diff --git a/package/network/utils/uqmi/files/lib/netifd/proto/qmi.sh b/package/network/utils/uqmi/files/lib/netifd/proto/qmi.sh
index 5045ce04af5..c271cb86607 100755
--- a/package/network/utils/uqmi/files/lib/netifd/proto/qmi.sh
+++ b/package/network/utils/uqmi/files/lib/netifd/proto/qmi.sh
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ proto_qmi_setup() {
 
 	# Cleanup current state if any
 	uqmi -s -d "$device" --stop-network 0xffffffff --autoconnect > /dev/null 2>&1
+	uqmi -s -d "$device" --set-ip-family ipv6 --stop-network 0xffffffff --autoconnect > /dev/null 2>&1
 
 	# Go online
 	uqmi -s -d "$device" --set-device-operating-mode online > /dev/null 2>&1