diff --git a/connd/qconnectionagent.cpp b/connd/qconnectionagent.cpp
index 57d9a908610b652a7eb6e2d507ec6947cff2fbc7..3cee5424fa3baab91ac07c2b07f7da0610179b8e 100644
--- a/connd/qconnectionagent.cpp
+++ b/connd/qconnectionagent.cpp
@@ -324,6 +324,9 @@ void QConnectionAgent::connectToType(const QString &type)
                     qDebug() << "<<<<<<<<<<< requestConnect() >>>>>>>>>>>>";
                     elem.service->requestConnect();
                     return;
+                } else if (elem.path.contains("cellular")) {
+                    // do not continue if cellular is not autoconnect
+                    return;
                 }
             } else {
                 return;