diff --git a/features/cellular/framework/device/CellularStateMachine.cpp b/features/cellular/framework/device/CellularStateMachine.cpp
index 5d2d247479..c2e917be9f 100644
--- a/features/cellular/framework/device/CellularStateMachine.cpp
+++ b/features/cellular/framework/device/CellularStateMachine.cpp
@@ -378,10 +378,6 @@ void CellularStateMachine::state_device_ready()
                 _is_retry = true;
                 enter_to_state(STATE_INIT);
             }
-        } else {
-            _status = 0;
-            _is_retry = true;
-            enter_to_state(STATE_INIT);
         }
     }
     if (_cb_data.error != NSAPI_ERROR_OK) {