diff --git a/net/core/rtnetlink.c b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
index ead1a32c68f7..e652e376fb30 100644
--- a/net/core/rtnetlink.c
+++ b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
@@ -2361,7 +2361,7 @@ int rtnl_configure_link(struct net_device *dev, const struct ifinfomsg *ifm)
 	}
 
 	if (dev->rtnl_link_state == RTNL_LINK_INITIALIZED) {
-		__dev_notify_flags(dev, old_flags, 0U);
+		__dev_notify_flags(dev, old_flags, (old_flags ^ dev->flags));
 	} else {
 		dev->rtnl_link_state = RTNL_LINK_INITIALIZED;
 		__dev_notify_flags(dev, old_flags, ~0U);