diff --git a/src/libsystemd-network/sd-radv.c b/src/libsystemd-network/sd-radv.c
index b2483bcf2b..757eabaea7 100644
--- a/src/libsystemd-network/sd-radv.c
+++ b/src/libsystemd-network/sd-radv.c
@@ -464,9 +464,6 @@ _public_ int sd_radv_set_mtu(sd_radv *ra, uint32_t mtu) {
         assert_return(ra, -EINVAL);
         assert_return(mtu >= 1280, -EINVAL);
 
-        if (ra->state != SD_RADV_STATE_IDLE)
-                return -EBUSY;
-
         ra->mtu = mtu;
 
         return 0;