diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device.c b/src/devices/nm-device.c
index 52054ac45..235bfa8f6 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device.c
@@ -17288,9 +17288,6 @@ set_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id,
 		/* construct-only */
 		priv->firmware_version = g_value_dup_string (value);
 		break;
-	case PROP_IP4_ADDRESS:
-		priv->ip4_address = g_value_get_uint (value);
-		break;
 	case PROP_MANAGED:
 		if (nm_device_is_real (self)) {
 			gboolean managed;
@@ -17752,7 +17749,7 @@ nm_device_class_init (NMDeviceClass *klass)
 	obj_properties[PROP_IP4_ADDRESS] =
 	    g_param_spec_uint (NM_DEVICE_IP4_ADDRESS, "", "",
 	                       0, G_MAXUINT32, 0, /* FIXME */
-	                       G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+	                       G_PARAM_READABLE |
 	                       G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS);
 	obj_properties[PROP_IP4_CONFIG] =
 	    g_param_spec_string (NM_DEVICE_IP4_CONFIG, "", "",