diff --git a/selfdrive/thermald/thermald.py b/selfdrive/thermald/thermald.py
index ff3be7c00d..c02820a830 100755
--- a/selfdrive/thermald/thermald.py
+++ b/selfdrive/thermald/thermald.py
@@ -255,10 +255,8 @@ def thermald_thread():
           registered_count = 0
 
         if registered_count > 10:
-          cloudlog.warning(f"Modem stuck in registered state {network_info}")
-
-          os.system("nmcli radio wwan off")
-          os.system("nmcli radio wwan on")
+          cloudlog.warning(f"Modem stuck in registered state {network_info}. nmcli conn up lte")
+          os.system("nmcli conn up lte")
           registered_count = 0
 
       except Exception: