diff --git a/libmultipath/configure.c b/libmultipath/configure.c
index bd71e688..2b1dfd28 100644
--- a/libmultipath/configure.c
+++ b/libmultipath/configure.c
@@ -614,8 +614,6 @@ trigger_paths_udev_change(struct multipath *mpp, bool is_mpath)
 		vector_foreach_slot(pgp->paths, pp, j)
 			trigger_path_udev_change(pp, is_mpath);
 	}
-
-	mpp->needs_paths_uevent = 0;
 }
 
 static int sysfs_set_max_sectors_kb(struct multipath *mpp)
@@ -1002,10 +1000,10 @@ int domap(struct multipath *mpp, char *params, int is_daemon)
 		 * succeeded
 		 */
 		mpp->force_udev_reload = 0;
-		if (mpp->action == ACT_CREATE &&
-		    (remember_wwid(mpp->wwid) == 1 ||
-		     mpp->needs_paths_uevent))
+		if (mpp->action == ACT_CREATE) {
+			remember_wwid(mpp->wwid);
 			trigger_paths_udev_change(mpp, true);
+		}
 		if (!is_daemon) {
 			/* multipath client mode */
 			dm_switchgroup(mpp->alias, mpp->bestpg);
@@ -1030,8 +1028,7 @@ int domap(struct multipath *mpp, char *params, int is_daemon)
 		}
 		dm_setgeometry(mpp);
 		return DOMAP_OK;
-	} else if (r == DOMAP_FAIL && mpp->action == ACT_CREATE &&
-		   mpp->needs_paths_uevent)
+	} else if (r == DOMAP_FAIL && mpp->action == ACT_CREATE)
 		trigger_paths_udev_change(mpp, false);
 
 	return DOMAP_FAIL;
diff --git a/libmultipath/devmapper.c b/libmultipath/devmapper.c
index d4dd9540..55052cf5 100644
--- a/libmultipath/devmapper.c
+++ b/libmultipath/devmapper.c
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ static uint16_t build_udev_flags(const struct multipath *mpp, int reload)
 		 MPATH_UDEV_RELOAD_FLAG : 0);
 }
 
-int dm_addmap_create (struct multipath *mpp, char * params)
+int dm_addmap_create (struct multipath *mpp, char *params)
 {
 	int ro;
 	uint16_t udev_flags = build_udev_flags(mpp, 0);
@@ -547,9 +547,7 @@ int dm_addmap_create (struct multipath *mpp, char * params)
 
 		if (dm_addmap(DM_DEVICE_CREATE, TGT_MPATH, mpp, params, ro,
 			      udev_flags)) {
-			if (unmark_failed_wwid(mpp->wwid) ==
-			    WWID_FAILED_CHANGED)
-				mpp->needs_paths_uevent = 1;
+			unmark_failed_wwid(mpp->wwid);
 			return 1;
 		}
 		/*
@@ -570,8 +568,7 @@ int dm_addmap_create (struct multipath *mpp, char * params)
 			break;
 		}
 	}
-	if (mark_failed_wwid(mpp->wwid) == WWID_FAILED_CHANGED)
-		mpp->needs_paths_uevent = 1;
+	mark_failed_wwid(mpp->wwid);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/libmultipath/structs.h b/libmultipath/structs.h
index 2159cb36..6a30c59d 100644
--- a/libmultipath/structs.h
+++ b/libmultipath/structs.h
@@ -467,7 +467,6 @@ struct multipath {
 	int max_sectors_kb;
 	int force_readonly;
 	int force_udev_reload;
-	int needs_paths_uevent;
 	int ghost_delay;
 	int ghost_delay_tick;
 	int queue_mode;