diff --git a/src/gpio.c b/src/gpio.c
index 994d228..d3bf329 100644
--- a/src/gpio.c
+++ b/src/gpio.c
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ int gpio_line_set_value(struct EG25Manager *manager, int line, enum gpiod_line_v
 
 int gpio_sequence_poweron(struct EG25Manager *manager)
 {
+    /* Disable airplane mode in case it was enabled by other software. The
+     * W_DISABLE pin is active-low, so we set it to high here. */
+    gpio_line_set_value(manager, GPIO_OUT_DISABLE, GPIOD_LINE_VALUE_ACTIVE);
+
     /*
      * Force the modem to poweroff using the RESET_N pin before attempting to
      * boot in case the it got into a bad state.
@@ -110,8 +114,6 @@ int gpio_sequence_poweron(struct EG25Manager *manager)
 
 int gpio_sequence_shutdown(struct EG25Manager *manager)
 {
-    gpio_line_set_value(manager, GPIO_OUT_DISABLE, GPIOD_LINE_VALUE_ACTIVE);
-
     gpio_line_set_value(manager, GPIO_OUT_PWRKEY, GPIOD_LINE_VALUE_ACTIVE);
     sleep(1);
     gpio_line_set_value(manager, GPIO_OUT_PWRKEY, GPIOD_LINE_VALUE_INACTIVE);