diff --git a/new/org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.Bearer.xml b/new/org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.Bearer.xml
index 68c51e1d..e771a98e 100644
--- a/new/org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.Bearer.xml
+++ b/new/org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.Bearer.xml
@@ -219,6 +219,13 @@
     -->
     <property name="Ip6Config" type="a{sv}" access="read" />
 
+    <!--
+        IpTimeout:
+
+        Maximum time to wait for a successful IP establishment, when PPP is used.
+    -->
+    <property name="IpTimeout" type="u" access="read" />
+
     <!--
         Properties:
 
diff --git a/src/mm-bearer.c b/src/mm-bearer.c
index 5506d2c7..b14f4789 100644
--- a/src/mm-bearer.c
+++ b/src/mm-bearer.c
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
 #include "mm-log.h"
 #include "mm-modem-helpers.h"
 
+/* We require up to 20s to get a proper IP when using PPP */
+#define MM_BEARER_IP_TIMEOUT_DEFAULT 20
+
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MMBearer, mm_bearer, MM_GDBUS_TYPE_BEARER_SKELETON);
 
 enum {
@@ -650,6 +653,7 @@ mm_bearer_init (MMBearer *self)
     mm_gdbus_bearer_set_connected (MM_GDBUS_BEARER (self), FALSE);
     mm_gdbus_bearer_set_suspended (MM_GDBUS_BEARER (self), FALSE);
     mm_gdbus_bearer_set_properties (MM_GDBUS_BEARER (self), NULL);
+    mm_gdbus_bearer_set_ip_timeout (MM_GDBUS_BEARER (self), MM_BEARER_IP_TIMEOUT_DEFAULT);
     mm_gdbus_bearer_set_ip4_config (MM_GDBUS_BEARER (self),
                                     mm_common_bearer_ip_config_get_dictionary (NULL));
     mm_gdbus_bearer_set_ip6_config (MM_GDBUS_BEARER (self),