diff --git a/components/esp_modem/src/esp_modem_netif.cpp b/components/esp_modem/src/esp_modem_netif.cpp
index 56a75f13b..b92eba2f9 100644
--- a/components/esp_modem/src/esp_modem_netif.cpp
+++ b/components/esp_modem/src/esp_modem_netif.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ void Netif::on_ppp_changed(void *arg, esp_event_base_t event_base,
                            int32_t event_id, void *event_data)
 {
     auto *ppp = static_cast<Netif *>(arg);
-    if (event_id < NETIF_PP_PHASE_OFFSET) {
+    if (event_id > NETIF_PPP_ERRORNONE && event_id < NETIF_PP_PHASE_OFFSET) {
         ESP_LOGI("esp_modem_netif", "PPP state changed event %" PRId32, event_id);
         // only notify the modem on state/error events, ignoring phase transitions
         ppp->signal.set(PPP_EXIT);