diff --git a/src/devices/ovs/nm-ovs-factory.c b/src/devices/ovs/nm-ovs-factory.c
index 1074b3464..5e83ab29f 100644
--- a/src/devices/ovs/nm-ovs-factory.c
+++ b/src/devices/ovs/nm-ovs-factory.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ ovsdb_device_removed(NMOvsdb *        ovsdb,
         && device_state < NM_DEVICE_STATE_DEACTIVATING) {
         nm_device_state_changed(device,
                                 NM_DEVICE_STATE_DEACTIVATING,
-                                NM_DEVICE_STATE_REASON_DEPENDENCY_FAILED);
+                                NM_DEVICE_STATE_REASON_REMOVED);
         return;
     }