diff --git a/src/network/networkd-manager.c b/src/network/networkd-manager.c
index e0c095d022..546bb2375c 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-manager.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-manager.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "ordered-set.h"
 #include "path-util.h"
 #include "set.h"
+#include "signal-util.h"
 #include "strv.h"
 #include "sysctl-util.h"
 #include "tmpfile-util.h"
@@ -1561,6 +1562,28 @@ static int manager_dirty_handler(sd_event_source *s, void *userdata) {
         return 1;
 }
 
+static int signal_terminate_callback(sd_event_source *s, const struct signalfd_siginfo *si, void *userdata) {
+        Manager *m = userdata;
+
+        assert(m);
+        m->restarting = false;
+
+        log_debug("Terminate operation initiated.");
+
+        return sd_event_exit(sd_event_source_get_event(s), 0);
+}
+
+static int signal_restart_callback(sd_event_source *s, const struct signalfd_siginfo *si, void *userdata) {
+        Manager *m = userdata;
+
+        assert(m);
+        m->restarting = true;
+
+        log_debug("Restart operation initiated.");
+
+        return sd_event_exit(sd_event_source_get_event(s), 0);
+}
+
 int manager_new(Manager **ret) {
         _cleanup_(manager_freep) Manager *m = NULL;
         int r;
@@ -1581,9 +1604,12 @@ int manager_new(Manager **ret) {
         if (r < 0)
                 return r;
 
+        assert_se(sigprocmask_many(SIG_SETMASK, NULL, SIGINT, SIGTERM, SIGUSR2, -1) >= 0);
+
         (void) sd_event_set_watchdog(m->event, true);
-        (void) sd_event_add_signal(m->event, NULL, SIGTERM, NULL, NULL);
-        (void) sd_event_add_signal(m->event, NULL, SIGINT, NULL, NULL);
+        (void) sd_event_add_signal(m->event, NULL, SIGTERM, signal_terminate_callback, m);
+        (void) sd_event_add_signal(m->event, NULL, SIGINT, signal_terminate_callback, m);
+        (void) sd_event_add_signal(m->event, NULL, SIGUSR2, signal_restart_callback, m);
 
         r = sd_event_add_post(m->event, NULL, manager_dirty_handler, m);
         if (r < 0)
diff --git a/src/network/networkd-manager.h b/src/network/networkd-manager.h
index f5166dad12..7b5557f5bf 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-manager.h
+++ b/src/network/networkd-manager.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ struct Manager {
 
         bool enumerating:1;
         bool dirty:1;
+        bool restarting:1;
 
         Set *dirty_links;
 
diff --git a/units/systemd-networkd.service.in b/units/systemd-networkd.service.in
index 9ea3bb914e..5c6275e5b3 100644
--- a/units/systemd-networkd.service.in
+++ b/units/systemd-networkd.service.in
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ SystemCallArchitectures=native
 SystemCallErrorNumber=EPERM
 SystemCallFilter=@system-service
 Type=notify
+RestartKillSignal=SIGUSR2
 User=systemd-network
 WatchdogSec=3min