerr != NM_PLATFORM_ERROR_SUCCESS && plerr != NM_PLATFORM_ERROR_EXISTS) {
+	if (plerr != NM_PLATFORM_ERROR_SUCCESS) {
 		g_set_error (error, NM_DEVICE_ERROR, NM_DEVICE_ERROR_CREATION_FAILED,
 		             "Failed to create bridge interface '%s' for '%s': %s",
 		             iface,
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-infiniband.c b/src/devices/nm-device-infiniband.c
index 45df49fe02..789cf5f39f 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-infiniband.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-infiniband.c
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ create_and_realize (NMDevice *device,
 	}
 
 	plerr = nm_platform_link_infiniband_add (NM_PLATFORM_GET, parent_ifindex, p_key, out_plink);
-	if (plerr != NM_PLATFORM_ERROR_SUCCESS && plerr != NM_PLATFORM_ERROR_EXISTS) {
+	if (plerr != NM_PLATFORM_ERROR_SUCCESS) {
 		g_set_error (error, NM_DEVICE_ERROR, NM_DEVICE_ERROR_CREATION_FAILED,
 		             "Failed to create InfiniBand P_Key interface '%s' for '%s': %s",
 		             nm_device_get_iface (device),
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-ip-tunnel.c b/src/devices/nm-device-ip-tunnel.c
index fe105cc87b..7923d545ba 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-ip-tunnel.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-ip-tunnel.c
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ create_and_realize (NMDevice *device,
 		}
 
 		plerr = nm_platform_link_gre_add (NM_PLATFORM_GET, iface, &lnk_gre, out_plink);
-		if (plerr != NM_PLATFORM_ERROR_SUCCESS && plerr != NM_PLATFORM_ERROR_EXISTS) {
+		if (plerr != NM_PLATFORM_ERROR_SUCCESS) {
 			g_set_error (error, NM_DEVICE_ERROR, NM_DEVICE_ERROR_CREATION_FAILED,
 			             "Failed to create GRE interface '%s' for '%s': %s",
 			             iface,
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ create_and_realize (NMDevice *device,
 		lnk_sit.path_mtu_discovery = nm_setting_ip_tunnel_get_path_mtu_discovery (s_ip_tunnel);
 
 		plerr = nm_platform_link_sit_add (NM_PLATFORM_GET, iface, &lnk_sit, out_plink);
-		if (plerr != NM_PLATFORM_ERROR_SUCCESS && plerr != NM_PLATFORM_ERROR_EXISTS) {
+		if (plerr != NM_PLATFORM_ERROR_SUCCESS) {
 			g_set_error (error, NM_DEVICE_ERROR, NM_DEVICE_ERROR_CREATION_FAILED,
 					"Failed to create SIT interface '%s' for '%s': %s",
 					iface,
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ create_and_realize (NMDevice *device,
 		lnk_ipip.path_mtu_discovery = nm_setting_ip_tunnel_get_path_mtu_discovery (s_ip_tunnel);
 
 		plerr = nm_platform_link_ipip_add (NM_PLATFORM_GET, iface, &lnk_ipip, out_plink);
-		if (plerr != NM_PLATFORM_ERROR_SUCCESS && plerr != NM_PLATFORM_ERROR_EXISTS) {
+		if (plerr != NM_PLATFORM_ERROR_SUCCESS) {
 			g_set_error (error, NM_DEVICE_ERROR, NM_DEVICE_ERROR_CREATION_FAILED,
 					"Failed to create IPIP interface '%s' for '%s': %s",
 					iface,
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ create_and_realize (NMDevice *device,
 		lnk_ip6tnl.proto = nm_setting_ip_tunnel_get_mode (s_ip_tunnel) == NM_IP_TUNNEL_MODE_IPIP6 ? IPPROTO_IPIP : IPPROTO_IPV6;
 
 		plerr = nm_platform_link_ip6tnl_add (NM_PLATFORM_GET, iface, &lnk_ip6tnl, out_plink);
-		if (plerr != NM_PLATFORM_ERROR_SUCCESS && plerr != NM_PLATFORM_ERROR_EXISTS) {
+		if (plerr != NM_PLATFORM_ERROR_SUCCESS) {
 			g_set_error (error, NM_DEVICE_ERROR, NM_DEVICE_ERROR_CREATION_FAILED,
 			             "Failed to create IPIP interface '%s' for '%s': %s",
 			             iface,
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-macvlan.c b/src/devices/nm-device-macvlan.c
index 6f3ac4b181..01e5b6ab6b 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-macvlan.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-macvlan.c
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ create_and_realize (NMDevice *device,
 	lnk.tap = nm_setting_macvlan_get_tap (s_macvlan);
 
 	plerr = nm_platform_link_macvlan_add (NM_PLATFORM_GET, iface, parent_ifindex, &lnk, out_plink);
-	if (plerr != NM_PLATFORM_ERROR_SUCCESS && plerr != NM_PLATFORM_ERROR_EXISTS) {
+	if (plerr != NM_PLATFORM_ERROR_SUCCESS) {
 		g_set_error (error, NM_DEVICE_ERROR, NM_DEVICE_ERROR_CREATION_FAILED,
 		             "Failed to create %s interface '%s' for '%s': %s",
 		             lnk.tap ? "macvtap" : "macvlan",
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-tun.c b/src/devices/nm-device-tun.c
index 91ef8fe704..011cac0022 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-tun.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-tun.c
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ create_and_realize (NMDevice *device,
 	                                  nm_setting_tun_get_vnet_hdr (s_tun),
 	                                  nm_setting_tun_get_multi_queue (s_tun),
 	                                  out_plink);
-	if (plerr != NM_PLATFORM_ERROR_SUCCESS && plerr != NM_PLATFORM_ERROR_EXISTS) {
+	if (plerr != NM_PLATFORM_ERROR_SUCCESS) {
 		g_set_error (error, NM_DEVICE_ERROR, NM_DEVICE_ERROR_CREATION_FAILED,
 		             "Failed to create TUN/TAP interface '%s' for '%s': %s",
 		             iface,
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-vlan.c b/src/devices/nm-device-vlan.c
index f8710412b7..dfd7a8addf 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-vlan.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-vlan.c
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ create_and_realize (NMDevice *device,
 	                                   vlan_id,
 	                                   nm_setting_vlan_get_flags (s_vlan),
 	                                   out_plink);
-	if (plerr != NM_PLATFORM_ERROR_SUCCESS && plerr != NM_PLATFORM_ERROR_EXISTS) {
+	if (plerr != NM_PLATFORM_ERROR_SUCCESS) {
 		g_set_error (error, NM_DEVICE_ERROR, NM_DEVICE_ERROR_CREATION_FAILED,
 		             "Failed to create VLAN interface '%s' for '%s': %s",
 		             iface,
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-vxlan.c b/src/devices/nm-device-vxlan.c
index aab9053970..4e5e48f9ea 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-vxlan.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-vxlan.c
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ create_and_realize (NMDevice *device,
 	props.l3miss = nm_setting_vxlan_get_l3_miss (s_vxlan);
 
 	plerr = nm_platform_link_vxlan_add (NM_PLATFORM_GET, iface, &props, out_plink);
-	if (plerr != NM_PLATFORM_ERROR_SUCCESS && plerr != NM_PLATFORM_ERROR_EXISTS) {
+	if (plerr != NM_PLATFORM_ERROR_SUCCESS) {
 		g_set_error (error, NM_DEVICE_ERROR, NM_DEVICE_ERROR_CREATION_FAILED,
 		             "Failed to create VXLAN interface '%s' for '%s': %s",
 		             iface,
diff --git a/src/devices/team/nm-device-team.c b/src/devices/team/nm-device-team.c
index c0b83b8442..c6e527aa87 100644
--- a/src/devices/team/nm-device-team.c
+++ b/src/devices/team/nm-device-team.c
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ create_and_realize (NMDevice *device,
 	NMPlatformError plerr;
 
 	plerr = nm_platform_link_team_add (NM_PLATFORM_GET, iface, out_plink);
-	if (plerr != NM_PLATFORM_ERROR_SUCCESS && plerr != NM_PLATFORM_ERROR_EXISTS) {
+	if (plerr != NM_PLATFORM_ERROR_SUCCESS) {
 		g_set_error (error, NM_DEVICE_ERROR, NM_DEVICE_ERROR_CREATION_FAILED,
 		             "Failed to create team master interface '%s' for '%s': %s",
 		             iface,