diff --git a/src/netdev.c b/src/netdev.c
index 1f71e17e..29380702 100644
--- a/src/netdev.c
+++ b/src/netdev.c
@@ -4939,6 +4939,9 @@ static void netdev_set_interface_event(struct l_genl_msg *msg,
 	frame_watch_wdev_remove(wdev_id);
 
 	netdev_setup_interface(netdev);
+
+	WATCHLIST_NOTIFY(&netdev_watches, netdev_watch_func_t,
+				netdev, NETDEV_WATCH_EVENT_IFTYPE_CHANGE);
 }
 
 static void netdev_config_notify(struct l_genl_msg *msg, void *user_data)
diff --git a/src/netdev.h b/src/netdev.h
index 7b321bfb..0e09ae69 100644
--- a/src/netdev.h
+++ b/src/netdev.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ enum netdev_watch_event {
 	NETDEV_WATCH_EVENT_DOWN,
 	NETDEV_WATCH_EVENT_NAME_CHANGE,
 	NETDEV_WATCH_EVENT_ADDRESS_CHANGE,
+	NETDEV_WATCH_EVENT_IFTYPE_CHANGE,
 };
 
 /* Mirror definitions from nl80211.h to make conversions simpler */