diff --git a/components/esp_modem/test/host_test/main/test_modem.cpp b/components/esp_modem/test/host_test/main/test_modem.cpp
index f2305e9e0..d8c4c9746 100644
--- a/components/esp_modem/test/host_test/main/test_modem.cpp
+++ b/components/esp_modem/test/host_test/main/test_modem.cpp
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ TEST_CASE("DCE modes", "[esp_modem]")
     auto dce = create_SIM7600_dce(&dce_config, dte, &netif);
     CHECK(dce != nullptr);
 
+    CHECK(dce->set_mode(esp_modem::modem_mode::COMMAND_MODE) == true);
     CHECK(dce->set_mode(esp_modem::modem_mode::COMMAND_MODE) == false);
     CHECK(dce->set_mode(esp_modem::modem_mode::DATA_MODE) == true);
     CHECK(dce->set_mode(esp_modem::modem_mode::COMMAND_MODE) == true);