diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 0aea3fe..307142a 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -4971,7 +4971,7 @@
 	else
 		dev->mtu = new_mtu;
 
-	if (!err && dev->flags & IFF_UP)
+	if (!err)
 		call_netdevice_notifiers(NETDEV_CHANGEMTU, dev);
 	return err;
 }