diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device.c b/src/devices/nm-device.c
index 961d725a8d..d48d7e3afe 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device.c
@@ -3798,7 +3798,7 @@ dhcp4_start (NMDevice *self,
 	                                                nm_setting_ip_config_get_dhcp_send_hostname (s_ip4),
 	                                                nm_setting_ip_config_get_dhcp_hostname (s_ip4),
 	                                                nm_setting_ip4_config_get_dhcp_client_id (NM_SETTING_IP4_CONFIG (s_ip4)),
-	                                                priv->dhcp_timeout,
+	                                                nm_setting_ip4_config_get_dhcp_timeout (NM_SETTING_IP4_CONFIG (s_ip4)) ?: priv->dhcp_timeout,
 	                                                priv->dhcp_anycast_address,
 	                                                NULL);