diff --git a/net/core/rtnetlink.c b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
index 3e98fb557598..a6bcf86ce471 100644
--- a/net/core/rtnetlink.c
+++ b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
@@ -2093,7 +2093,7 @@ static int do_setlink(const struct sk_buff *skb,
 				dev->tx_queue_len = orig_len;
 				goto errout;
 			}
-			status |= DO_SETLINK_NOTIFY;
+			status |= DO_SETLINK_MODIFIED;
 		}
 	}