diff --git a/ci-scripts/mbim_scripts/stop_quectel_mbim.sh b/ci-scripts/mbim_scripts/stop_quectel_mbim.sh
index e7dbbaa43d..5115646b0d 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/mbim_scripts/stop_quectel_mbim.sh
+++ b/ci-scripts/mbim_scripts/stop_quectel_mbim.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 set -x
 
 sudo mbimcli -p -d /dev/cdc-wdm0 --set-radio-state=off
+
+IF=wwan0
+sudo ip link set ${IF} down
+sudo ip addr flush dev ${IF}