diff --git a/src/systemd/src/libsystemd-network/sd-ipv4acd.c b/src/systemd/src/libsystemd-network/sd-ipv4acd.c
index 913c1adb46..3976768b04 100644
--- a/src/systemd/src/libsystemd-network/sd-ipv4acd.c
+++ b/src/systemd/src/libsystemd-network/sd-ipv4acd.c
@@ -244,8 +244,6 @@ static int ipv4acd_on_timeout(sd_event_source *s, uint64_t usec, void *userdata)
                         r = ipv4acd_set_next_wakeup(acd, RATE_LIMIT_INTERVAL_USEC, PROBE_WAIT_USEC);
                         if (r < 0)
                                 goto fail;
-
-                        acd->n_conflict = 0;
                 } else {
                         r = ipv4acd_set_next_wakeup(acd, 0, PROBE_WAIT_USEC);
                         if (r < 0)