diff --git a/src/libsystemd-network/sd-ndisc.c b/src/libsystemd-network/sd-ndisc.c
index 5dfe6ea36f..4bf558b12b 100644
--- a/src/libsystemd-network/sd-ndisc.c
+++ b/src/libsystemd-network/sd-ndisc.c
@@ -281,12 +281,6 @@ static int ndisc_timeout(sd_event_source *s, uint64_t usec, void *userdata) {
         assert(nd);
         assert(nd->event);
 
-        r = icmp6_send_router_solicitation(nd->fd, &nd->mac_addr);
-        if (r < 0) {
-                log_ndisc_errno(r, "Error sending Router Solicitation: %m");
-                goto fail;
-        }
-
         assert_se(sd_event_now(nd->event, clock_boottime_or_monotonic(), &time_now) >= 0);
 
         nd->timeout_event_source = sd_event_source_unref(nd->timeout_event_source);
@@ -319,6 +313,12 @@ static int ndisc_timeout(sd_event_source *s, uint64_t usec, void *userdata) {
                 goto fail;
         }
 
+        r = icmp6_send_router_solicitation(nd->fd, &nd->mac_addr);
+        if (r < 0) {
+                log_ndisc_errno(r, "Error sending Router Solicitation: %m");
+                goto fail;
+        }
+
         log_ndisc("Sent Router Solicitation, next solicitation in %s",
                   format_timespan(time_string, FORMAT_TIMESPAN_MAX,
                                   nd->retransmit_time, USEC_PER_SEC));