diff --git a/man/systemd.network.xml b/man/systemd.network.xml
index f9e8fa5c25..2de59f2d7d 100644
--- a/man/systemd.network.xml
+++ b/man/systemd.network.xml
@@ -828,15 +828,17 @@
         <term><varname>ConfigureWithoutCarrier=</varname></term>
         <listitem>
           <para>Takes a boolean. Allows networkd to configure a specific link even if it has no carrier.
-          Defaults to false.
+          Defaults to false. If <option>IgnoreCarrierLoss=</option> is not explicitly set, it will
+          default to this value.
           </para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
       <varlistentry>
         <term><varname>IgnoreCarrierLoss=</varname></term>
         <listitem>
-          <para>A boolean. Allows networkd to retain both the static and dynamic configuration of the
-          interface even if its carrier is lost. Defaults to false.
+          <para>Takes a boolean. Allows networkd to retain both the static and dynamic configuration
+          of the interface even if its carrier is lost. When unset, the value specified with
+          <option>ConfigureWithoutCarrier=</option> is used.
           </para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
diff --git a/src/network/networkd-network-gperf.gperf b/src/network/networkd-network-gperf.gperf
index a2dd5479b2..6f9d7dead7 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-network-gperf.gperf
+++ b/src/network/networkd-network-gperf.gperf
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Network.ProxyARP,                            config_parse_tristate,
 Network.IPv6ProxyNDPAddress,                 config_parse_ipv6_proxy_ndp_address,                      0,                             0
 Network.BindCarrier,                         config_parse_strv,                                        0,                             offsetof(Network, bind_carrier)
 Network.ConfigureWithoutCarrier,             config_parse_bool,                                        0,                             offsetof(Network, configure_without_carrier)
-Network.IgnoreCarrierLoss,                   config_parse_bool,                                        0,                             offsetof(Network, ignore_carrier_loss)
+Network.IgnoreCarrierLoss,                   config_parse_tristate,                                    0,                             offsetof(Network, ignore_carrier_loss)
 Network.KeepConfiguration,                   config_parse_keep_configuration,                          0,                             offsetof(Network, keep_configuration)
 Address.Address,                             config_parse_address,                                     0,                             0
 Address.Peer,                                config_parse_address,                                     0,                             0
diff --git a/src/network/networkd-network.c b/src/network/networkd-network.c
index 1b4083febf..74e383b540 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-network.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-network.c
@@ -271,6 +271,9 @@ int network_verify(Network *network) {
         if (network->dhcp_use_gateway < 0)
                 network->dhcp_use_gateway = network->dhcp_use_routes;
 
+        if (network->ignore_carrier_loss < 0)
+                network->ignore_carrier_loss = network->configure_without_carrier;
+
         if (network->dhcp_critical >= 0) {
                 if (network->keep_configuration >= 0)
                         log_warning("%s: Both KeepConfiguration= and deprecated CriticalConnection= are set. "
@@ -460,6 +463,8 @@ int network_load_one(Manager *manager, OrderedHashmap **networks, const char *fi
                 .ipv6_accept_ra_route_table_set = false,
                 .ipv6_accept_ra_start_dhcp6_client = true,
 
+                .configure_without_carrier = false,
+                .ignore_carrier_loss = -1,
                 .keep_configuration = _KEEP_CONFIGURATION_INVALID,
                 .ipv6_address_gen_mode = _LINK_IPV6_ADDRESS_GEN_MODE_INVALID,
                 .can_triple_sampling = -1,
diff --git a/src/network/networkd-network.h b/src/network/networkd-network.h
index 362ef6508f..912ecd0a2e 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-network.h
+++ b/src/network/networkd-network.h
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ struct Network {
         int allmulticast;
         bool unmanaged;
         bool configure_without_carrier;
-        bool ignore_carrier_loss;
+        int ignore_carrier_loss;
         KeepConfiguration keep_configuration;
         LinkIPv6AddressGenMode ipv6_address_gen_mode;
         uint32_t iaid;