diff --git a/drivers/qmimodem/voice.h b/drivers/qmimodem/voice.h
index bb98e693..9c8dffdf 100644
--- a/drivers/qmimodem/voice.h
+++ b/drivers/qmimodem/voice.h
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ enum qmi_voice_call_state {
 
 enum qmi_voice_call_type {
 	QMI_CALL_TYPE_VOICE = 0x0,
-	QMI_CALL_TYPE_VOICE_FORCE,
+	QMI_CALL_TYPE_VOICE_FORCE = 0x01,
+	QMI_CALL_TYPE_EMERGENCY = 0x09,
 };
 
 struct qmi_ussd_data {
diff --git a/drivers/qmimodem/voicecall.c b/drivers/qmimodem/voicecall.c
index 499e0b5f..382258df 100644
--- a/drivers/qmimodem/voicecall.c
+++ b/drivers/qmimodem/voicecall.c
@@ -245,7 +245,10 @@ static void dial(struct ofono_voicecall *vc, const struct ofono_phone_number *ph
 	memcpy(&vd->dialed, ph, sizeof(*ph));
 
 	arg.call_type_set = true;
-	arg.call_type = QMI_CALL_TYPE_VOICE_FORCE;
+	if (ofono_voicecall_is_emergency_number(vc, ph->number) == TRUE)
+		arg.call_type = QMI_CALL_TYPE_EMERGENCY;
+	else
+		arg.call_type = QMI_CALL_TYPE_VOICE_FORCE;
 
 	if (!qmi_voice_dial_call(
 				&arg,