diff --git a/src/core/nm-ip4-config.c b/src/core/nm-ip4-config.c
index 3d1e489a59..b9917ac95a 100644
--- a/src/core/nm-ip4-config.c
+++ b/src/core/nm-ip4-config.c
@@ -512,22 +512,6 @@ _notify_routes(NMIP4Config *self)
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 
-static int
-sort_captured_addresses(const CList *lst_a, const CList *lst_b, gconstpointer user_data)
-{
-    const NMPlatformIP4Address *addr_a =
-        NMP_OBJECT_CAST_IP4_ADDRESS(c_list_entry(lst_a, NMDedupMultiEntry, lst_entries)->obj);
-    const NMPlatformIP4Address *addr_b =
-        NMP_OBJECT_CAST_IP4_ADDRESS(c_list_entry(lst_b, NMDedupMultiEntry, lst_entries)->obj);
-
-    nm_assert(addr_a);
-    nm_assert(addr_b);
-
-    /* Primary addresses first */
-    return NM_FLAGS_HAS(addr_a->n_ifa_flags, IFA_F_SECONDARY)
-           - NM_FLAGS_HAS(addr_b->n_ifa_flags, IFA_F_SECONDARY);
-}
-
 NMIP4Config *
 nm_ip4_config_clone(const NMIP4Config *self)
 {
@@ -559,7 +543,7 @@ nm_ip4_config_capture(NMDedupMultiIndex *multi_idx, NMPlatform *platform, int if
 
     head_entry = nm_platform_lookup_object(platform, NMP_OBJECT_TYPE_IP4_ADDRESS, ifindex);
     if (head_entry) {
-        nmp_cache_iter_for_each (&iter, head_entry, &plobj) {
+        nmp_cache_iter_for_each_reverse (&iter, head_entry, &plobj) {
             if (!_nm_ip_config_add_obj(priv->multi_idx,
                                        &priv->idx_ip4_addresses_,
                                        ifindex,
@@ -571,9 +555,6 @@ nm_ip4_config_capture(NMDedupMultiIndex *multi_idx, NMPlatform *platform, int if
                                        NULL))
                 nm_assert_not_reached();
         }
-        head_entry = nm_ip4_config_lookup_addresses(self);
-        nm_assert(head_entry);
-        nm_dedup_multi_head_entry_sort(head_entry, sort_captured_addresses, NULL);
         _notify_addresses(self);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/core/nm-ip6-config.c b/src/core/nm-ip6-config.c
index d2ecf1759b..65e8473749 100644
--- a/src/core/nm-ip6-config.c
+++ b/src/core/nm-ip6-config.c
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ nm_ip6_config_capture(NMDedupMultiIndex *       multi_idx,
 
     head_entry = nm_platform_lookup_object(platform, NMP_OBJECT_TYPE_IP6_ADDRESS, ifindex);
     if (head_entry) {
-        nmp_cache_iter_for_each (&iter, head_entry, &plobj) {
+        nmp_cache_iter_for_each_reverse (&iter, head_entry, &plobj) {
             if (!_nm_ip_config_add_obj(priv->multi_idx,
                                        &priv->idx_ip6_addresses_,
                                        ifindex,
@@ -328,11 +328,6 @@ nm_ip6_config_capture(NMDedupMultiIndex *       multi_idx,
                                        NULL))
                 nm_assert_not_reached();
         }
-        head_entry = nm_ip6_config_lookup_addresses(self);
-        nm_assert(head_entry);
-        nm_dedup_multi_head_entry_sort(head_entry,
-                                       sort_captured_addresses,
-                                       GINT_TO_POINTER(use_temporary));
         _notify_addresses(self);
     }