diff --git a/plugins/novatel.c b/plugins/novatel.c
index d015c51f..ee6da5fe 100644
--- a/plugins/novatel.c
+++ b/plugins/novatel.c
@@ -175,6 +175,19 @@ error:
 	nwdmat_action(FALSE, result, user_data);
 }
 
+static void novatel_disconnect(gpointer user_data)
+{
+	struct ofono_modem *modem = user_data;
+	struct novatel_data *data = ofono_modem_get_data(modem);
+
+	DBG("");
+
+	g_at_chat_unref(data->primary);
+	data->primary = NULL;
+
+	ofono_info("Channel disconnected");
+}
+
 static int novatel_enable(struct ofono_modem *modem)
 {
 	struct novatel_data *data = ofono_modem_get_data(modem);
@@ -203,6 +216,9 @@ static int novatel_enable(struct ofono_modem *modem)
 	if (getenv("OFONO_AT_DEBUG"))
 		g_at_chat_set_debug(data->primary, novatel_debug, "1st:");
 
+	g_at_chat_set_disconnect_function(data->primary,
+						novatel_disconnect, modem);
+
 	g_at_chat_send(data->primary, "ATE0 +CMEE=1", none_prefix,
 							NULL, NULL, NULL);