diff --git a/man/systemd-networkd.service.xml b/man/systemd-networkd.service.xml
index 2209737f48..9f628d3b4a 100644
--- a/man/systemd-networkd.service.xml
+++ b/man/systemd-networkd.service.xml
@@ -256,8 +256,8 @@
                                 <varlistentry>
                                         <term><varname>UseMTU</varname></term>
                                         <listitem>
-                                                <para>When true (the default) the interface maximum transmission unit
-                                                from the DHCP server will be used on the current link.</para>
+                                                <para>When true the interface maximum transmission unit from the DHCP server will
+                                                be used on the current link. Defaults to false.</para>
                                         </listitem>
                                 </varlistentry>
                                 <varlistentry>
diff --git a/src/network/networkd-network.c b/src/network/networkd-network.c
index b6b0c796d2..40f6b23058 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-network.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-network.c
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ static int network_load_one(Manager *manager, const char *filename) {
                 return log_oom();
 
         network->dhcp_dns = true;
-        network->dhcp_mtu = true;
         network->dhcp_hostname = true;
         network->dhcp_domainname = true;