He arrived at Carnuntum in August 178, and set out to quell the rebellion in a repeat of his first campaign, moving first against the Marcomanni, and in 179-180 against the Quadi.
23. decembra 176 je skupaj s sinom Komodom praznoval skupni triumf za zmage proti Germanom in Sarmatom ("de Germanis et de Sarmatis").