diff --git a/subsys/net/ip/net_if.c b/subsys/net/ip/net_if.c
index bb569798707cb..58e8acf46eb93 100644
--- a/subsys/net/ip/net_if.c
+++ b/subsys/net/ip/net_if.c
@@ -1269,21 +1269,25 @@ void net_if_ipv6_start_dad(struct net_if *iface,
 
 		ifaddr->dad_count = 1U;
 
-		if (!net_ipv6_start_dad(iface, ifaddr)) {
-			ifaddr->dad_start = k_uptime_get_32();
-			ifaddr->ifindex = net_if_get_by_iface(iface);
-
-			k_mutex_lock(&lock, K_FOREVER);
-			sys_slist_find_and_remove(&active_dad_timers,
-						  &ifaddr->dad_node);
-			sys_slist_append(&active_dad_timers, &ifaddr->dad_node);
-			k_mutex_unlock(&lock);
-
-			/* FUTURE: use schedule, not reschedule. */
-			if (!k_work_delayable_remaining_get(&dad_timer)) {
-				k_work_reschedule(&dad_timer,
-						  K_MSEC(DAD_TIMEOUT));
-			}
+		if (net_ipv6_start_dad(iface, ifaddr) != 0) {
+			NET_ERR("Interface %p failed to send DAD query for %s",
+				iface,
+				net_sprint_ipv6_addr(&ifaddr->address.in6_addr));
+		}
+
+		ifaddr->dad_start = k_uptime_get_32();
+		ifaddr->ifindex = net_if_get_by_iface(iface);
+
+		k_mutex_lock(&lock, K_FOREVER);
+		sys_slist_find_and_remove(&active_dad_timers,
+					  &ifaddr->dad_node);
+		sys_slist_append(&active_dad_timers, &ifaddr->dad_node);
+		k_mutex_unlock(&lock);
+
+		/* FUTURE: use schedule, not reschedule. */
+		if (!k_work_delayable_remaining_get(&dad_timer)) {
+			k_work_reschedule(&dad_timer,
+					  K_MSEC(DAD_TIMEOUT));
 		}
 	} else {
 		NET_DBG("Interface %p is down, starting DAD for %s later.",
@@ -4843,8 +4847,13 @@ static void remove_ipv6_ifaddr(struct net_if *iface,
 #if defined(CONFIG_NET_IPV6_DAD)
 	if (!net_if_flag_is_set(iface, NET_IF_IPV6_NO_ND)) {
 		k_mutex_lock(&lock, K_FOREVER);
-		sys_slist_find_and_remove(&active_dad_timers,
-					  &ifaddr->dad_node);
+		if (sys_slist_find_and_remove(&active_dad_timers,
+					      &ifaddr->dad_node)) {
+			/* Addreess with active DAD timer would still have
+			 * stale entry in the neighbor cache.
+			 */
+			net_ipv6_nbr_rm(iface, &ifaddr->address.in6_addr);
+		}
 		k_mutex_unlock(&lock);
 	}
 #endif
diff --git a/tests/net/conn_mgr_conn/src/test_ifaces.c b/tests/net/conn_mgr_conn/src/test_ifaces.c
index 535eee07de80c..bd21197160a50 100644
--- a/tests/net/conn_mgr_conn/src/test_ifaces.c
+++ b/tests/net/conn_mgr_conn/src/test_ifaces.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 static void test_iface_init(struct net_if *iface)
 {
 	/* Fake link layer address is needed to silence assertions inside the net core */
-	static uint8_t fake_lladdr[] = { 0x01 };
+	static uint8_t fake_lladdr[] = { 0x00, 0x00, 0x5E, 0x00, 0x53, 0x01 };
 
 	net_if_set_link_addr(iface, fake_lladdr, sizeof(fake_lladdr), NET_LINK_DUMMY);
 
diff --git a/tests/net/conn_mgr_monitor/src/test_ifaces.c b/tests/net/conn_mgr_monitor/src/test_ifaces.c
index 1b7a5080ec1f4..05eda78dfcf77 100644
--- a/tests/net/conn_mgr_monitor/src/test_ifaces.c
+++ b/tests/net/conn_mgr_monitor/src/test_ifaces.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 static void test_iface_init(struct net_if *iface)
 {
 	/* Fake link layer address is needed to silence assertions inside the net core */
-	static uint8_t fake_lladdr[] = { 0x01 };
+	static uint8_t fake_lladdr[] = { 0x00, 0x00, 0x5E, 0x00, 0x53, 0x01 };
 
 	net_if_set_link_addr(iface, fake_lladdr, sizeof(fake_lladdr), NET_LINK_DUMMY);