diff --git a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
index ee55be975407..a68c626567f2 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
@@ -2495,9 +2495,7 @@ static int addrconf_ifdown(struct net_device *dev, int how)
 	else
 		ipv6_mc_down(idev);
 
-	/* Step 5: netlink notification of this interface */
 	idev->tstamp = jiffies;
-	inet6_ifinfo_notify(RTM_DELLINK, idev);
 
 	/* Shot the device (if unregistered) */