diff --git a/src/network/networkd-address.c b/src/network/networkd-address.c
index 59357a6b1c..82daa1135e 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-address.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-address.c
@@ -956,16 +956,11 @@ static int address_handler(sd_netlink *rtnl, sd_netlink_message *m, Link *link)
                  * will not be called automatically. So, call it here. */
                 a = set_first(link->static_addresses);
                 if (!a) {
-                        log_link_warning(link, "No static address is stored.");
-                        link_enter_failed(link);
+                        log_link_debug(link, "No static address is stored. Already removed?");
                         return 1;
                 }
-                if (!a->callback) {
-                        log_link_warning(link, "Address ready callback is not set.");
-                        link_enter_failed(link);
-                        return 1;
-                }
-                r = a->callback(a);
+
+                r = static_address_ready_callback(a);
                 if (r < 0)
                         link_enter_failed(link);
         }