diff --git a/src/network/netdev/netdev.c b/src/network/netdev/netdev.c
index 9223f43b99..755a67fea8 100644
--- a/src/network/netdev/netdev.c
+++ b/src/network/netdev/netdev.c
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ static int netdev_create(NetDev *netdev, Link *link, link_netlink_message_handle
                                 return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_ADDRESS attribute: %m");
                 }
 
-                if (netdev->mtu) {
+                if (netdev->mtu != 0) {
                         r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(m, IFLA_MTU, netdev->mtu);
                         if (r < 0)
                                 return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_MTU attribute: %m");