diff --git a/client/internal/networkmonitor/monitor.go b/client/internal/networkmonitor/monitor.go
index b80bf9b69..6d019258d 100644
--- a/client/internal/networkmonitor/monitor.go
+++ b/client/internal/networkmonitor/monitor.go
@@ -97,12 +97,7 @@ func (nw *NetworkMonitor) Listen(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 		case <-event:
 			timer.Reset(debounceTime)
 		case <-timer.C:
-			// A flapping NIC may return to the same default route after the
-			// debounce window; only restart if the next hop actually changed.
-			if nexthopChanged(nexthop4, nexthop6) {
-				return nil
-			}
-			log.Debug("Network monitor: default route unchanged after debounce, ignoring")
+			return nil
 		case <-ctx.Done():
 			timer.Stop()
 			return ctx.Err()
@@ -139,28 +134,3 @@ func (nw *NetworkMonitor) checkChanges(ctx context.Context, event chan struct{},
 		}
 	}
 }
-
-// nexthopChanged reports whether the current default next hop differs from the
-// given baseline. A lookup error is treated as a change so we fail safe and
-// restart rather than miss a real network change.
-func nexthopChanged(oldv4, oldv6 systemops.Nexthop) bool {
-	newv4, errv4 := systemops.GetNextHop(netip.IPv4Unspecified())
-	newv6, errv6 := systemops.GetNextHop(netip.IPv6Unspecified())
-	if errv4 != nil || errv6 != nil {
-		return true
-	}
-	return !sameNexthop(oldv4, newv4) || !sameNexthop(oldv6, newv6)
-}
-
-func sameNexthop(a, b systemops.Nexthop) bool {
-	if a.IP != b.IP {
-		return false
-	}
-	if (a.Intf == nil) != (b.Intf == nil) {
-		return false
-	}
-	if a.Intf != nil && a.Intf.Index != b.Intf.Index {
-		return false
-	}
-	return true
-}
diff --git a/client/internal/networkmonitor/monitor_test.go b/client/internal/networkmonitor/monitor_test.go
index a58013fd0..164686689 100644
--- a/client/internal/networkmonitor/monitor_test.go
+++ b/client/internal/networkmonitor/monitor_test.go
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ package networkmonitor
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
-	"net"
-	"net/netip"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -99,31 +97,3 @@ func TestNetworkMonitor_MultiEvent(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected duration: %v", time.Since(started))
 	}
 }
-
-func TestSameNexthop(t *testing.T) {
-	eth0 := &net.Interface{Index: 1, Name: "eth0"}
-	eth1 := &net.Interface{Index: 2, Name: "eth1"}
-	ip1 := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1")
-	ip2 := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.2.1")
-
-	tests := []struct {
-		name string
-		a, b systemops.Nexthop
-		want bool
-	}{
-		{"identical", systemops.Nexthop{IP: ip1, Intf: eth0}, systemops.Nexthop{IP: ip1, Intf: eth0}, true},
-		{"same index different pointer", systemops.Nexthop{IP: ip1, Intf: eth0}, systemops.Nexthop{IP: ip1, Intf: &net.Interface{Index: 1, Name: "eth0"}}, true},
-		{"different ip", systemops.Nexthop{IP: ip1, Intf: eth0}, systemops.Nexthop{IP: ip2, Intf: eth0}, false},
-		{"different interface", systemops.Nexthop{IP: ip1, Intf: eth0}, systemops.Nexthop{IP: ip1, Intf: eth1}, false},
-		{"both nil interface", systemops.Nexthop{IP: ip1}, systemops.Nexthop{IP: ip1}, true},
-		{"one nil interface", systemops.Nexthop{IP: ip1, Intf: eth0}, systemops.Nexthop{IP: ip1}, false},
-	}
-
-	for _, tt := range tests {
-		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			if got := sameNexthop(tt.a, tt.b); got != tt.want {
-				t.Errorf("sameNexthop() = %v, want %v", got, tt.want)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}