diff --git a/src/plugins/bearer/connman/qconnmanservice_linux.cpp b/src/plugins/bearer/connman/qconnmanservice_linux.cpp
index 40bab4fda6d..64c416a81d3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/bearer/connman/qconnmanservice_linux.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/bearer/connman/qconnmanservice_linux.cpp
@@ -246,6 +246,8 @@ QStringList QConnmanManagerInterface::getServices()
 bool QConnmanManagerInterface::requestScan(const QString &type)
 {
     bool scanned = false;
+    if (technologiesMap.isEmpty())
+        getTechnologies();
     Q_FOREACH (QConnmanTechnologyInterface *tech, technologiesMap) {
         if (tech->type() == type) {
             tech->scan();