diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-bond.c b/src/devices/nm-device-bond.c
index fda1085063..cef3f9b3b0 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-bond.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-bond.c
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ check_connection_available (NMDevice *device,
 static gboolean
 check_connection_compatible (NMDevice *device, NMConnection *connection)
 {
-	const char *iface;
 	NMSettingBond *s_bond;
 
 	if (!NM_DEVICE_CLASS (nm_device_bond_parent_class)->check_connection_compatible (device, connection))
@@ -85,11 +84,6 @@ check_connection_compatible (NMDevice *device, NMConnection *connection)
 	if (!s_bond || !nm_connection_is_type (connection, NM_SETTING_BOND_SETTING_NAME))
 		return FALSE;
 
-	/* Bond connections must specify the virtual interface name */
-	iface = nm_connection_get_interface_name (connection);
-	if (!iface || strcmp (nm_device_get_iface (device), iface))
-		return FALSE;
-
 	/* FIXME: match bond properties like mode, etc? */
 
 	return TRUE;
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-bridge.c b/src/devices/nm-device-bridge.c
index 4e23de2bb4..e008213906 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-bridge.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-bridge.c
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ check_connection_available (NMDevice *device,
 static gboolean
 check_connection_compatible (NMDevice *device, NMConnection *connection)
 {
-	const char *iface;
 	NMSettingBridge *s_bridge;
 	const char *mac_address;
 
@@ -84,11 +83,6 @@ check_connection_compatible (NMDevice *device, NMConnection *connection)
 	if (!s_bridge || !nm_connection_is_type (connection, NM_SETTING_BRIDGE_SETTING_NAME))
 		return FALSE;
 
-	/* Bridge connections must specify the virtual interface name */
-	iface = nm_connection_get_interface_name (connection);
-	if (!iface || strcmp (nm_device_get_iface (device), iface))
-		return FALSE;
-
 	mac_address = nm_setting_bridge_get_mac_address (s_bridge);
 	if (mac_address && nm_device_is_real (device)) {
 		const char *hw_addr;
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-macvlan.c b/src/devices/nm-device-macvlan.c
index 17ee6e82fa..4560dd9259 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-macvlan.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-macvlan.c
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ check_connection_compatible (NMDevice *device, NMConnection *connection)
 {
 	NMDeviceMacvlanPrivate *priv = NM_DEVICE_MACVLAN_GET_PRIVATE (device);
 	NMSettingMacvlan *s_macvlan;
-	const char *parent, *iface = NULL;
+	const char *parent = NULL;
 
 	if (!NM_DEVICE_CLASS (nm_device_macvlan_parent_class)->check_connection_compatible (device, connection))
 		return FALSE;
@@ -409,13 +409,6 @@ check_connection_compatible (NMDevice *device, NMConnection *connection)
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* Ensure the interface name matches */
-	iface = nm_connection_get_interface_name (connection);
-	if (iface) {
-		if (g_strcmp0 (nm_device_get_ip_iface (device), iface) != 0)
-			return FALSE;
-	}
-
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-vlan.c b/src/devices/nm-device-vlan.c
index a9b3c8bc69..fab48d7367 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-vlan.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-vlan.c
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ check_connection_compatible (NMDevice *device, NMConnection *connection)
 {
 	NMDeviceVlanPrivate *priv = NM_DEVICE_VLAN_GET_PRIVATE (device);
 	NMSettingVlan *s_vlan;
-	const char *parent, *iface = NULL;
+	const char *parent = NULL;
 
 	if (!NM_DEVICE_CLASS (nm_device_vlan_parent_class)->check_connection_compatible (device, connection))
 		return FALSE;
@@ -416,16 +416,6 @@ check_connection_compatible (NMDevice *device, NMConnection *connection)
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* Ensure the interface name matches.  If not specified we assume a match
-	 * since both the parent interface and the VLAN ID matched by the time we
-	 * get here.
-	 */
-	iface = nm_connection_get_interface_name (connection);
-	if (iface) {
-		if (g_strcmp0 (nm_device_get_ip_iface (device), iface) != 0)
-			return FALSE;
-	}
-
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-vxlan.c b/src/devices/nm-device-vxlan.c
index d7ded881dd..9317ef5be0 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-vxlan.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-vxlan.c
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ check_connection_compatible (NMDevice *device, NMConnection *connection)
 {
 	NMDeviceVxlanPrivate *priv = NM_DEVICE_VXLAN_GET_PRIVATE (device);
 	NMSettingVxlan *s_vxlan;
-	const char *iface, *parent;
+	const char *parent;
 
 	if (!NM_DEVICE_CLASS (nm_device_vxlan_parent_class)->check_connection_compatible (device, connection))
 		return FALSE;
@@ -305,12 +305,6 @@ check_connection_compatible (NMDevice *device, NMConnection *connection)
 	if (!s_vxlan)
 		return FALSE;
 
-	iface = nm_connection_get_interface_name (connection);
-	if (iface) {
-		if (g_strcmp0 (nm_device_get_ip_iface (device), iface) != 0)
-			return FALSE;
-	}
-
 	if (nm_device_is_real (device)) {
 		parent = nm_setting_vxlan_get_parent (s_vxlan);
 		if (   parent
diff --git a/src/devices/team/nm-device-team.c b/src/devices/team/nm-device-team.c
index 0fc3164313..2258d99d32 100644
--- a/src/devices/team/nm-device-team.c
+++ b/src/devices/team/nm-device-team.c
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ check_connection_available (NMDevice *device,
 static gboolean
 check_connection_compatible (NMDevice *device, NMConnection *connection)
 {
-	const char *iface;
 	NMSettingTeam *s_team;
 
 	if (!NM_DEVICE_CLASS (nm_device_team_parent_class)->check_connection_compatible (device, connection))
@@ -95,11 +94,6 @@ check_connection_compatible (NMDevice *device, NMConnection *connection)
 	if (!s_team || !nm_connection_is_type (connection, NM_SETTING_TEAM_SETTING_NAME))
 		return FALSE;
 
-	/* Team connections must specify the virtual interface name */
-	iface = nm_connection_get_interface_name (connection);
-	if (!iface || strcmp (nm_device_get_iface (device), iface))
-		return FALSE;
-
 	/* FIXME: match team properties like mode, etc? */
 
 	return TRUE;