diff --git a/dom/mms/src/ril/MmsService.js b/dom/mms/src/ril/MmsService.js
index 7bd2fbcc810f..a116670f485b 100644
--- a/dom/mms/src/ril/MmsService.js
+++ b/dom/mms/src/ril/MmsService.js
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ const CONFIG_SEND_REPORT_DEFAULT_YES = 2;
 const CONFIG_SEND_REPORT_ALWAYS      = 3;
 
 const TIME_TO_BUFFER_MMS_REQUESTS    = 30000;
+const TIME_TO_RELEASE_MMS_CONNECTION = 30000;
 
 XPCOMUtils.defineLazyServiceGetter(this, "gpps",
                                    "@mozilla.org/network/protocol-proxy-service;1",
@@ -129,6 +130,9 @@ MmsService.prototype = {
   mmsRequestQueue: [],
   timerToClearQueue: Cc["@mozilla.org/timer;1"].createInstance(Ci.nsITimer),
 
+  timerToReleaseMmsConnection: Cc["@mozilla.org/timer;1"].createInstance(Ci.nsITimer),
+  isProxyFilterRegistered: false,
+
   /**
    * Calculate Whether or not should we enable X-Mms-Report-Allowed.
    *
@@ -147,6 +151,20 @@ MmsService.prototype = {
     return config >= CONFIG_SEND_REPORT_DEFAULT_YES;
   },
 
+  /**
+   * Callback when |timerToClearQueue| is timeout or cancelled by shutdown.
+   */
+  timerToClearQueueCb: function timerToClearQueueCb() {
+    debug("timerToClearQueueCb: clear the buffered MMS requests due to " +
+          "the timeout or cancel: number: " + this.mmsRequestQueue.length);
+    while (this.mmsRequestQueue.length) {
+      let mmsRequest = this.mmsRequestQueue.shift();
+      if (mmsRequest.callback) {
+        mmsRequest.callback(0, null);
+      }
+    }
+  },
+
   /**
    * Acquire the MMS network connection.
    *
@@ -176,27 +194,41 @@ MmsService.prototype = {
 
       // Set a timer to clear the buffered MMS requests if the
       // MMS network fails to be connected within a time period.
-      this.timerToClearQueue.initWithCallback(function timerToClearQueueCb() {
-        debug("timerToClearQueueCb: clear the buffered MMS requests due to " +
-              "the timeout: number: " + this.mmsRequestQueue.length);
-        while (this.mmsRequestQueue.length) {
-          let mmsRequest = this.mmsRequestQueue.shift();
-          if (mmsRequest.callback) {
-            mmsRequest.callback(0, null);
-          }
-        }
-      }.bind(this), TIME_TO_BUFFER_MMS_REQUESTS, Ci.nsITimer.TYPE_ONE_SHOT);
+      this.timerToClearQueue.
+        initWithCallback(this.timerToClearQueueCb.bind(this),
+                         TIME_TO_BUFFER_MMS_REQUESTS,
+                         Ci.nsITimer.TYPE_ONE_SHOT);
       return false;
     }
 
-    if (!this.mmsConnRefCount) {
+    if (!this.mmsConnRefCount && !this.isProxyFilterRegistered) {
       debug("acquireMmsConnection: register the MMS proxy filter.");
       gpps.registerFilter(this, 0);
+      this.isProxyFilterRegistered = true;
     }
     this.mmsConnRefCount++;
     return true;
   },
 
+  /**
+   * Callback when |timerToReleaseMmsConnection| is timeout or cancelled by shutdown.
+   */
+  timerToReleaseMmsConnectionCb: function timerToReleaseMmsConnectionCb() {
+    if (this.mmsConnRefCount) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    debug("timerToReleaseMmsConnectionCb: " +
+          "unregister the MMS proxy filter and deactivate the MMS data call.");
+    if (this.isProxyFilterRegistered) {
+      gpps.unregisterFilter(this);
+      this.isProxyFilterRegistered = false;
+    }
+    if (this.mmsNetworkConnected) {
+      gRIL.deactivateDataCallByType("mms");
+    }
+  },
+
   /**
    * Release the MMS network connection.
    */
@@ -205,10 +237,12 @@ MmsService.prototype = {
     if (this.mmsConnRefCount <= 0) {
       this.mmsConnRefCount = 0;
 
-      debug("releaseMmsConnection: " +
-            "unregister the MMS proxy filter and deactivate the MMS data call.");
-      gpps.unregisterFilter(this);
-      gRIL.deactivateDataCallByType("mms");
+      // Set a timer to delay the release of MMS network connection,
+      // since the MMS requests often come consecutively in a short time.
+      this.timerToReleaseMmsConnection.
+        initWithCallback(this.timerToReleaseMmsConnectionCb.bind(this),
+                         TIME_TO_RELEASE_MMS_CONNECTION,
+                         Ci.nsITimer.TYPE_ONE_SHOT);
     }
   },
 
@@ -711,12 +745,9 @@ MmsService.prototype = {
           Services.prefs.removeObserver(name, this);
         }, this);
         this.timerToClearQueue.cancel();
-        while (this.mmsRequestQueue.length) {
-          let mmsRequest = this.mmsRequestQueue.shift();
-          if (mmsRequest.callback) {
-            mmsRequest.callback(0, null);
-          }
-        }
+        this.timerToClearQueueCb();
+        this.timerToReleaseMmsConnection.cancel();
+        this.timerToReleaseMmsConnectionCb();
         break;
       }
       case kPrefenceChangedObserverTopic: {