diff --git a/plugins/mm-modem-nokia.c b/plugins/mm-modem-nokia.c
index 379fba0..445f12e 100644
--- a/plugins/mm-modem-nokia.c
+++ b/plugins/mm-modem-nokia.c
@@ -84,9 +84,50 @@ mm_modem_nokia_init (MMModemNokia *self)
 }
 
 static void
+get_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id,
+              GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec)
+{
+
+    /* Nokia headsets (at least N85) do not support "power on"; they do      */
+    /* support "power off" but you proabably do not want to turn off the     */
+    /* power on your telephone if something went wrong with connecting       */
+    /* process. So, disabling both these operations. [crosser 2009-09-22]    */
+
+    switch (prop_id) {
+    case MM_GENERIC_GSM_PROP_POWER_UP_CMD:
+        g_value_set_string (value, "");
+        break;
+    case MM_GENERIC_GSM_PROP_POWER_DOWN_CMD:
+        g_value_set_string (value, "");
+        break;
+    default:
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+set_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id,
+              const GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec)
+{
+}
+
+static void
 mm_modem_nokia_class_init (MMModemNokiaClass *klass)
 {
+    GObjectClass *object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
+
     mm_modem_nokia_parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
+
+    object_class->get_property = get_property;
+    object_class->set_property = set_property;
+
+    g_object_class_override_property (object_class,
+                                      MM_GENERIC_GSM_PROP_POWER_UP_CMD,
+                                      MM_GENERIC_GSM_POWER_UP_CMD);
+
+    g_object_class_override_property (object_class,
+                                      MM_GENERIC_GSM_PROP_POWER_DOWN_CMD,
+                                      MM_GENERIC_GSM_POWER_DOWN_CMD);
 }
 
 GType