diff --git a/vrrpd/vrrp.c b/vrrpd/vrrp.c
index 5f57dd7faa..cba078a6c1 100644
--- a/vrrpd/vrrp.c
+++ b/vrrpd/vrrp.c
@@ -1554,9 +1554,6 @@ static int vrrp_shutdown(struct vrrp_router *r)
 	THREAD_OFF(r->t_read);
 	THREAD_OFF(r->t_write);
 
-	/* Protodown macvlan */
-	vrrp_zclient_send_interface_protodown(r->mvl_ifp, true);
-
 	if (r->sock_rx > 0) {
 		close(r->sock_rx);
 		r->sock_rx = -1;