diff --git a/src/core/devices/nm-device.c b/src/core/devices/nm-device.c
index dd8c6d96fb..3161560ee9 100644
--- a/src/core/devices/nm-device.c
+++ b/src/core/devices/nm-device.c
@@ -2624,6 +2624,15 @@ set_interface_flags_full(NMDevice *             self,
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+static gboolean
+set_interface_flags(NMDevice *self, NMDeviceInterfaceFlags interface_flags, gboolean set)
+{
+    return set_interface_flags_full(self,
+                                    interface_flags,
+                                    set ? interface_flags : NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_FLAG_NONE,
+                                    TRUE);
+}
+
 void
 nm_device_assume_state_get(NMDevice *   self,
                            gboolean *   out_assume_state_guess_assume,
@@ -4936,7 +4945,9 @@ nm_device_update_dynamic_ip_setup(NMDevice *self)
                   priv->lldp_listener,
                   error->message);
             g_clear_error(&error);
-        }
+            set_interface_flags(self, NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_FLAG_LLDP_CLIENT_ENABLED, FALSE);
+        } else
+            set_interface_flags(self, NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_FLAG_LLDP_CLIENT_ENABLED, TRUE);
     }
 }
 
@@ -8250,8 +8261,10 @@ lldp_init(NMDevice *self, gboolean restart)
         gs_free_error GError *error = NULL;
 
         if (priv->lldp_listener) {
-            if (restart && nm_lldp_listener_is_running(priv->lldp_listener))
+            if (restart && nm_lldp_listener_is_running(priv->lldp_listener)) {
                 nm_lldp_listener_stop(priv->lldp_listener);
+                set_interface_flags(self, NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_FLAG_LLDP_CLIENT_ENABLED, FALSE);
+            }
         } else {
             priv->lldp_listener = nm_lldp_listener_new();
             g_signal_connect(priv->lldp_listener,
@@ -8261,9 +8274,10 @@ lldp_init(NMDevice *self, gboolean restart)
         }
 
         if (!nm_lldp_listener_is_running(priv->lldp_listener)) {
-            if (nm_lldp_listener_start(priv->lldp_listener, nm_device_get_ifindex(self), &error))
+            if (nm_lldp_listener_start(priv->lldp_listener, nm_device_get_ifindex(self), &error)) {
                 _LOGD(LOGD_DEVICE, "LLDP listener %p started", priv->lldp_listener);
-            else {
+                set_interface_flags(self, NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_FLAG_LLDP_CLIENT_ENABLED, TRUE);
+            } else {
                 _LOGD(LOGD_DEVICE,
                       "LLDP listener %p could not be started: %s",
                       priv->lldp_listener,
@@ -8271,8 +8285,10 @@ lldp_init(NMDevice *self, gboolean restart)
             }
         }
     } else {
-        if (priv->lldp_listener)
+        if (priv->lldp_listener) {
             nm_lldp_listener_stop(priv->lldp_listener);
+            set_interface_flags(self, NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_FLAG_LLDP_CLIENT_ENABLED, FALSE);
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -15958,8 +15974,10 @@ nm_device_cleanup(NMDevice *self, NMDeviceStateReason reason, CleanupType cleanu
                                            FALSE,
                                            NM_DEVICE_STATE_REASON_CONNECTION_ASSUMED);
 
-    if (priv->lldp_listener)
+    if (priv->lldp_listener) {
         nm_lldp_listener_stop(priv->lldp_listener);
+        set_interface_flags(self, NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_FLAG_LLDP_CLIENT_ENABLED, FALSE);
+    }
 
     nm_device_update_metered(self);
 
@@ -18400,6 +18418,7 @@ dispose(GObject *object)
                                              G_CALLBACK(lldp_neighbors_changed),
                                              self);
         nm_lldp_listener_stop(priv->lldp_listener);
+        set_interface_flags(self, NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_FLAG_LLDP_CLIENT_ENABLED, FALSE);
         g_clear_object(&priv->lldp_listener);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/libnm-core-aux-intern/nm-libnm-core-utils.h b/src/libnm-core-aux-intern/nm-libnm-core-utils.h
index 346398fd6d..d32af46fce 100644
--- a/src/libnm-core-aux-intern/nm-libnm-core-utils.h
+++ b/src/libnm-core-aux-intern/nm-libnm-core-utils.h
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@ gboolean nm_utils_vlan_priority_map_parse_str(NMVlanPriorityMap map_type,
 
 #define _NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_FLAG_ALL                                                         \
     ((NMDeviceInterfaceFlags)(NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_FLAG_UP | NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_FLAG_LOWER_UP \
-                              | NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_FLAG_CARRIER))
+                              | NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_FLAG_CARRIER                              \
+                              | NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_FLAG_LLDP_CLIENT_ENABLED))
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 
diff --git a/src/libnm-core-public/nm-dbus-interface.h b/src/libnm-core-public/nm-dbus-interface.h
index 295a22a177..0cc41190d2 100644
--- a/src/libnm-core-public/nm-dbus-interface.h
+++ b/src/libnm-core-public/nm-dbus-interface.h
@@ -1186,6 +1186,8 @@ typedef enum {                                      /*< flags >*/
  * @NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_FLAG_CARRIER: the interface has carrier. In most
  *   cases this is equal to the value of @NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_FLAG_LOWER_UP.
  *   However some devices have a non-standard carrier detection mechanism.
+ * @NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_FLAG_LLDP_CLIENT_ENABLED: the flag to indicate device
+ *   LLDP status. Since: 1.32.
  *
  * Flags for a network interface.
  *
@@ -1197,7 +1199,8 @@ typedef enum { /*< flags >*/
                NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_FLAG_UP       = 0x1,
                NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_FLAG_LOWER_UP = 0x2,
                /* NM-specific flags */
-               NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_FLAG_CARRIER = 0x10000,
+               NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_FLAG_CARRIER             = 0x10000,
+               NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_FLAG_LLDP_CLIENT_ENABLED = 0x20000,
 } NMDeviceInterfaceFlags;
 
 /**