diff --git a/telephony/java/com/android/internal/telephony/cdma/CdmaDataConnectionTracker.java b/telephony/java/com/android/internal/telephony/cdma/CdmaDataConnectionTracker.java
index 6e4dd58d6ff33..5f1a01458a741 100644
--- a/telephony/java/com/android/internal/telephony/cdma/CdmaDataConnectionTracker.java
+++ b/telephony/java/com/android/internal/telephony/cdma/CdmaDataConnectionTracker.java
@@ -231,7 +231,8 @@ public final class CdmaDataConnectionTracker extends DataConnectionTracker {
                     internalDataEnabled &&
                     desiredPowerState &&
                     !mPendingRestartRadio &&
-                    !mCdmaPhone.needsOtaServiceProvisioning();
+                    ((mPhone.getLteOnCdmaMode() == Phone.LTE_ON_CDMA_TRUE) ||
+                            !mCdmaPhone.needsOtaServiceProvisioning());
         if (!allowed && DBG) {
             String reason = "";
             if (!((psState == ServiceState.STATE_IN_SERVICE) || mAutoAttachOnCreation)) {