diff --git a/src/network/networkd-network.c b/src/network/networkd-network.c
index 00bd73560c..3254641461 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-network.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-network.c
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ int network_load_one(Manager *manager, OrderedHashmap **networks, const char *fi
                 .ipv6_accept_ra_use_onlink_prefix = true,
                 .ipv6_accept_ra_route_table = RT_TABLE_MAIN,
                 .ipv6_accept_ra_route_table_set = false,
-                .ipv6_accept_ra_start_dhcp6_client = true,
+                .ipv6_accept_ra_start_dhcp6_client = IPV6_ACCEPT_RA_START_DHCP6_CLIENT_YES,
 
                 .can_triple_sampling = -1,
                 .can_termination = -1,