diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device.c b/src/devices/nm-device.c
index 4e954ae9a..5568cae6f 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device.c
@@ -7925,23 +7925,16 @@ nm_device_set_ip4_config (NMDevice *self,
 			nm_exported_object_clear_and_unexport (&old_config);
 
 		if (nm_device_uses_generated_assumed_connection (self)) {
-			NMConnection *connection = nm_device_get_applied_connection (self);
 			NMConnection *settings_connection = NM_CONNECTION (nm_device_get_settings_connection (self));
 			NMSetting *s_ip4;
 
-			g_object_freeze_notify (G_OBJECT (connection));
 			g_object_freeze_notify (G_OBJECT (settings_connection));
 
 			nm_connection_remove_setting (settings_connection, NM_TYPE_SETTING_IP4_CONFIG);
 			s_ip4 = nm_ip4_config_create_setting (priv->ip4_config);
 			nm_connection_add_setting (settings_connection, s_ip4);
 
-			nm_connection_remove_setting (connection, NM_TYPE_SETTING_IP4_CONFIG);
-			s_ip4 = nm_ip4_config_create_setting (priv->ip4_config);
-			nm_connection_add_setting (connection, s_ip4);
-
 			g_object_thaw_notify (G_OBJECT (settings_connection));
-			g_object_thaw_notify (G_OBJECT (connection));
 		}
 
 		nm_device_queue_recheck_assume (self);
@@ -8090,23 +8083,16 @@ nm_device_set_ip6_config (NMDevice *self,
 			nm_exported_object_clear_and_unexport (&old_config);
 
 		if (nm_device_uses_generated_assumed_connection (self)) {
-			NMConnection *connection = nm_device_get_applied_connection (self);
 			NMConnection *settings_connection = NM_CONNECTION (nm_device_get_settings_connection (self));
 			NMSetting *s_ip6;
 
-			g_object_freeze_notify (G_OBJECT (connection));
 			g_object_freeze_notify (G_OBJECT (settings_connection));
 
 			nm_connection_remove_setting (settings_connection, NM_TYPE_SETTING_IP6_CONFIG);
 			s_ip6 = nm_ip6_config_create_setting (priv->ip6_config);
 			nm_connection_add_setting (settings_connection, s_ip6);
 
-			nm_connection_remove_setting (connection, NM_TYPE_SETTING_IP6_CONFIG);
-			s_ip6 = nm_ip6_config_create_setting (priv->ip6_config);
-			nm_connection_add_setting (connection, s_ip6);
-
 			g_object_thaw_notify (G_OBJECT (settings_connection));
-			g_object_thaw_notify (G_OBJECT (connection));
 		}
 
 		nm_device_queue_recheck_assume (self);