diff --git a/plugins/quectel/mm-broadband-modem-quectel.c b/plugins/quectel/mm-broadband-modem-quectel.c
index 53916bf7..b75a12ff 100644
--- a/plugins/quectel/mm-broadband-modem-quectel.c
+++ b/plugins/quectel/mm-broadband-modem-quectel.c
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ mm_broadband_modem_quectel_new (const gchar  *device,
                          /* Generic bearer supports TTY only */
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DATA_NET_SUPPORTED, FALSE,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DATA_TTY_SUPPORTED, TRUE,
+                         MM_IFACE_MODEM_SIM_HOT_SWAP_SUPPORTED,  TRUE,
+                         MM_IFACE_MODEM_SIM_HOT_SWAP_CONFIGURED, FALSE,
                          NULL);
 }