diff --git a/firmware/libboard/qmod/source/wwan_perst.c b/firmware/libboard/qmod/source/wwan_perst.c
index a044ff6..aff0bb0 100644
--- a/firmware/libboard/qmod/source/wwan_perst.c
+++ b/firmware/libboard/qmod/source/wwan_perst.c
@@ -109,5 +109,6 @@
 	perst2.timer.data = (void *) &perst2;
 	num_perst++;
 #endif
+	initialized = 1;
 	return num_perst;
 }