diff --git a/plugins/mm-modem-novatel-gsm.c b/plugins/mm-modem-novatel-gsm.c
index 4a846269..c8c28d1f 100644
--- a/plugins/mm-modem-novatel-gsm.c
+++ b/plugins/mm-modem-novatel-gsm.c
@@ -48,13 +48,27 @@ mm_modem_novatel_gsm_new (const char *device,
 /*    Modem class override functions                                         */
 /*****************************************************************************/
 
+static void
+dmat_callback2 (MMSerialPort *port,
+                GString *response,
+                GError *error,
+                gpointer user_data)
+{
+    mm_serial_port_close (port);
+}
+
 static void
 dmat_callback (MMSerialPort *port,
                GString *response,
                GError *error,
                gpointer user_data)
 {
-    mm_serial_port_close (port);
+    if (error) {
+        /* Try it again */
+        if (mm_serial_port_open (port, NULL))
+            mm_serial_port_queue_command (port, "$NWDMAT=1", 2, dmat_callback2, NULL);
+    } else
+        mm_serial_port_close (port);
 }
 
 static gboolean