diff --git a/meta-oe/recipes-connectivity/modemmanager/modemmanager_1.4.12.bb b/meta-oe/recipes-connectivity/modemmanager/modemmanager_1.4.12.bb
index 75b8532847..f2512705b7 100644
--- a/meta-oe/recipes-connectivity/modemmanager/modemmanager_1.4.12.bb
+++ b/meta-oe/recipes-connectivity/modemmanager/modemmanager_1.4.12.bb
@@ -47,5 +47,3 @@ FILES_${PN}-staticdev += " \
 FILES_${PN}-dbg += "${libdir}/ModemManager/.debug"
 
 SYSTEMD_SERVICE_${PN} = "ModemManager.service"
-# no need to start on boot - dbus will start on demand
-SYSTEMD_AUTO_ENABLE = "disable"