diff --git a/zebra/rtadv.c b/zebra/rtadv.c
index 6aca643bd8e2..b2a11569be32 100644
--- a/zebra/rtadv.c
+++ b/zebra/rtadv.c
@@ -1310,10 +1310,11 @@ void ipv6_nd_suppress_ra_set(struct interface *ifp,
 				zif->rtadv.NumFastReXmitsRemain =
 					RTADV_NUM_FAST_REXMITS;
 			}
-
-			rtadv_start_interface_events(zvrf, zif);
 		}
 	}
+
+	/* Always receive RS, no matter RA is currently disabled */
+	rtadv_start_interface_events(zvrf, zif);
 }
 
 void ipv6_nd_interval_set(struct interface *ifp, uint32_t interval)
@@ -1771,8 +1772,7 @@ void rtadv_if_up(struct zebra_if *zif)
 	 * startup the state machine, if it hasn't been already
 	 * due to a delayed ifindex on startup ordering
 	 */
-	if (zif->rtadv.AdvSendAdvertisements)
-		rtadv_start_interface_events(zvrf, zif);
+	rtadv_start_interface_events(zvrf, zif);
 }
 
 void rtadv_if_init(struct zebra_if *zif)