diff --git a/plugins/novatel/mm-broadband-modem-novatel-lte.c b/plugins/novatel/mm-broadband-modem-novatel-lte.c
index 0db16863..8cb127aa 100644
--- a/plugins/novatel/mm-broadband-modem-novatel-lte.c
+++ b/plugins/novatel/mm-broadband-modem-novatel-lte.c
@@ -376,7 +376,9 @@ load_current_bands_finish (MMIfaceModem *self,
                            GAsyncResult *res,
                            GError **error)
 {
-    /* Never fails */
+    if (g_simple_async_result_propagate_error (G_SIMPLE_ASYNC_RESULT (res), error))
+        return NULL;
+
     return (GArray *) g_array_ref (g_simple_async_result_get_op_res_gpointer (
                                        G_SIMPLE_ASYNC_RESULT (res)));
 }