diff --git a/package/network/utils/uqmi/Makefile b/package/network/utils/uqmi/Makefile
index 06d9ac2b2b..2b832d432b 100644
--- a/package/network/utils/uqmi/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/utils/uqmi/Makefile
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=uqmi
-PKG_VERSION:=2016-08-23
+PKG_VERSION:=2016-11-22
 PKG_RELEASE=$(PKG_SOURCE_VERSION)
 
 PKG_SOURCE_PROTO:=git
 PKG_SOURCE_URL=$(LEDE_GIT)/project/uqmi.git
 PKG_SOURCE_SUBDIR:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION)
-PKG_SOURCE_VERSION:=eb1dec7d0dc283a7f61aa574a443a0ab61f8793f
+PKG_SOURCE_VERSION:=d682e966615fc652da6e4e26b57aa3adfebeb2fe
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION)-$(PKG_SOURCE_VERSION).tar.xz
-PKG_MIRROR_MD5SUM:=e6273e6aee6fce419e13f84439c240d48c32020fce7f07b2dc123ae32742382c
+PKG_MIRROR_MD5SUM:=a82c4682d07870d1bdf63e475afe1c1fffabf0954a49e0e67058dae0d4f6f71c
 PKG_MAINTAINER:=Matti Laakso <malaakso@elisanet.fi>
 
 PKG_LICENSE:=GPL-2.0
diff --git a/package/network/utils/uqmi/files/lib/netifd/proto/qmi.sh b/package/network/utils/uqmi/files/lib/netifd/proto/qmi.sh
index 12356989a2..05b92425ad 100755
--- a/package/network/utils/uqmi/files/lib/netifd/proto/qmi.sh
+++ b/package/network/utils/uqmi/files/lib/netifd/proto/qmi.sh
@@ -15,24 +15,22 @@ proto_qmi_init_config() {
 	proto_config_add_string username
 	proto_config_add_string password
 	proto_config_add_string pincode
-	proto_config_add_string delay
+	proto_config_add_int delay
 	proto_config_add_string modes
-	proto_config_add_boolean ipv6
-	proto_config_add_boolean dhcp
+	proto_config_add_string pdptype
+	proto_config_add_int profile
+	proto_config_add_boolean dhcpv6
+	proto_config_add_boolean autoconnect
 	proto_config_add_defaults
 }
 
 proto_qmi_setup() {
 	local interface="$1"
 
-	local device apn auth username password pincode delay modes ipv6 dhcp $PROTO_DEFAULT_OPTIONS
-	local cid_4 pdh_4 cid_6 pdh_6 ipv4
-	local ip subnet gateway dns1 dns2 ip_6 ip_prefix_length gateway_6 dns1_6 dns2_6
-	json_get_vars device apn auth username password pincode delay modes ipv6 dhcp $PROTO_DEFAULT_OPTIONS
-
-	ipv4=1
-
-	[ "$ipv6" = 1 ] || ipv6=""
+	local device apn auth username password pincode delay modes pdptype profile dhcpv6 autoconnect $PROTO_DEFAULT_OPTIONS
+	local cid_4 pdh_4 cid_6 pdh_6
+	local ip_6 ip_prefix_length gateway_6 dns1_6 dns2_6
+	json_get_vars device apn auth username password pincode delay modes pdptype profile dhcpv6 autoconnect $PROTO_DEFAULT_OPTIONS
 
 	[ "$metric" = "" ] && metric="0"
 
@@ -76,18 +74,6 @@ proto_qmi_setup() {
 		}
 	}
 
-	[ -n "$apn" ] || {
-		echo "No APN specified"
-		proto_notify_error "$interface" NO_APN
-		return 1
-	}
-
-	# try to clear previous autoconnect state
-	# do not reuse previous wds client id to prevent hangs caused by stale data
-	uqmi -s -d "$device" \
-		--stop-network 0xffffffff \
-		--autoconnect > /dev/null
-
 	uqmi -s -d "$device" --set-data-format 802.3
 	uqmi -s -d "$device" --wda-set-data-format 802.3
 
@@ -98,68 +84,96 @@ proto_qmi_setup() {
 
 	[ -n "$modes" ] && uqmi -s -d "$device" --set-network-modes "$modes"
 
-	echo "Starting network $apn"
+	echo "Starting network $interface"
 
-	cid_4=`uqmi -s -d "$device" --get-client-id wds`
-	[ $? -ne 0 ] && {
-		echo "Unable to obtain client ID"
-		proto_notify_error "$interface" NO_CID
-		return 1
+	pdptype=`echo "$pdptype" | awk '{print tolower($0)}'`
+	[ "$pdptype" = "ip" -o "$pdptype" = "ipv6" -o "$pdptype" = "ipv4v6" ] || pdptype="ip"
+
+	if [ "$pdptype" = "ip" ]; then
+		[ -z "$autoconnect" ] && autoconnect=1
+		[ "$autoconnect" = 0 ] && autoconnect=""
+	else
+		[ "$autoconnect" = 1 ] || autoconnect=""
+	fi
+
+	[ "$pdptype" = "ip" -o "$pdptype" = "ipv4v6" ] && {
+		cid_4=`uqmi -s -d "$device" --get-client-id wds`
+		[ $? -ne 0 ] && {
+			echo "Unable to obtain client ID"
+			proto_notify_error "$interface" NO_CID
+			return 1
+		}
+
+		uqmi -s -d "$device" --set-client-id wds,"$cid_4" --set-ip-family ipv4 > /dev/null
+
+		# try to clear previous autoconnect state
+		uqmi -s -d "$device" --set-client-id wds,"$cid_4" \
+			--stop-network 0xffffffff \
+			--autoconnect > /dev/null
+
+		pdh_4=`uqmi -s -d "$device" --set-client-id wds,"$cid_4" \
+			--start-network \
+			${apn:+--apn $apn} \
+			${profile:+--profile $profile} \
+			${auth:+--auth-type $auth} \
+			${username:+--username $username} \
+			${password:+--password $password} \
+			${autoconnect:+--autoconnect}`
+		[ $? -ne 0 ] && {
+			echo "Unable to connect IPv4"
+			uqmi -s -d "$device" --set-client-id wds,"$cid_4" --release-client-id wds
+			proto_notify_error "$interface" CALL_FAILED
+			return 1
+		}
 	}
 
-	pdh_4=`uqmi -s -d "$device" --set-client-id wds,"$cid_4" \
-		--start-network "$apn" \
-		${auth:+--auth-type $auth} \
-		${username:+--username $username} \
-		${password:+--password $password} \
-		--ip-family ipv4 \
-		--autoconnect`
-	[ $? -ne 0 ] && {
-		echo "Unable to connect IPv4"
-		uqmi -s -d "$device" --set-client-id wds,"$cid_4" --release-client-id wds
-		ipv4=""
-	}
-
-	[ -n "$ipv6" ] && {
+	[ "$pdptype" = "ipv6" -o "$pdptype" = "ipv4v6" ] && {
 		cid_6=`uqmi -s -d "$device" --get-client-id wds`
-		if [ $? = 0 ]; then
-			pdh_6=`uqmi -s -d "$device" --set-client-id wds,"$cid_6" \
-				--start-network "$apn" \
-				${auth:+--auth-type $auth} \
-				${username:+--username $username} \
-				${password:+--password $password} \
-				--ip-family ipv6 --autoconnect`
-			[ $? -ne 0 ] && {
-				echo "Unable to connect IPv6"
-				uqmi -s -d "$device" --set-client-id wds,"$cid_6" --release-client-id wds
-				ipv6=""
-			}
-		else
-			echo "Unable to connect IPv6"
-			ipv6=""
-		fi
-	}
+		[ $? -ne 0 ] && {
+			echo "Unable to obtain client ID"
+			proto_notify_error "$interface" NO_CID
+			return 1
+		}
 
-	[ -z "$ipv4" -a -z "$ipv6" ] && {
-		echo "Unable to connect"
-		proto_notify_error "$interface" CALL_FAILED
-		return 1
+		uqmi -s -d "$device" --set-client-id wds,"$cid_6" --set-ip-family ipv6 > /dev/null
+
+		# try to clear previous autoconnect state
+		uqmi -s -d "$device" --set-client-id wds,"$cid_6" \
+			--stop-network 0xffffffff \
+			--autoconnect > /dev/null
+
+		pdh_6=`uqmi -s -d "$device" --set-client-id wds,"$cid_6" \
+			--start-network \
+			${apn:+--apn $apn} \
+			${profile:+--profile $profile} \
+			${auth:+--auth-type $auth} \
+			${username:+--username $username} \
+			${password:+--password $password} \
+			${autoconnect:+--autoconnect}`
+		[ $? -ne 0 ] && {
+			echo "Unable to connect IPv6"
+			uqmi -s -d "$device" --set-client-id wds,"$cid_6" --release-client-id wds
+			proto_notify_error "$interface" CALL_FAILED
+			return 1
+		}
 	}
 
 	echo "Setting up $ifname"
 	proto_init_update "$ifname" 1
+	proto_set_keep 1
 	proto_add_data
-	[ -n "$ipv4" ] && {
+	[ -n "$pdh_4" ] && {
 		json_add_string "cid_4" "$cid_4"
 		json_add_string "pdh_4" "$pdh_4"
 	}
-	[ -n "$ipv6" ] && {
+	[ -n "$pdh_6" ] && {
 		json_add_string "cid_6" "$cid_6"
 		json_add_string "pdh_6" "$pdh_6"
 	}
-
-	[ -n "$ipv6" ] && {
-		if [ -z "$dhcp" -o "$dhcp" = 0 ]; then
+	proto_close_data
+	proto_send_update "$interface"
+	[ -n "$pdh_6" ] && {
+		if [ -z "$dhcpv6" -o "$dhcpv6" = 0 ]; then
 			json_load "$(uqmi -s -d $device --set-client-id wds,$cid_6 --get-current-settings)"
 			json_select ipv6
 			json_get_var ip_6 ip
@@ -168,7 +182,8 @@ proto_qmi_setup() {
 			json_get_var dns2_6 dns2
 			json_get_var ip_prefix_length ip-prefix-length
 
-			# RFC 7278: Extend an IPv6 /64 Prefix to LAN
+			proto_init_update "$ifname" 1
+			proto_set_keep 1
 			proto_add_ipv6_address "$ip_6" "128"
 			proto_add_ipv6_prefix "${ip_6}/${ip_prefix_length}"
 			proto_add_ipv6_route "$gateway_6" "128"
@@ -177,9 +192,7 @@ proto_qmi_setup() {
 				proto_add_dns_server "$dns1_6"
 				proto_add_dns_server "$dns2_6"
 			}
-			proto_add_data
-			json_add_string "cid_6" "$cid_6"
-			json_add_string "pdh_6" "$pdh_6"
+			proto_send_update "$interface"
 		else
 			json_init
 			json_add_string name "${interface}_6"
@@ -193,10 +206,7 @@ proto_qmi_setup() {
 		fi
 	}
 
-	proto_close_data
-	proto_send_update "$interface"
-
-	[ -n "$ipv4" ] && {
+	[ -n "$pdh_4" ] && {
 		json_init
 		json_add_string name "${interface}_4"
 		json_add_string ifname "@$interface"
@@ -213,8 +223,9 @@ qmi_wds_stop() {
 
 	[ -n "$cid" ] || return
 
-	# disable previous autoconnect state using the global handle
-	uqmi -s -d "$device" --set-client-id wds,"$cid" --stop-network "0xffffffff"
+	uqmi -s -d "$device" --set-client-id wds,"$cid" \
+		--stop-network 0xffffffff \
+		--autoconnect > /dev/null
 
 	[ -n "$pdh" ] && uqmi -s -d "$device" --set-client-id wds,"$cid" --stop-network "$pdh"
 	uqmi -s -d "$device" --set-client-id wds,"$cid" --release-client-id wds
@@ -228,7 +239,7 @@ proto_qmi_teardown() {
 
 	[ -n "$ctl_device" ] && device=$ctl_device
 
-	echo "Stopping network"
+	echo "Stopping network $interface"
 
 	json_load "$(ubus call network.interface.$interface status)"
 	json_select data