diff --git a/src/network/networkd-link.c b/src/network/networkd-link.c
index 26fa8a115d..01817737d0 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-link.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-link.c
@@ -1665,7 +1665,7 @@ static int link_carrier_lost(Link *link) {
                 usec = 5 * USEC_PER_SEC;
 
         else
-                /* Otherwise, use the currently set value. */
+                /* Otherwise, use the implied default value. */
                 usec = link->network->ignore_carrier_loss_usec;
 
         if (usec == USEC_INFINITY)
diff --git a/src/network/networkd-network.c b/src/network/networkd-network.c
index a2b3580ced..7606a2a95c 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-network.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-network.c
@@ -274,10 +274,8 @@ int network_verify(Network *network) {
                 network->ignore_carrier_loss_usec = USEC_INFINITY;
         }
 
-        if (!network->ignore_carrier_loss_set) {
-                network->ignore_carrier_loss_set = true;
+        if (!network->ignore_carrier_loss_set) /* Set implied default. */
                 network->ignore_carrier_loss_usec = network->configure_without_carrier ? USEC_INFINITY : 0;
-        }
 
         if (IN_SET(network->activation_policy, ACTIVATION_POLICY_DOWN, ACTIVATION_POLICY_ALWAYS_DOWN, ACTIVATION_POLICY_MANUAL)) {
                 if (network->required_for_online < 0 ||