diff --git a/src/mm-bearer-qmi.c b/src/mm-bearer-qmi.c
index 02c2e9cc..5d885d13 100644
--- a/src/mm-bearer-qmi.c
+++ b/src/mm-bearer-qmi.c
@@ -1058,12 +1058,12 @@ connect_enable_indications_ipv4_ready (QmiClientWds *client,
 
     ctx->event_report_ipv4_indication_id =
         connect_enable_indications_ready (client, res, ctx->self, &ctx->error_ipv4);
-    if (!ctx->event_report_ipv4_indication_id) {
-        ctx->step = CONNECT_STEP_LAST;
-        return;
-    }
 
-    ctx->step++;
+    if (!ctx->event_report_ipv4_indication_id)
+        ctx->step = CONNECT_STEP_LAST;
+    else
+        ctx->step++;
+
     connect_context_step (task);
 }
 
@@ -1079,12 +1079,12 @@ connect_enable_indications_ipv6_ready (QmiClientWds *client,
 
     ctx->event_report_ipv6_indication_id =
         connect_enable_indications_ready (client, res, ctx->self, &ctx->error_ipv6);
-    if (!ctx->event_report_ipv6_indication_id) {
-        ctx->step = CONNECT_STEP_LAST;
-        return;
-    }
 
-    ctx->step++;
+    if (!ctx->event_report_ipv6_indication_id)
+        ctx->step = CONNECT_STEP_LAST;
+    else
+        ctx->step++;
+
     connect_context_step (task);
 }