diff --git a/src/core/devices/nm-device.c b/src/core/devices/nm-device.c
index 5ec7fb34f5..ce8413b371 100644
--- a/src/core/devices/nm-device.c
+++ b/src/core/devices/nm-device.c
@@ -6430,7 +6430,6 @@ device_link_changed(gpointer user_data)
     NMDeviceClass                  *klass             = NM_DEVICE_GET_CLASS(self);
     NMDevicePrivate                *priv              = NM_DEVICE_GET_PRIVATE(self);
     gboolean                        ip_ifname_changed = FALSE;
-    gboolean                        hw_addr_changed;
     nm_auto_nmpobj const NMPObject *pllink_keep_alive = NULL;
     const NMPlatformLink           *pllink;
     const char                     *str;
@@ -6477,9 +6476,9 @@ device_link_changed(gpointer user_data)
     if (ifindex == nm_device_get_ip_ifindex(self))
         _stats_update_counters_from_pllink(self, pllink);
 
-    had_hw_addr     = (priv->hw_addr != NULL);
-    hw_addr_changed = nm_device_update_hw_address(self);
-    got_hw_addr     = (!had_hw_addr && priv->hw_addr);
+    had_hw_addr = (priv->hw_addr != NULL);
+    nm_device_update_hw_address(self);
+    got_hw_addr = (!had_hw_addr && priv->hw_addr);
     nm_device_update_permanent_hw_address(self, FALSE);
 
     if (pllink->name[0] && !nm_streq(priv->iface, pllink->name)) {
@@ -6530,8 +6529,6 @@ device_link_changed(gpointer user_data)
     /* Update DHCP, etc, if needed */
     if (ip_ifname_changed)
         nm_device_update_dynamic_ip_setup(self, "IP interface changed");
-    else if (hw_addr_changed)
-        nm_device_update_dynamic_ip_setup(self, "hw-address changed");
 
     was_up   = priv->up;
     priv->up = NM_FLAGS_HAS(pllink->n_ifi_flags, IFF_UP);