diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 522288177bbd..6d327b7aa813 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -8907,11 +8907,13 @@ static void netdev_sync_lower_features(struct net_device *upper,
 			netdev_dbg(upper, "Disabling feature %pNF on lower dev %s.\n",
 				   &feature, lower->name);
 			lower->wanted_features &= ~feature;
-			netdev_update_features(lower);
+			__netdev_update_features(lower);
 
 			if (unlikely(lower->features & feature))
 				netdev_WARN(upper, "failed to disable %pNF on %s!\n",
 					    &feature, lower->name);
+			else
+				netdev_features_change(lower);
 		}
 	}
 }