diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device.c b/src/devices/nm-device.c
index 0be05f23d7..4144c2a1b9 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device.c
@@ -15729,6 +15729,7 @@ _cancel_activation(NMDevice *self)
         priv->fw_state = FIREWALL_STATE_INITIALIZED;
     }
 
+    dispatcher_cleanup(self);
     ip_check_gw_ping_cleanup(self);
 
     /* Break the activation chain */