diff --git a/configs/default_hooks/sxmo_hook_postwake.sh b/configs/default_hooks/sxmo_hook_postwake.sh
index 7067f03..c605f6f 100755
--- a/configs/default_hooks/sxmo_hook_postwake.sh
+++ b/configs/default_hooks/sxmo_hook_postwake.sh
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@
 # shellcheck source=scripts/core/sxmo_common.sh
 . sxmo_common.sh
 
-MMCLI="$(mmcli -m any -J 2>/dev/null)"
-if [ -z "$MMCLI" ]; then
-	sxmo_notify_user.sh "Modem crashed! 30s recovery."
-	sxmo_wakelock.sh lock sxmo_modem_crashed 30s
+if [ -z "$SXMO_NO_MODEM" ]; then
+	MMCLI="$(mmcli -m any -J 2>/dev/null)"
+	if [ -z "$MMCLI" ]; then
+		sxmo_notify_user.sh "Modem crashed! 30s recovery."
+		sxmo_wakelock.sh lock sxmo_modem_crashed 30s
+	fi
 fi
 
 # Add here whatever you want to do
diff --git a/configs/default_hooks/sxmo_hook_start.sh b/configs/default_hooks/sxmo_hook_start.sh
index 659034e..6615ee6 100755
--- a/configs/default_hooks/sxmo_hook_start.sh
+++ b/configs/default_hooks/sxmo_hook_start.sh
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ if [ ! -e "$XDG_CACHE_HOME"/sxmo/sxmo.nogesture ]; then
 	superctl start sxmo_hook_lisgd
 fi
 
-if [ "$(command -v ModemManager)" ]; then
+if [ -z "$SXMO_NO_MODEM" ] && command -v ModemManager > /dev/null; then
 	# Turn on the dbus-monitors for modem-related tasks
 	superctl start sxmo_modemmonitor
 
@@ -110,12 +110,14 @@ superctl start sxmo_soundmonitor
 #mpv --quiet --no-video ~/welcome.ogg &
 
 # mmsd and vvmd
-if [ -f "${SXMO_MMS_BASE_DIR:-"$HOME"/.mms/modemmanager}/mms" ]; then
-	superctl start mmsd-tng
-fi
+if [ -z "$SXMO_NO_MODEM" ]; then
+	if [ -f "${SXMO_MMS_BASE_DIR:-"$HOME"/.mms/modemmanager}/mms" ]; then
+		superctl start mmsd-tng
+	fi
 
-if [ -f "${SXMO_VVM_BASE_DIR:-"$HOME"/.vvm/modemmanager}/vvm" ]; then
-	superctl start vvmd
+	if [ -f "${SXMO_VVM_BASE_DIR:-"$HOME"/.vvm/modemmanager}/vvm" ]; then
+		superctl start vvmd
+	fi
 fi
 
 # add some warnings if things are not setup correctly
diff --git a/configs/default_hooks/sxmo_hook_statusbar.sh b/configs/default_hooks/sxmo_hook_statusbar.sh
index 9be9d47..baf9cb1 100755
--- a/configs/default_hooks/sxmo_hook_statusbar.sh
+++ b/configs/default_hooks/sxmo_hook_statusbar.sh
@@ -433,14 +433,18 @@ case "$1" in
 		;;
 	periodics|state_change) # 55 s loop and screenlock triggers
 		set_time
-		set_modem
+		if [ -z "$SXMO_NO_MODEM" ]; then
+			set_modem
+		fi
 		set_state
 		set_network wifi wlan0
 		;;
 	all)
 		sxmobar -r
 		set_time
-		set_modem
+		if [ -z "$SXMO_NO_MODEM" ]; then
+			set_modem
+		fi
 		set_volume
 		set_state
 		set_notifications
diff --git a/scripts/deviceprofiles/README.md b/scripts/deviceprofiles/README.md
index 67832e6..dead6ff 100644
--- a/scripts/deviceprofiles/README.md
+++ b/scripts/deviceprofiles/README.md
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ Supported variables used by sxmo are:
 
 export SXMO_MODEM_GPIO_KEY_RI		| If the modem driver handle a gpio, sxmo have to know it to disable the events from this input source.
 
+export SXMO_NO_MODEM		| Disable modem related features
+
 ### Screen-related
 SXMO_ROTATION_POLL_TIME		| Polling time for rotate in seconds (decimals allowed e.g. .1) [default: 1]
 
diff --git a/scripts/deviceprofiles/sxmo_deviceprofile_desktop.sh b/scripts/deviceprofiles/sxmo_deviceprofile_desktop.sh
index dfafa22..de5d6f1 100644
--- a/scripts/deviceprofiles/sxmo_deviceprofile_desktop.sh
+++ b/scripts/deviceprofiles/sxmo_deviceprofile_desktop.sh
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ export SXMO_STATUS_DATE_FORMAT="%Y-%m-%d %H:%M"
 export SXMO_DISABLE_KEYBINDS=1
 export SXMO_STATES="unlock locker"
 export SXMO_UNLOCK_IDLE_TIME=300
+export SXMO_NO_MODEM=1
diff --git a/scripts/deviceprofiles/sxmo_deviceprofile_kobo,clarahd.sh b/scripts/deviceprofiles/sxmo_deviceprofile_kobo,clarahd.sh
index e6b8288..b197dac 100644
--- a/scripts/deviceprofiles/sxmo_deviceprofile_kobo,clarahd.sh
+++ b/scripts/deviceprofiles/sxmo_deviceprofile_kobo,clarahd.sh
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ export SXMO_SUSPENDABLE_STATES="unlock 120"
 export SXMO_ROTATE_DIRECTION="left"
 export SXMO_ROTATE_START=1
 export SXMO_MIN_BRIGHTNESS=0 # to disable all backlight
+export SXMO_NO_MODEM=1
diff --git a/scripts/deviceprofiles/sxmo_deviceprofile_pine64,pinenote.sh b/scripts/deviceprofiles/sxmo_deviceprofile_pine64,pinenote.sh
index 908eef8..8b4d859 100755
--- a/scripts/deviceprofiles/sxmo_deviceprofile_pine64,pinenote.sh
+++ b/scripts/deviceprofiles/sxmo_deviceprofile_pine64,pinenote.sh
@@ -21,3 +21,4 @@ export SXMO_SPEAKER="Master"
 export SXMO_SWAY_SCALE="2"
 export SXMO_STATES="unlock"
 export SXMO_SUSPENDABLE_STATES="unlock 120"
+export SXMO_NO_MODEM=1