diff --git a/plugins/novatel/mm-broadband-modem-novatel-lte.c b/plugins/novatel/mm-broadband-modem-novatel-lte.c
index d32c3973..9a21c4b2 100644
--- a/plugins/novatel/mm-broadband-modem-novatel-lte.c
+++ b/plugins/novatel/mm-broadband-modem-novatel-lte.c
@@ -148,6 +148,30 @@ modem_init (MMIfaceModem *self,
                                     result);
 }
 
+/*****************************************************************************/
+/* Modem power down (Modem interface) */
+
+static gboolean
+modem_power_down_finish (MMIfaceModem *self,
+                         GAsyncResult *res,
+                         GError **error)
+{
+    return !!mm_base_modem_at_command_finish (MM_BASE_MODEM (self), res, error);
+}
+
+static void
+modem_power_down (MMIfaceModem *self,
+                  GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
+                  gpointer user_data)
+{
+    mm_base_modem_at_command (MM_BASE_MODEM (self),
+                              "+CFUN=4",
+                              6,
+                              FALSE,
+                              callback,
+                              user_data);
+}
+
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /* Create Bearer (Modem interface) */
 
@@ -745,6 +769,8 @@ iface_modem_init (MMIfaceModem *iface)
 {
     iface->modem_init = modem_init;
     iface->modem_init_finish = modem_init_finish;
+    iface->modem_power_down = modem_power_down;
+    iface->modem_power_down_finish = modem_power_down_finish;
     iface->create_bearer = modem_create_bearer;
     iface->create_bearer_finish = modem_create_bearer_finish;
     iface->create_sim = modem_create_sim;