diff --git a/mptcp/files/usr/share/omr/post-tracking.d/001-post-tracking b/mptcp/files/usr/share/omr/post-tracking.d/001-post-tracking
index 5b0e06bad..a84de9187 100755
--- a/mptcp/files/usr/share/omr/post-tracking.d/001-post-tracking
+++ b/mptcp/files/usr/share/omr/post-tracking.d/001-post-tracking
@@ -781,6 +781,7 @@ if [ "$OMR_TRACKER_STATUS" = "ERROR" ] || ([ "$OMR_TRACKER_INTERFACE" != "omrvpn
 			elif [ "$mm_state" = "disabled" ]; then
 			# [ -n "$(echo $modeminfo | grep 'modem.3gpp.registration-state ' | grep home)" ]; then
 				_log "Interface $OMR_TRACKER_INTERFACE ($OMR_TRACKER_DEVICE) disabled, set it up"
+				/usr/bin/mmcli -m ${modem} -e 2>&1 >/dev/null
 				ifup $OMR_TRACKER_INTERFACE
 				sleep 30
 			elif [ "$mm_state" = "registered" ]; then