diff --git a/apps/fm/index.html b/apps/fm/index.html
index 1e0001de14ce..ef3e632009ea 100644
--- a/apps/fm/index.html
+++ b/apps/fm/index.html
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     <link rel="resource" type="application/l10n" href="locales/locales.ini" />
     <script defer src="shared/js/l10n.js"></script>
     <script defer src="shared/js/async_storage.js"></script>
+    <script defer src="shared/js/airplane_mode_helper.js"></script>
 
     <!-- For perf-measurement related utilities -->
     <script defer src="shared/js/performance_testing_helper.js"></script>
diff --git a/apps/fm/js/fm.js b/apps/fm/js/fm.js
index 5f62f9b81a9c..e6f128763f51 100644
--- a/apps/fm/js/fm.js
+++ b/apps/fm/js/fm.js
@@ -130,29 +130,6 @@ var mozFMRadio = navigator.mozFM || navigator.mozFMRadio || {
   }
 };
 
-// XXX fake mozSetting object for UI testing on PC
-var mozSettings = navigator.mozSettings || {
-  addObserver: function settings_addObserver(key, callback) {},
-  createLock: function settings_createLock() {
-    return {
-      get: function() {
-        var request = {
-          result: {}
-        };
-
-        window.setTimeout(function() {
-          if (request.onsuccess) {
-            request.result['ril.radio.disabled'] = false;
-            request.onsuccess();
-          }
-        }, 500);
-
-        return request;
-      }
-    };
-  }
-};
-
 // XXX fake SpeakerManager object for UI testing on PC
 (function(aGlobal) {
   aGlobal.SpeakerManager = aGlobal.SpeakerManager || aGlobal.MozSpeakerManager;
@@ -203,7 +180,7 @@ function updateAntennaUI() {
 }
 
 function updateAirplaneModeUI() {
-  $('airplane-mode-warning').hidden = !rilDisabled;
+  $('airplane-mode-warning').hidden = !airplaneModeEnabled;
 }
 
 var enabling = false;
@@ -222,9 +199,9 @@ function updateEnablingState(enablingState) {
   updateFrequencyBarUI();
 }
 
-var rilDisabled = false;
+var airplaneModeEnabled = false;
 function enableFMRadio(frequency) {
-  if (rilDisabled)
+  if (airplaneModeEnabled)
     return;
 
   var request = mozFMRadio.enable(frequency);
@@ -822,8 +799,9 @@ function init() {
 
   // Disable the power button and the fav list when the airplane mode is on.
   updateAirplaneModeUI();
-  mozSettings.addObserver('ril.radio.disabled', function(event) {
-    rilDisabled = event.settingValue;
+
+  AirplaneModeHelper.addEventListener('statechange', function(status) {
+    airplaneModeEnabled = status === 'enabled';
     updateAirplaneModeUI();
   });
 
@@ -849,14 +827,10 @@ function init() {
 }
 
 window.addEventListener('load', function(e) {
-  var req = mozSettings.createLock().get('ril.radio.disabled');
-  req.onsuccess = function() {
-    rilDisabled = req.result['ril.radio.disabled'];
+  AirplaneModeHelper.ready(function() {
+    airplaneModeEnabled = AirplaneModeHelper.getStatus() == 'enabled';
     init();
-  };
-  req.onerror = function() {
-    init();
-  };
+  });
 }, false);
 
 // Turn off radio immediately when window is unloaded.
diff --git a/apps/fm/test/unit/fm_test.js b/apps/fm/test/unit/fm_test.js
index bac72039aef6..3e2a76330465 100644
--- a/apps/fm/test/unit/fm_test.js
+++ b/apps/fm/test/unit/fm_test.js
@@ -1,20 +1,10 @@
+requireApp('shared/js/airplane_mode_helper.js');
 requireApp('fm/js/fm.js');
 
 var PerformanceTestingHelper = {
   dispatch: function() { }
 };
 
-// fake mozSettings at the global level because fm.js uses it before any `setup`
-// function is called.
-navigator.mozSettings = {
-  addObserver: function() {},
-  createLock: function() {
-    return {
-      get: function() {}
-    };
-  }
-};
-
 suite('FM', function() {
   var tempNode;
 
@@ -229,7 +219,7 @@ suite('FM', function() {
 
     suite('airplane mode on', function() {
       setup(function() {
-        rilDisabled = true;
+        airplaneModeEnabled = true;
         updateAirplaneModeUI();
       });
 
@@ -240,7 +230,7 @@ suite('FM', function() {
 
     suite('airplane mode off', function() {
       setup(function() {
-        rilDisabled = false;
+        airplaneModeEnabled = false;
         updateAirplaneModeUI();
       });
 
diff --git a/apps/system/js/airplane_mode.js b/apps/system/js/airplane_mode.js
index 881221b344bb..2e8e368ecd74 100644
--- a/apps/system/js/airplane_mode.js
+++ b/apps/system/js/airplane_mode.js
@@ -90,9 +90,10 @@
       );
     },
     updateStatus: function(value) {
+      // FM Radio will be turned off in Gecko, more detailed about why we do
+      // this in Gecko instead, please check bug 997064.
       var bluetooth = window.navigator.mozBluetooth;
       var wifiManager = window.navigator.mozWifiManager;
-      var fmRadio = window.navigator.mozFMRadio;
       var nfc = window.navigator.mozNfc;
 
       // Radio is a special service (might not exist e.g. tablet)
@@ -130,11 +131,6 @@
         if (nfc) {
           this._suspend('nfc');
         }
-
-        // Turn off FM Radio.
-        if (fmRadio && fmRadio.enabled) {
-          fmRadio.disable();
-        }
       } else {
         // Note that we don't restore Wifi tethering when leaving airplane mode
         // because Wifi tethering can't be switched on before data connection is