diff --git a/net/core/neighbour.c b/net/core/neighbour.c
index 7bb12e07ffef..e7c12caa20c8 100644
--- a/net/core/neighbour.c
+++ b/net/core/neighbour.c
@@ -2923,7 +2923,8 @@ static void neigh_proc_update(struct ctl_table *ctl, int write)
 		return;
 
 	set_bit(index, p->data_state);
-	call_netevent_notifiers(NETEVENT_DELAY_PROBE_TIME_UPDATE, p);
+	if (index == NEIGH_VAR_DELAY_PROBE_TIME)
+		call_netevent_notifiers(NETEVENT_DELAY_PROBE_TIME_UPDATE, p);
 	if (!dev) /* NULL dev means this is default value */
 		neigh_copy_dflt_parms(net, p, index);
 }