diff --git a/telephony/java/com/android/internal/telephony/gsm/GsmDataConnectionTracker.java b/telephony/java/com/android/internal/telephony/gsm/GsmDataConnectionTracker.java
index f6d4491db35a7..5f651e7bb507a 100644
--- a/telephony/java/com/android/internal/telephony/gsm/GsmDataConnectionTracker.java
+++ b/telephony/java/com/android/internal/telephony/gsm/GsmDataConnectionTracker.java
@@ -442,7 +442,8 @@ public final class GsmDataConnectionTracker extends DataConnectionTracker {
         if ((state == State.IDLE || state == State.SCANNING)
                 && (gprsState == ServiceState.STATE_IN_SERVICE || noAutoAttach)
                 && mGsmPhone.mSIMRecords.getRecordsLoaded()
-                && phone.getState() == Phone.State.IDLE
+                && (mGsmPhone.mSST.isConcurrentVoiceAndData() ||
+                        phone.getState() == Phone.State.IDLE )
                 && isDataAllowed()
                 && !mIsPsRestricted
                 && desiredPowerState ) {