diff --git a/src/network/networkd-link.c b/src/network/networkd-link.c
index cd1b0325e8..2398ef7936 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-link.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-link.c
@@ -949,6 +949,7 @@ void link_check_ready(Link *link) {
         if (!link->addresses_ready) {
                 link->addresses_ready = true;
                 link_request_set_routes(link);
+                return;
         }
 
         if (!link->static_routes_configured)