diff --git a/package/network/utils/comgt/Makefile b/package/network/utils/comgt/Makefile
index 64296c9852..db5ea57473 100644
--- a/package/network/utils/comgt/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/utils/comgt/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=comgt
 PKG_VERSION:=0.32
-PKG_RELEASE:=32
+PKG_RELEASE:=33
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME).$(PKG_VERSION).tgz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=@SF/comgt
diff --git a/package/network/utils/comgt/files/3g.usb b/package/network/utils/comgt/files/3g.usb
index ac8326b710..8f0d62ca83 100644
--- a/package/network/utils/comgt/files/3g.usb
+++ b/package/network/utils/comgt/files/3g.usb
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ find_3g_iface() {
 
 	if [ "${dev##*/}" = "${tty##*/}" ]; then
 		if [ "$ACTION" = add ]; then
-			available=1
-		else
-			available=0
+			proto_set_available "$cfg" 1
+		fi
+		if [ "$ACTION" = remove ]; then
+			proto_set_available "$cfg" 0
 		fi
-		proto_set_available "$cfg" $available
 	fi
 }