diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-infiniband.c b/src/devices/nm-device-infiniband.c
index 4f71c7d7c..b502fe70e 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-infiniband.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-infiniband.c
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ get_generic_capabilities (NMDevice *dev)
 static NMActStageReturn
 act_stage1_prepare (NMDevice *dev, NMDeviceStateReason *reason)
 {
+	NMActStageReturn ret;
 	NMActRequest *req;
 	NMConnection *connection;
 	NMSettingInfiniband *s_infiniband;
@@ -156,6 +157,10 @@ act_stage1_prepare (NMDevice *dev, NMDeviceStateReason *reason)
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail (reason != NULL, NM_ACT_STAGE_RETURN_FAILURE);
 
+	ret = NM_DEVICE_CLASS (nm_device_infiniband_parent_class)->act_stage1_prepare (dev, reason);
+	if (ret != NM_ACT_STAGE_RETURN_SUCCESS)
+		return ret;
+
 	req = nm_device_get_act_request (dev);
 	g_return_val_if_fail (req != NULL, NM_ACT_STAGE_RETURN_FAILURE);
 
@@ -186,7 +191,7 @@ act_stage1_prepare (NMDevice *dev, NMDeviceStateReason *reason)
 		return NM_ACT_STAGE_RETURN_FAILURE;
 	}
 
-	return NM_DEVICE_CLASS (nm_device_infiniband_parent_class)->act_stage1_prepare (dev, reason);
+	return NM_ACT_STAGE_RETURN_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-modem.c b/src/devices/nm-device-modem.c
index 6ca3c2b84..0bed60cd8 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-modem.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-modem.c
@@ -252,8 +252,13 @@ deactivate (NMDevice *device)
 static NMActStageReturn
 act_stage1_prepare (NMDevice *device, NMDeviceStateReason *reason)
 {
+	NMActStageReturn ret;
 	NMActRequest *req;
 
+	ret = NM_DEVICE_CLASS (nm_device_modem_parent_class)->act_stage1_prepare (device, reason);
+	if (ret != NM_ACT_STAGE_RETURN_SUCCESS)
+		return ret;
+
 	req = nm_device_get_act_request (device);
 	g_assert (req);
 
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-olpc-mesh.c b/src/devices/nm-device-olpc-mesh.c
index 8a032e45f..c419daa5e 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-olpc-mesh.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-olpc-mesh.c
@@ -252,8 +252,13 @@ static NMActStageReturn
 act_stage1_prepare (NMDevice *dev, NMDeviceStateReason *reason)
 {
 	NMDeviceOlpcMeshPrivate *priv = NM_DEVICE_OLPC_MESH_GET_PRIVATE (dev);
+	NMActStageReturn ret;
 	gboolean scanning;
 
+	ret = NM_DEVICE_CLASS (nm_device_olpc_mesh_parent_class)->act_stage1_prepare (dev, reason);
+	if (ret != NM_ACT_STAGE_RETURN_SUCCESS)
+		return ret;
+
 	/* disconnect companion device, if it is connected */
 	if (nm_device_get_act_request (NM_DEVICE (priv->companion))) {
 		nm_log_info (LOGD_OLPC_MESH, "(%s): disconnecting companion device %s",
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-wifi.c b/src/devices/nm-device-wifi.c
index 716ce9e3b..e4c16613d 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-wifi.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-wifi.c
@@ -2790,6 +2790,7 @@ act_stage1_prepare (NMDevice *dev, NMDeviceStateReason *reason)
 {
 	NMDeviceWifi *self = NM_DEVICE_WIFI (dev);
 	NMDeviceWifiPrivate *priv = NM_DEVICE_WIFI_GET_PRIVATE (self);
+	NMActStageReturn ret;
 	NMAccessPoint *ap = NULL;
 	NMActRequest *req;
 	NMConnection *connection;
@@ -2798,6 +2799,10 @@ act_stage1_prepare (NMDevice *dev, NMDeviceStateReason *reason)
 	GSList *iter;
 	const char *mode;
 
+	ret = NM_DEVICE_CLASS (nm_device_wifi_parent_class)->act_stage1_prepare (dev, reason);
+	if (ret != NM_ACT_STAGE_RETURN_SUCCESS)
+		return ret;
+
 	req = nm_device_get_act_request (NM_DEVICE (self));
 	g_return_val_if_fail (req != NULL, NM_ACT_STAGE_RETURN_FAILURE);