diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/IpSecService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/IpSecService.java
index b48bc90..81d4b9d 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/IpSecService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/IpSecService.java
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 import android.net.util.NetdService;
 import android.os.Binder;
 import android.os.IBinder;
-import android.os.INetworkManagementService;
 import android.os.ParcelFileDescriptor;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
 import android.os.ServiceSpecificException;
@@ -64,6 +63,7 @@
 import com.android.internal.annotations.GuardedBy;
 import com.android.internal.annotations.VisibleForTesting;
 import com.android.internal.util.Preconditions;
+import com.android.net.module.util.NetdUtils;
 
 import libcore.io.IoUtils;
 
@@ -117,9 +117,6 @@
     /* Binder context for this service */
     private final Context mContext;
 
-    /* NetworkManager instance */
-    private final INetworkManagementService mNetworkManager;
-
     /**
      * The next non-repeating global ID for tracking resources between users, this service, and
      * kernel data structures. Accessing this variable is not thread safe, so it is only read or
@@ -1014,13 +1011,13 @@
      *
      * @param context Binder context for this service
      */
-    private IpSecService(Context context, INetworkManagementService networkManager) {
-        this(context, networkManager, IpSecServiceConfiguration.GETSRVINSTANCE);
+    private IpSecService(Context context) {
+        this(context, IpSecServiceConfiguration.GETSRVINSTANCE);
     }
 
-    static IpSecService create(Context context, INetworkManagementService networkManager)
+    static IpSecService create(Context context)
             throws InterruptedException {
-        final IpSecService service = new IpSecService(context, networkManager);
+        final IpSecService service = new IpSecService(context);
         service.connectNativeNetdService();
         return service;
     }
@@ -1034,11 +1031,9 @@
 
     /** @hide */
     @VisibleForTesting
-    public IpSecService(Context context, INetworkManagementService networkManager,
-            IpSecServiceConfiguration config) {
+    public IpSecService(Context context, IpSecServiceConfiguration config) {
         this(
                 context,
-                networkManager,
                 config,
                 (fd, uid) -> {
                     try {
@@ -1052,10 +1047,9 @@
 
     /** @hide */
     @VisibleForTesting
-    public IpSecService(Context context, INetworkManagementService networkManager,
-            IpSecServiceConfiguration config, UidFdTagger uidFdTagger) {
+    public IpSecService(Context context, IpSecServiceConfiguration config,
+            UidFdTagger uidFdTagger) {
         mContext = context;
-        mNetworkManager = Objects.requireNonNull(networkManager);
         mSrvConfig = config;
         mUidFdTagger = uidFdTagger;
     }
@@ -1335,7 +1329,7 @@
             netd.ipSecAddTunnelInterface(intfName, localAddr, remoteAddr, ikey, okey, resourceId);
 
             Binder.withCleanCallingIdentity(() -> {
-                mNetworkManager.setInterfaceUp(intfName);
+                NetdUtils.setInterfaceUp(netd, intfName);
             });
 
             for (int selAddrFamily : ADDRESS_FAMILIES) {
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/Vpn.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/Vpn.java
index a769e88..713ac73 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/Vpn.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/Vpn.java
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
 import com.android.internal.net.LegacyVpnInfo;
 import com.android.internal.net.VpnConfig;
 import com.android.internal.net.VpnProfile;
+import com.android.net.module.util.NetdUtils;
 import com.android.net.module.util.NetworkStackConstants;
 import com.android.server.DeviceIdleInternal;
 import com.android.server.LocalServices;
@@ -2528,7 +2529,7 @@
                                     address /* unused */,
                                     address /* unused */,
                                     network);
-                    mNms.setInterfaceUp(mTunnelIface.getInterfaceName());
+                    NetdUtils.setInterfaceUp(mNetd, mTunnelIface.getInterfaceName());
 
                     mSession = mIkev2SessionCreator.createIkeSession(
                             mContext,
diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java b/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java
index dd2dd81..2bb5798 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java
@@ -1785,7 +1785,7 @@
 
             t.traceBegin("StartIpSecService");
             try {
-                ipSecService = IpSecService.create(context, networkManagement);
+                ipSecService = IpSecService.create(context);
                 ServiceManager.addService(Context.IPSEC_SERVICE, ipSecService);
             } catch (Throwable e) {
                 reportWtf("starting IpSec Service", e);
diff --git a/tests/net/java/com/android/server/IpSecServiceParameterizedTest.java b/tests/net/java/com/android/server/IpSecServiceParameterizedTest.java
index c86224a..32c95f1 100644
--- a/tests/net/java/com/android/server/IpSecServiceParameterizedTest.java
+++ b/tests/net/java/com/android/server/IpSecServiceParameterizedTest.java
@@ -16,12 +16,16 @@
 
 package com.android.server;
 
+import static android.content.pm.PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED;
+import static android.net.INetd.IF_STATE_DOWN;
+import static android.net.INetd.IF_STATE_UP;
 import static android.system.OsConstants.AF_INET;
 import static android.system.OsConstants.AF_INET6;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
+import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.argThat;
 import static org.mockito.Matchers.anyInt;
 import static org.mockito.Matchers.anyString;
 import static org.mockito.Matchers.eq;
@@ -36,6 +40,7 @@
 import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
 import android.net.INetd;
 import android.net.InetAddresses;
+import android.net.InterfaceConfigurationParcel;
 import android.net.IpSecAlgorithm;
 import android.net.IpSecConfig;
 import android.net.IpSecManager;
@@ -48,7 +53,6 @@
 import android.net.LinkProperties;
 import android.net.Network;
 import android.os.Binder;
-import android.os.INetworkManagementService;
 import android.os.ParcelFileDescriptor;
 import android.system.Os;
 import android.test.mock.MockContext;
@@ -148,10 +152,17 @@
             }
             throw new SecurityException("Unavailable permission requested");
         }
+
+        @Override
+        public int checkCallingOrSelfPermission(String permission) {
+            if (android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_STACK.equals(permission)) {
+                return PERMISSION_GRANTED;
+            }
+            throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
+        }
     };
 
     INetd mMockNetd;
-    INetworkManagementService mNetworkManager;
     PackageManager mMockPkgMgr;
     IpSecService.IpSecServiceConfiguration mMockIpSecSrvConfig;
     IpSecService mIpSecService;
@@ -181,10 +192,9 @@
     @Before
     public void setUp() throws Exception {
         mMockNetd = mock(INetd.class);
-        mNetworkManager = mock(INetworkManagementService.class);
         mMockPkgMgr = mock(PackageManager.class);
         mMockIpSecSrvConfig = mock(IpSecService.IpSecServiceConfiguration.class);
-        mIpSecService = new IpSecService(mMockContext, mNetworkManager, mMockIpSecSrvConfig);
+        mIpSecService = new IpSecService(mMockContext, mMockIpSecSrvConfig);
 
         // Injecting mock netd
         when(mMockIpSecSrvConfig.getNetdInstance()).thenReturn(mMockNetd);
@@ -644,7 +654,10 @@
     }
 
     private IpSecTunnelInterfaceResponse createAndValidateTunnel(
-            String localAddr, String remoteAddr, String pkgName) {
+            String localAddr, String remoteAddr, String pkgName) throws Exception {
+        final InterfaceConfigurationParcel config = new InterfaceConfigurationParcel();
+        config.flags = new String[] {IF_STATE_DOWN};
+        when(mMockNetd.interfaceGetCfg(anyString())).thenReturn(config);
         IpSecTunnelInterfaceResponse createTunnelResp =
                 mIpSecService.createTunnelInterface(
                         mSourceAddr, mDestinationAddr, fakeNetwork, new Binder(), pkgName);
@@ -674,7 +687,8 @@
                         anyInt(),
                         anyInt(),
                         anyInt());
-        verify(mNetworkManager).setInterfaceUp(createTunnelResp.interfaceName);
+        verify(mMockNetd).interfaceSetCfg(argThat(
+                config -> Arrays.asList(config.flags).contains(IF_STATE_UP)));
     }
 
     @Test
diff --git a/tests/net/java/com/android/server/IpSecServiceRefcountedResourceTest.java b/tests/net/java/com/android/server/IpSecServiceRefcountedResourceTest.java
index 788e4ef..22a2c94 100644
--- a/tests/net/java/com/android/server/IpSecServiceRefcountedResourceTest.java
+++ b/tests/net/java/com/android/server/IpSecServiceRefcountedResourceTest.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.os.Binder;
 import android.os.IBinder;
-import android.os.INetworkManagementService;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
 
 import androidx.test.filters.SmallTest;
@@ -62,8 +61,7 @@
     public void setUp() throws Exception {
         mMockContext = mock(Context.class);
         mMockIpSecSrvConfig = mock(IpSecService.IpSecServiceConfiguration.class);
-        mIpSecService = new IpSecService(
-                mMockContext, mock(INetworkManagementService.class), mMockIpSecSrvConfig);
+        mIpSecService = new IpSecService(mMockContext, mMockIpSecSrvConfig);
     }
 
     private void assertResourceState(
diff --git a/tests/net/java/com/android/server/IpSecServiceTest.java b/tests/net/java/com/android/server/IpSecServiceTest.java
index 536e983..f97eabf 100644
--- a/tests/net/java/com/android/server/IpSecServiceTest.java
+++ b/tests/net/java/com/android/server/IpSecServiceTest.java
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 import android.net.IpSecSpiResponse;
 import android.net.IpSecUdpEncapResponse;
 import android.os.Binder;
-import android.os.INetworkManagementService;
 import android.os.ParcelFileDescriptor;
 import android.os.Process;
 import android.system.ErrnoException;
@@ -116,7 +115,6 @@
     }
 
     Context mMockContext;
-    INetworkManagementService mMockNetworkManager;
     INetd mMockNetd;
     IpSecService.IpSecServiceConfiguration mMockIpSecSrvConfig;
     IpSecService mIpSecService;
@@ -124,10 +122,9 @@
     @Before
     public void setUp() throws Exception {
         mMockContext = mock(Context.class);
-        mMockNetworkManager = mock(INetworkManagementService.class);
         mMockNetd = mock(INetd.class);
         mMockIpSecSrvConfig = mock(IpSecService.IpSecServiceConfiguration.class);
-        mIpSecService = new IpSecService(mMockContext, mMockNetworkManager, mMockIpSecSrvConfig);
+        mIpSecService = new IpSecService(mMockContext, mMockIpSecSrvConfig);
 
         // Injecting mock netd
         when(mMockIpSecSrvConfig.getNetdInstance()).thenReturn(mMockNetd);
@@ -135,7 +132,7 @@
 
     @Test
     public void testIpSecServiceCreate() throws InterruptedException {
-        IpSecService ipSecSrv = IpSecService.create(mMockContext, mMockNetworkManager);
+        IpSecService ipSecSrv = IpSecService.create(mMockContext);
         assertNotNull(ipSecSrv);
     }
 
@@ -608,7 +605,7 @@
     public void testOpenUdpEncapSocketTagsSocket() throws Exception {
         IpSecService.UidFdTagger mockTagger = mock(IpSecService.UidFdTagger.class);
         IpSecService testIpSecService = new IpSecService(
-                mMockContext, mMockNetworkManager, mMockIpSecSrvConfig, mockTagger);
+                mMockContext, mMockIpSecSrvConfig, mockTagger);
 
         IpSecUdpEncapResponse udpEncapResp =
                 testIpSecService.openUdpEncapsulationSocket(0, new Binder());
diff --git a/tests/net/java/com/android/server/connectivity/VpnTest.java b/tests/net/java/com/android/server/connectivity/VpnTest.java
index cffd2d1d..6576daf 100644
--- a/tests/net/java/com/android/server/connectivity/VpnTest.java
+++ b/tests/net/java/com/android/server/connectivity/VpnTest.java
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 import static android.content.pm.UserInfo.FLAG_PRIMARY;
 import static android.content.pm.UserInfo.FLAG_RESTRICTED;
 import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback;
+import static android.net.INetd.IF_STATE_DOWN;
+import static android.net.INetd.IF_STATE_UP;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertArrayEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@
 import android.net.INetd;
 import android.net.Ikev2VpnProfile;
 import android.net.InetAddresses;
+import android.net.InterfaceConfigurationParcel;
 import android.net.IpPrefix;
 import android.net.IpSecManager;
 import android.net.IpSecTunnelInterfaceResponse;
@@ -872,17 +875,28 @@
                         eq(AppOpsManager.MODE_IGNORED));
     }
 
-    private NetworkCallback triggerOnAvailableAndGetCallback() {
+    private NetworkCallback triggerOnAvailableAndGetCallback() throws Exception {
         final ArgumentCaptor<NetworkCallback> networkCallbackCaptor =
                 ArgumentCaptor.forClass(NetworkCallback.class);
         verify(mConnectivityManager, timeout(TEST_TIMEOUT_MS))
                 .requestNetwork(any(), networkCallbackCaptor.capture());
 
+        // onAvailable() will trigger onDefaultNetworkChanged(), so NetdUtils#setInterfaceUp will be
+        // invoked. Set the return value of INetd#interfaceGetCfg to prevent NullPointerException.
+        final InterfaceConfigurationParcel config = new InterfaceConfigurationParcel();
+        config.flags = new String[] {IF_STATE_DOWN};
+        when(mNetd.interfaceGetCfg(anyString())).thenReturn(config);
         final NetworkCallback cb = networkCallbackCaptor.getValue();
         cb.onAvailable(TEST_NETWORK);
         return cb;
     }
 
+    private void verifyInterfaceSetCfgWithFlags(String flag) throws Exception {
+        // Add a timeout for waiting for interfaceSetCfg to be called.
+        verify(mNetd, timeout(TEST_TIMEOUT_MS)).interfaceSetCfg(argThat(
+                config -> Arrays.asList(config.flags).contains(flag)));
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testStartPlatformVpnAuthenticationFailed() throws Exception {
         final ArgumentCaptor<IkeSessionCallback> captor =
@@ -894,6 +908,8 @@
         final Vpn vpn = startLegacyVpn(createVpn(primaryUser.id), (mVpnProfile));
         final NetworkCallback cb = triggerOnAvailableAndGetCallback();
 
+        verifyInterfaceSetCfgWithFlags(IF_STATE_UP);
+
         // Wait for createIkeSession() to be called before proceeding in order to ensure consistent
         // state
         verify(mIkev2SessionCreator, timeout(TEST_TIMEOUT_MS))
@@ -912,6 +928,8 @@
         final Vpn vpn = startLegacyVpn(createVpn(primaryUser.id), mVpnProfile);
         final NetworkCallback cb = triggerOnAvailableAndGetCallback();
 
+        verifyInterfaceSetCfgWithFlags(IF_STATE_UP);
+
         // Wait for createIkeSession() to be called before proceeding in order to ensure consistent
         // state
         verify(mConnectivityManager, timeout(TEST_TIMEOUT_MS)).unregisterNetworkCallback(eq(cb));