diff --git a/telephony/java/com/android/internal/telephony/gsm/GsmDataConnectionTracker.java b/telephony/java/com/android/internal/telephony/gsm/GsmDataConnectionTracker.java
index f6d4491db35a7..e7d57bc220379 100644
--- a/telephony/java/com/android/internal/telephony/gsm/GsmDataConnectionTracker.java
+++ b/telephony/java/com/android/internal/telephony/gsm/GsmDataConnectionTracker.java
@@ -1157,10 +1157,8 @@ public final class GsmDataConnectionTracker extends DataConnectionTracker {
             // No try for permanent failure
             if (cause.isPermanentFail()) {
                 notifyNoData(cause);
-                if (!mRequestedApnType.equals(Phone.APN_TYPE_DEFAULT)) {
-                    phone.notifyDataConnection(Phone.REASON_APN_FAILED);
-                    onEnableApn(apnTypeToId(mRequestedApnType), DISABLED);
-                }
+                phone.notifyDataConnection(Phone.REASON_APN_FAILED);
+                onEnableApn(apnTypeToId(mRequestedApnType), DISABLED);
                 return;
             }