diff --git a/root/target/linux/ipq40xx/base-files/lib/preinit/82_modem_power b/root/target/linux/ipq40xx/base-files/lib/preinit/82_modem_power
index 7db2ecf2..2d77ee72 100644
--- a/root/target/linux/ipq40xx/base-files/lib/preinit/82_modem_power
+++ b/root/target/linux/ipq40xx/base-files/lib/preinit/82_modem_power
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ set_state() {
 }
 
 do_power_modem() {
-	[ -z "$(uci -q get system.modem.disable)" ] && /sbin/mctl -p || {
+	/sbin/mctl -p || {
 		config_load system
 		config_foreach set_state mctl
 	}