diff --git a/src/platform/nm-linux-platform.c b/src/platform/nm-linux-platform.c
index a04c8ece6..3597e60b6 100644
--- a/src/platform/nm-linux-platform.c
+++ b/src/platform/nm-linux-platform.c
@@ -2338,8 +2338,8 @@ static gboolean
 _support_kernel_extended_ifa_flags_get (void)
 {
 	if (_support_kernel_extended_ifa_flags_still_undecided ()) {
-		_LOG2W ("support: kernel-extended-ifa-flags: unable to detect kernel support for handling IPv6 temporary addresses. Assume none");
-		_support_kernel_extended_ifa_flags = 0;
+		_LOG2W ("support: kernel-extended-ifa-flags: unable to detect kernel support for handling IPv6 temporary addresses. Assume support");
+		_support_kernel_extended_ifa_flags = 1;
 	}
 	return _support_kernel_extended_ifa_flags;
 }