diff --git a/units/systemd-networkd.socket b/units/systemd-networkd.socket
index aa9ad7e02c..2d8d1c3b91 100644
--- a/units/systemd-networkd.socket
+++ b/units/systemd-networkd.socket
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ Description=Network Service Netlink Socket
 Documentation=man:systemd-networkd.service(8) man:rtnetlink(7)
 ConditionCapability=CAP_NET_ADMIN
 DefaultDependencies=no
-Before=sockets.target
+Before=sockets.target shutdown.target
+Conflicts=shutdown.target
 
 [Socket]
 ReceiveBuffer=128M