diff --git a/net/core/rtnetlink.c b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
index 58722bf10d50..574f9b79919a 100644
--- a/net/core/rtnetlink.c
+++ b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
@@ -4117,7 +4117,6 @@ static int rtnetlink_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event, voi
 
 	switch (event) {
 	case NETDEV_REBOOT:
-	case NETDEV_CHANGEADDR:
 	case NETDEV_CHANGENAME:
 	case NETDEV_FEAT_CHANGE:
 	case NETDEV_BONDING_FAILOVER: