diff --git a/roles/network/tasks/NM-debian.yml b/roles/network/tasks/NM-debian.yml
index 64ee8cb25..8cf977c8a 100644
--- a/roles/network/tasks/NM-debian.yml
+++ b/roles/network/tasks/NM-debian.yml
@@ -70,18 +70,14 @@
     mode: 0600
   when: wan_ip != "dhcp"
 
-- name: Set systemd_networkd enabled
-  set_fact:
-    systemd_networkd_active: True
-  when: iiab_lan_iface == "br0"
-
 - name: Use systemd-networkd to handle br0
   include_tasks: sysd-netd-debian.yml
-  when: iiab_lan_iface == "br0"
+  when: iiab_lan_iface == "br0" and not systemd_networkd_active
 
 - name: Reload systemd
   systemd:
     daemon_reload: yes
+  when: not iiab_lan_iface == "br0"
 
 - name: Restart the NetworkManager service
   systemd: