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 eab7f1ea13d..f4432b4fa33 100755
--- a/package/network/utils/uqmi/files/lib/netifd/proto/qmi.sh
+++ b/package/network/utils/uqmi/files/lib/netifd/proto/qmi.sh
@@ -247,7 +247,6 @@ proto_qmi_setup() {
 		fi
 
 		proto_notify_error "$interface" NETWORK_REGISTRATION_FAILED
-		proto_block_restart "$interface"
 		return 1
 	done