diff --git a/src/network/networkd-link.c b/src/network/networkd-link.c
index 213c388be4..d7f8ad3040 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-link.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-link.c
@@ -1629,18 +1629,6 @@ static int link_acquire_ipv6_conf(Link *link) {
 
         assert(link);
 
-        if (link_dhcp6_enabled(link)) {
-                assert(link->dhcp6_client);
-                assert(in_addr_is_link_local(AF_INET6, (const union in_addr_union*)&link->ipv6ll_address) > 0);
-
-                /* start DHCPv6 client in stateless mode */
-                r = dhcp6_request_address(link, true);
-                if (r < 0 && r != -EBUSY)
-                        return log_link_warning_errno(link, r,  "Could not acquire DHCPv6 lease: %m");
-                else
-                        log_link_debug(link, "Acquiring DHCPv6 lease");
-        }
-
         if (link_ipv6_accept_ra_enabled(link)) {
                 assert(link->ndisc);