device: delay the activation if the backing device is not yet there

diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device.c b/src/devices/nm-device.c
index 19c1599..4f92ec1 100644 (file)
--- a/src/devices/nm-device.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device.c
@@ -7735,7 +7735,7 @@ nm_device_queue_activation (NMDevice *self, NMActRequest *req)
 
        must_queue = _carrier_wait_check_act_request_must_queue (self, req);
 
-       if (!priv->act_request && !must_queue) {
+       if (!priv->act_request && !must_queue && nm_device_is_real (self)) {
                /* Just activate immediately */
                if (!_device_activate (self, req))
                        g_assert_not_reached ();