diff --git a/cli/src/common.c b/cli/src/common.c
index 1126dc879..58598dc2c 100644
--- a/cli/src/common.c
+++ b/cli/src/common.c
@@ -557,6 +557,9 @@ nmc_device_reason_to_string (NMDeviceStateReason reason)
 	case NM_DEVICE_STATE_REASON_SSID_NOT_FOUND:
 		return _("The Wi-Fi network could not be found");
 
+	case NM_DEVICE_STATE_REASON_SECONDARY_CONNECTION_FAILED:
+		return _("A seconadary connection of the base connection failed");
+
 	default:
 		return _("Unknown");
 	}
diff --git a/include/NetworkManager.h b/include/NetworkManager.h
index 3a8462a28..91b03f8f5 100644
--- a/include/NetworkManager.h
+++ b/include/NetworkManager.h
@@ -498,6 +498,9 @@ typedef enum {
 	/* The WiFi network could not be found */
 	NM_DEVICE_STATE_REASON_SSID_NOT_FOUND = 53,
 
+	/* A seconadary connection of the base connection failed */
+	NM_DEVICE_STATE_REASON_SECONDARY_CONNECTION_FAILED = 54,
+
 	/* Unused */
 	NM_DEVICE_STATE_REASON_LAST = 0xFFFF
 } NMDeviceStateReason;
diff --git a/introspection/nm-device.xml b/introspection/nm-device.xml
index 54fc73f7c..8d99c6ab1 100644
--- a/introspection/nm-device.xml
+++ b/introspection/nm-device.xml
@@ -569,6 +569,11 @@
           The 802.11 Wi-Fi network could not be found.
         </tp:docstring>
       </tp:enumvalue>
+      <tp:enumvalue suffix="SECONDARY_CONNECTION_FAILED" value="54">
+        <tp:docstring>
+          A secondary connection of the base connection failed.
+        </tp:docstring>
+      </tp:enumvalue>
     </tp:enum>
 
     <tp:struct name="NM_DEVICE_STATE_REASON_STRUCT">
diff --git a/src/nm-device.c b/src/nm-device.c
index a0e7fc54e..0aed298d3 100644
--- a/src/nm-device.c
+++ b/src/nm-device.c
@@ -4513,6 +4513,8 @@ reason_to_string (NMDeviceStateReason reason)
 		return "modem-manager-unavailable";
 	case NM_DEVICE_STATE_REASON_SSID_NOT_FOUND:
 		return "SSID not found";
+	case NM_DEVICE_STATE_REASON_SECONDARY_CONNECTION_FAILED:
+		return "secondary-connection-failed";
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/src/nm-policy.c b/src/nm-policy.c
index 74b4c33d1..00cf67e26 100644
--- a/src/nm-policy.c
+++ b/src/nm-policy.c
@@ -1003,7 +1003,8 @@ process_secondaries (NMPolicy *policy,
 						/* Secondary connection failed -> do not watch other connections */
 						policy->pending_secondaries = g_slist_remove (policy->pending_secondaries, secondary_data);
 						pending_secondary_data_free (secondary_data);
-						nm_device_state_changed (item_device, NM_DEVICE_STATE_FAILED, NM_DEVICE_STATE_REASON_DEPENDENCY_FAILED);
+						nm_device_state_changed (item_device, NM_DEVICE_STATE_FAILED,
+						                                      NM_DEVICE_STATE_REASON_SECONDARY_CONNECTION_FAILED);
 						return;
 					}
 				}
@@ -1454,7 +1455,7 @@ device_state_changed (NMDevice *device,
 			/* Activate secondary (VPN) connections */
 			if (!activate_secondary_connections (policy, connection, device))
 				nm_device_state_changed (device, NM_DEVICE_STATE_FAILED,
-				                                 NM_DEVICE_STATE_REASON_DEPENDENCY_FAILED);
+				                                 NM_DEVICE_STATE_REASON_SECONDARY_CONNECTION_FAILED);
 		} else
 			nm_device_state_changed (device, NM_DEVICE_STATE_ACTIVATED,
 			                                 NM_DEVICE_STATE_REASON_NONE);