diff --git a/src/network/networkd-link.c b/src/network/networkd-link.c
index cadf7f8b0b..589a016314 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-link.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-link.c
@@ -866,7 +866,9 @@ static int link_request_set_routes(Link *link) {
 
         link_set_state(link, LINK_STATE_CONFIGURING);
 
-        (void) link_set_routing_policy_rule(link);
+        r = link_set_routing_policy_rule(link);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return r;
 
         /* First add the routes that enable us to talk to gateways, then add in the others that need a gateway. */
         for (phase = 0; phase < _PHASE_MAX; phase++)
@@ -1079,7 +1081,9 @@ static int link_request_set_addresses(Link *link) {
 
         link_set_state(link, LINK_STATE_CONFIGURING);
 
-        link_request_set_neighbors(link);
+        r = link_request_set_neighbors(link);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return r;
 
         LIST_FOREACH(addresses, ad, link->network->static_addresses) {
                 r = address_configure(ad, link, address_handler, false);
@@ -1216,7 +1220,7 @@ static int link_request_set_addresses(Link *link) {
 
                                 return 0;
                         }
-                }    
+                }
 
                 log_link_debug(link, "Offering DHCPv4 leases");
         }