diff --git a/telephony/java/com/android/internal/telephony/gsm/GsmDataConnectionTracker.java b/telephony/java/com/android/internal/telephony/gsm/GsmDataConnectionTracker.java
index be129d5..acc307c 100644
--- a/telephony/java/com/android/internal/telephony/gsm/GsmDataConnectionTracker.java
+++ b/telephony/java/com/android/internal/telephony/gsm/GsmDataConnectionTracker.java
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@
     static final Uri PREFERAPN_URI = Uri.parse("content://telephony/carriers/preferapn");
     static final String APN_ID = "apn_id";
     private boolean canSetPreferApn = false;
-    private boolean mRadioAvailable = false;
 
     @Override
     protected void onActionIntentReconnectAlarm(Intent intent) {
@@ -1571,7 +1570,7 @@
     private void onRecordsLoaded() {
         if (DBG) log("onRecordsLoaded: createAllApnList");
         createAllApnList();
-        if (mRadioAvailable) {
+        if (mPhone.mCM.getRadioState().isOn()) {
             if (DBG) log("onRecordsLoaded: notifying data availability");
             notifyDataAvailability(Phone.REASON_SIM_LOADED);
         }
@@ -1703,7 +1702,6 @@
     @Override
     protected void onRadioAvailable() {
         if (DBG) log("onRadioAvailable");
-        mRadioAvailable = true;
         if (mPhone.getSimulatedRadioControl() != null) {
             // Assume data is connected on the simulator
             // FIXME  this can be improved
@@ -1731,7 +1729,6 @@
             dc.resetRetryCount();
         }
         mReregisterOnReconnectFailure = false;
-        mRadioAvailable = false;
 
         if (mPhone.getSimulatedRadioControl() != null) {
             // Assume data is connected on the simulator