diff --git a/libraries/AP_Networking/AP_Networking_PPP.cpp b/libraries/AP_Networking/AP_Networking_PPP.cpp
index b5437de9e4..13929634e7 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Networking/AP_Networking_PPP.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Networking/AP_Networking_PPP.cpp
@@ -53,70 +53,28 @@ void AP_Networking_PPP::ppp_status_callback(struct ppp_pcb_s *pcb, int code, voi
 {
     auto &driver = *(AP_Networking_PPP *)ctx;
     struct netif *pppif = ppp_netif(pcb);
-    const char *msg = nullptr;
 
     switch (code) {
-    case PPPERR_NONE: {
-        // got addresses
+    case PPPERR_NONE:
+        // got new addresses for the link
         driver.activeSettings.ip = ntohl(netif_ip4_addr(pppif)->addr);
         driver.activeSettings.gw = ntohl(netif_ip4_gw(pppif)->addr);
         driver.activeSettings.nm = ntohl(netif_ip4_netmask(pppif)->addr);
         driver.activeSettings.last_change_ms = AP_HAL::millis();
+        break;
 
+    case PPPERR_OPEN:
+    case PPPERR_CONNECT:
+    case PPPERR_PEERDEAD:
+    case PPPERR_IDLETIMEOUT:
+    case PPPERR_CONNECTTIME:
+        driver.need_restart = true;
         break;
-    }
-    case PPPERR_PARAM: {           /* Invalid parameter. */
-        msg = "PPPERR_PARAM";
+
+    default:
+        GCS_SEND_TEXT(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO, "PPP: error %d", code);
         break;
     }
-    case PPPERR_OPEN: {            /* Unable to open PPP session. */
-        msg = "PPPERR_OPEN";
-        break;
-    }
-    case PPPERR_DEVICE: {          /* Invalid I/O device for PPP. */
-        msg = "PPPERR_DEVICE";
-        break;
-    }
-    case PPPERR_ALLOC: {           /* Unable to allocate resources. */
-        msg = "PPPERR_ALLOC";
-        break;
-    }
-    case PPPERR_USER: {            /* User interrupt. */
-        msg = "PPPERR_USER";
-        break;
-    }
-    case PPPERR_CONNECT: {         /* Connection lost. */
-        msg = "PPPERR_CONNECT";
-        break;
-    }
-    case PPPERR_AUTHFAIL: {        /* Failed authentication challenge. */
-        msg = "PPPERR_AUTHFAIL";
-        break;
-    }
-    case PPPERR_PROTOCOL: {        /* Failed to meet protocol. */
-        msg = "PPPERR_PROTOCOL";
-        break;
-    }
-    case PPPERR_PEERDEAD: {        /* Connection timeout */
-        msg = "PPPERR_PEERDEAD";
-        break;
-    }
-    case PPPERR_IDLETIMEOUT: {     /* Idle Timeout */
-        msg = "PPPERR_IDLETIMEOUT";
-        break;
-    }
-    case PPPERR_CONNECTTIME: {     /* Max connect time reached */
-        msg = "PPPERR_CONNECTTIME";
-        break;
-    }
-    case PPPERR_LOOPBACK: {        /* Loopback detected */
-        msg = "PPPERR_LOOPBACK";
-        break;
-    }
-    }
-    if (msg != nullptr) {
-        GCS_SEND_TEXT(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO, "PPP: %s", msg);
-    }
 }
 
 
@@ -169,13 +127,6 @@ void AP_Networking_PPP::ppp_loop(void)
     while (!hal.scheduler->is_system_initialized()) {
         hal.scheduler->delay_microseconds(1000);
     }
-    
-    // connect and set as default route
-    LWIP_TCPIP_LOCK();
-    ppp_connect(ppp, 0);
-
-    netif_set_default(pppif);
-    LWIP_TCPIP_UNLOCK();
 
     // ensure this thread owns the uart
     uart->begin(0);
@@ -183,13 +134,27 @@ void AP_Networking_PPP::ppp_loop(void)
 
     while (true) {
         uint8_t buf[1024];
-        auto n = uart->read(buf, sizeof(buf));
-        if (n > 0) {
-            LWIP_TCPIP_LOCK();
-            pppos_input(ppp, buf, n);
-            LWIP_TCPIP_UNLOCK();
-        } else {
-            hal.scheduler->delay_microseconds(200);
+
+        // connect and set as default route
+        LWIP_TCPIP_LOCK();
+        ppp_connect(ppp, 0);
+
+        netif_set_default(pppif);
+        LWIP_TCPIP_UNLOCK();
+
+        need_restart = false;
+
+        GCS_SEND_TEXT(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO, "PPP: connected");
+
+        while (!need_restart) {
+            auto n = uart->read(buf, sizeof(buf));
+            if (n > 0) {
+                LWIP_TCPIP_LOCK();
+                pppos_input(ppp, buf, n);
+                LWIP_TCPIP_UNLOCK();
+            } else {
+                hal.scheduler->delay_microseconds(200);
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/AP_Networking/AP_Networking_PPP.h b/libraries/AP_Networking/AP_Networking_PPP.h
index e04b9ec234..7e4a16d60a 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Networking/AP_Networking_PPP.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_Networking/AP_Networking_PPP.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ private:
     AP_HAL::UARTDriver *uart;
     struct netif *pppif;
     struct ppp_pcb_s *ppp;
+    bool need_restart;
 
     static void ppp_status_callback(struct ppp_pcb_s *pcb, int code, void *ctx);
     static uint32_t ppp_output_cb(struct ppp_pcb_s *pcb, const void *data, uint32_t len, void *ctx);