diff --git a/doc/ppp.txt b/doc/ppp.txt
index 62e094ee..5a0cc9af 100644
--- a/doc/ppp.txt
+++ b/doc/ppp.txt
@@ -256,7 +256,8 @@ ppp_set_default(ppp);
  * Initiate PPP negotiation, without waiting (holdoff=0), can only be called
  * if PPP session is in the dead state (i.e. disconnected).
  */
-ppp_open(ppp, 0);
+u16_t holdoff = 0;
+ppp_open(ppp, holdoff);
 
 
 /*
@@ -264,8 +265,13 @@ ppp_open(ppp, 0);
  * ======================
  */
 
-/* You can call this function anytime */
-ppp_close(ppp);
+/*
+ * Initiate the end of the PPP session, without carrier lost signal
+ * (nocarrier=0), meaning a clean shutdown of PPP protocols.
+ * You can call this function at anytime.
+ */
+u8_t nocarrier = 0;
+ppp_close(ppp, nocarrier);
 /*
  * Then you must wait your status_cb() to be called, it may takes from a few
  * seconds to several tens of seconds depending on the current PPP state.
@@ -354,3 +360,6 @@ from previous lwIP version is pretty easy:
 
 * If you used tcpip_callback_with_block() on ppp_ functions you may wish to use
   the PPPAPI API instead.
+
+* ppp_sighup and ppp_close functions were merged using an optional argument
+  "nocarrier" on ppp_close.
diff --git a/src/api/pppapi.c b/src/api/pppapi.c
index 4f606a14..eaf37b09 100644
--- a/src/api/pppapi.c
+++ b/src/api/pppapi.c
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ pppapi_open(ppp_pcb *pcb, u16_t holdoff)
 static void
 pppapi_do_ppp_close(struct pppapi_msg_msg *msg)
 {
-  msg->err = ppp_close(msg->ppp);
+  msg->err = ppp_close(msg->ppp, msg->msg.close.nocarrier);
   TCPIP_PPPAPI_ACK(msg);
 }
 
@@ -276,40 +276,17 @@ pppapi_do_ppp_close(struct pppapi_msg_msg *msg)
  * tcpip_thread context.
  */
 err_t
-pppapi_close(ppp_pcb *pcb)
+pppapi_close(ppp_pcb *pcb, u8_t nocarrier)
 {
   struct pppapi_msg msg;
   msg.function = pppapi_do_ppp_close;
   msg.msg.ppp = pcb;
+  msg.msg.msg.close.nocarrier = nocarrier;
   TCPIP_PPPAPI(&msg);
   return msg.msg.err;
 }
 
 
-/**
- * Call ppp_sighup() inside the tcpip_thread context.
- */
-static void
-pppapi_do_ppp_sighup(struct pppapi_msg_msg *msg)
-{
-  ppp_sighup(msg->ppp);
-  TCPIP_PPPAPI_ACK(msg);
-}
-
-/**
- * Call ppp_sighup() in a thread-safe way by running that function inside the
- * tcpip_thread context.
- */
-void
-pppapi_sighup(ppp_pcb *pcb)
-{
-  struct pppapi_msg msg;
-  msg.function = pppapi_do_ppp_sighup;
-  msg.msg.ppp = pcb;
-  TCPIP_PPPAPI(&msg);
-}
-
-
 /**
  * Call ppp_free() inside the tcpip_thread context.
  */
diff --git a/src/include/lwip/pppapi.h b/src/include/lwip/pppapi.h
index cff1d101..f5e3598e 100644
--- a/src/include/lwip/pppapi.h
+++ b/src/include/lwip/pppapi.h
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ struct pppapi_msg_msg {
     struct {
       u16_t holdoff;
     } open;
+    struct {
+      u8_t nocarrier;
+    } close;
     struct {
       u8_t cmd;
       void *arg;
@@ -134,8 +137,7 @@ ppp_pcb *pppapi_pppol2tp_create(struct netif *pppif, struct netif *netif, ip_add
                             ppp_link_status_cb_fn link_status_cb, void *ctx_cb);
 #endif /* PPPOL2TP_SUPPORT */
 err_t pppapi_open(ppp_pcb *pcb, u16_t holdoff);
-err_t pppapi_close(ppp_pcb *pcb);
-void pppapi_sighup(ppp_pcb *pcb);
+err_t pppapi_close(ppp_pcb *pcb, u8_t nocarrier);
 err_t pppapi_free(ppp_pcb *pcb);
 err_t pppapi_ioctl(ppp_pcb *pcb, u8_t cmd, void *arg);
 #if LWIP_NETIF_STATUS_CALLBACK
diff --git a/src/include/netif/ppp/ppp.h b/src/include/netif/ppp/ppp.h
index d7208bf5..eeb38201 100644
--- a/src/include/netif/ppp/ppp.h
+++ b/src/include/netif/ppp/ppp.h
@@ -467,13 +467,13 @@ err_t ppp_open(ppp_pcb *pcb, u16_t holdoff);
  * Initiate the end of a PPP connection.
  * Any outstanding packets in the queues are dropped.
  * Return 0 on success, an error code on failure.
+ *
+ * Setting nocarrier to 1 close the PPP connection without initiating the
+ * shutdown procedure. Always using nocarrier = 0 is still recommended,
+ * this is going to take a little longer time if your link is down, but
+ * is a safer choice for the PPP state machine.
  */
-err_t ppp_close(ppp_pcb *pcb);
-
-/*
- * Indicate to the PPP stack that the line has disconnected.
- */
-void ppp_sighup(ppp_pcb *pcb);
+err_t ppp_close(ppp_pcb *pcb, u8_t nocarrier);
 
 /*
  * Release the control block.
diff --git a/src/netif/ppp/ppp.c b/src/netif/ppp/ppp.c
index 413259a7..a96fc7d1 100644
--- a/src/netif/ppp/ppp.c
+++ b/src/netif/ppp/ppp.c
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ err_t ppp_open(ppp_pcb *pcb, u16_t holdoff) {
  * Return 0 on success, an error code on failure.
  */
 err_t
-ppp_close(ppp_pcb *pcb)
+ppp_close(ppp_pcb *pcb, u8_t nocarrier)
 {
   pcb->err_code = PPPERR_USER;
 
@@ -296,52 +296,26 @@ ppp_close(ppp_pcb *pcb)
     return ERR_OK;
   }
 
-  /* Disconnect */
-  PPPDEBUG(LOG_DEBUG, ("ppp_close: unit %d kill_link -> lcp_close\n", pcb->netif->num));
-  /* LCP close request, this will leave us at PPP_PHASE_DEAD. */
-  lcp_close(pcb, "User request");
-
-  return ERR_OK;
-}
-
-/* This function is called when carrier is lost on the PPP channel. */
-void
-ppp_sighup(ppp_pcb *pcb)
-{
-  pcb->err_code = PPPERR_PEERDEAD;
-
-  /* dead phase, nothing to do, call the status callback to be consistent */
-  if (pcb->phase == PPP_PHASE_DEAD) {
-    pcb->link_status_cb(pcb, pcb->err_code, pcb->ctx_cb);
-    return;
-  }
-
-  /* holdoff phase, cancel the reconnection and call the status callback */
-  if (pcb->phase == PPP_PHASE_HOLDOFF) {
-    sys_untimeout(ppp_do_open, pcb);
-    pcb->phase = PPP_PHASE_DEAD;
-    pcb->link_status_cb(pcb, pcb->err_code, pcb->ctx_cb);
-    return;
-  }
-
   /*
    * Only accept carrier lost signal on the stable running phase in order
    * to prevent changing the PPP phase FSM in transition phases.
    *
-   * Always calling ppp_close() instead is still recommended, this is going to
+   * Always using nocarrier = 0 is still recommended, this is going to
    * take a little longer time, but is a safer choice from FSM point of view.
    */
-  if (pcb->phase != PPP_PHASE_RUNNING) {
-    PPPDEBUG(LOG_DEBUG, ("ppp_sighup: unit %d -> lcp_close\n", pcb->netif->num));
-    lcp_close(pcb, "Carrier lost");
-    return;
+  if (nocarrier && pcb->phase == PPP_PHASE_RUNNING) {
+    PPPDEBUG(LOG_DEBUG, ("ppp_close: unit %d -> lcp_lowerdown\n", pcb->netif->num));
+    lcp_lowerdown(pcb);
+    /* forced link termination, this will leave us at PPP_PHASE_DEAD. */
+    link_terminated(pcb);
+    return ERR_OK;
   }
 
-  PPPDEBUG(LOG_DEBUG, ("ppp_sighup: unit %d -> lcp_lowerdown\n", pcb->netif->num));
-  lcp_lowerdown(pcb);
-  /* forced link termination, this will leave us at PPP_PHASE_DEAD. */
-  link_terminated(pcb);
-  return;
+  /* Disconnect */
+  PPPDEBUG(LOG_DEBUG, ("ppp_close: unit %d kill_link -> lcp_close\n", pcb->netif->num));
+  /* LCP close request, this will leave us at PPP_PHASE_DEAD. */
+  lcp_close(pcb, "User request");
+  return ERR_OK;
 }
 
 /*