diff --git a/src/network/netdev/netdev.c b/src/network/netdev/netdev.c
index b4121dd473..8e7fe11c18 100644
--- a/src/network/netdev/netdev.c
+++ b/src/network/netdev/netdev.c
@@ -681,6 +681,7 @@ static int link_create_stacked_netdev_handler(sd_netlink *rtnl, sd_netlink_messa
         if (link->create_stacked_netdev_messages == 0) {
                 link->stacked_netdevs_created = true;
                 log_link_debug(link, "Stacked netdevs created.");
+                link_check_ready(link);
         }
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/src/network/networkd-link.c b/src/network/networkd-link.c
index b951d9aaf0..8ca6dc56e0 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-link.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-link.c
@@ -591,8 +591,10 @@ static int link_request_stacked_netdevs(Link *link) {
                         return r;
         }
 
-        if (link->create_stacked_netdev_messages == 0)
+        if (link->create_stacked_netdev_messages == 0) {
                 link->stacked_netdevs_created = true;
+                link_check_ready(link);
+        }
         if (link->create_stacked_netdev_after_configured_messages == 0)
                 link->stacked_netdevs_after_configured_created = true;