diff --git a/src/ethernet_interface.cpp b/src/ethernet_interface.cpp
index 6a34492..c1433a7 100644
--- a/src/ethernet_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/ethernet_interface.cpp
@@ -448,14 +448,6 @@
 
     EthernetInterfaceIntf::nicEnabled(value);
     writeConfigurationFile();
-    if (!value)
-    {
-        // We only need to bring down the interface, networkd will always bring
-        // up managed interfaces
-        manager.get().addReloadPreHook([ifname = interfaceName()]() {
-            system::setNICUp(ifname, false);
-        });
-    }
     manager.get().reloadConfigs();
 
     return value;
@@ -707,7 +699,7 @@
 #endif
         if (!EthernetInterfaceIntf::nicEnabled())
         {
-            link["Unmanaged"].emplace_back("yes");
+            link["ActivationPolicy"].emplace_back("down");
         }
     }
     {
diff --git a/src/network_manager.cpp b/src/network_manager.cpp
index c412923..fb3a801 100644
--- a/src/network_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/network_manager.cpp
@@ -508,11 +508,7 @@
     {
         bool managed = state != "unmanaged";
         systemdNetworkdEnabled.insert_or_assign(ifidx, managed);
-        if (auto it = interfacesByIdx.find(ifidx); it != interfacesByIdx.end())
-        {
-            it->second->EthernetInterfaceIntf::nicEnabled(managed);
-        }
-        else if (auto it = intfInfo.find(ifidx); it != intfInfo.end())
+        if (auto it = intfInfo.find(ifidx); it != intfInfo.end())
         {
             createInterface(it->second, managed);
         }