diff --git a/package/network/utils/uqmi/Makefile b/package/network/utils/uqmi/Makefile
index b2f3474400..8eaf0bff3f 100644
--- a/package/network/utils/uqmi/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/utils/uqmi/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=uqmi
-PKG_RELEASE:=5
+PKG_RELEASE:=6
 
 PKG_SOURCE_PROTO:=git
 PKG_SOURCE_URL=$(PROJECT_GIT)/project/uqmi.git
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 9b2f69f009..1da98db5ac 100755
--- a/package/network/utils/uqmi/files/lib/netifd/proto/qmi.sh
+++ b/package/network/utils/uqmi/files/lib/netifd/proto/qmi.sh
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ proto_qmi_setup() {
 		fi
 	done
 
-	if uqmi -s -d "$device" --get-pin-status | grep '"Not supported"' > /dev/null; then
+	if uqmi -s -d "$device" --get-pin-status | grep '"Not supported"\|"Invalid QMI command"' > /dev/null; then
 		[ -n "$pincode" ] && {
 			uqmi -s -d "$device" --verify-pin1 "$pincode" > /dev/null || uqmi -s -d "$device" --uim-verify-pin1 "$pincode" > /dev/null || {
 				echo "Unable to verify PIN"