diff --git a/net/modemmanager/files/usr/lib/ModemManager/connection.d/10-report-down b/net/modemmanager/files/usr/lib/ModemManager/connection.d/10-report-down
index 0ebe87de52..b8feb26779 100644
--- a/net/modemmanager/files/usr/lib/ModemManager/connection.d/10-report-down
+++ b/net/modemmanager/files/usr/lib/ModemManager/connection.d/10-report-down
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ CFG=$(mm_get_modem_config "${MODEM_DEVICE}")
 IFUP=$(ifstatus "${CFG}" | jsonfilter -e "@.up")
 
 [ "${IFUP}" = "true" ] && {
-	logger -t "modemmanager" "interface ${CFG} (network device ${INTERFACE}) ${STATE}"
-	proto_init_update $INTERFACE 0
-	proto_send_update $CFG
+	mm_log "info" "Reconnecting '${CFG}' on '${STATE}' event"
+	ubus call network.interface down "{ 'interface': '${CFG}'}"
+	ubus call network.interface up "{ 'interface': '${CFG}'}"
 }
 
 exit 0