diff --git a/drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan_main.c b/drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan_main.c
index 5920f7e63352..094f44dac5c8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan_main.c
@@ -735,6 +735,7 @@ static int ipvlan_device_event(struct notifier_block *unused,
 
 	switch (event) {
 	case NETDEV_UP:
+	case NETDEV_DOWN:
 	case NETDEV_CHANGE:
 		list_for_each_entry(ipvlan, &port->ipvlans, pnode)
 			netif_stacked_transfer_operstate(ipvlan->phy_dev,