diff --git a/src/network/networkd-link.c b/src/network/networkd-link.c
index 3c5f3483bb..b68ee82c51 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-link.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-link.c
@@ -430,6 +430,8 @@ int link_stop_engines(Link *link, bool may_keep_dhcp) {
         if (k < 0)
                 r = log_link_warning_errno(link, k, "Could not stop IPv6 Router Discovery: %m");
 
+        ndisc_flush(link);
+
         k = sd_radv_stop(link->radv);
         if (k < 0)
                 r = log_link_warning_errno(link, k, "Could not stop IPv6 Router Advertisement: %m");
@@ -1094,8 +1096,6 @@ static int link_drop_managed_config(Link *link) {
         if (k < 0 && r >= 0)
                 r = k;
 
-        ndisc_flush(link);
-
         return r;
 }