diff --git a/wifi/1.4/default/tests/mock_wifi_iface_util.h b/wifi/1.4/default/tests/mock_wifi_iface_util.h
index 3b36f13..8d77a7d 100644
--- a/wifi/1.4/default/tests/mock_wifi_iface_util.h
+++ b/wifi/1.4/default/tests/mock_wifi_iface_util.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
                  void(const std::string&, IfaceEventHandlers));
     MOCK_METHOD1(unregisterIfaceEventHandlers, void(const std::string&));
     MOCK_METHOD2(setUpState, bool(const std::string&, bool));
+    MOCK_METHOD1(ifNameToIndex, unsigned(const std::string&));
 };
 }  // namespace iface_util
 }  // namespace implementation
diff --git a/wifi/1.4/default/tests/wifi_chip_unit_tests.cpp b/wifi/1.4/default/tests/wifi_chip_unit_tests.cpp
index d5b1a50..323d2ff 100644
--- a/wifi/1.4/default/tests/wifi_chip_unit_tests.cpp
+++ b/wifi/1.4/default/tests/wifi_chip_unit_tests.cpp
@@ -787,6 +787,8 @@
     property_set("wifi.aware.interface", "aware0");
     findModeAndConfigureForIfaceType(IfaceType::STA);
     ASSERT_EQ(createIface(IfaceType::STA), "wlan0");
+    EXPECT_CALL(*iface_util_, ifNameToIndex("aware0"))
+        .WillOnce(testing::Return(4));
     EXPECT_CALL(*iface_util_, setUpState("aware0", true))
         .WillOnce(testing::Return(true));
     ASSERT_EQ(createIface(IfaceType::NAN), "aware0");
diff --git a/wifi/1.4/default/wifi_chip.cpp b/wifi/1.4/default/wifi_chip.cpp
index fa4f354..8747e61 100644
--- a/wifi/1.4/default/wifi_chip.cpp
+++ b/wifi/1.4/default/wifi_chip.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <android-base/logging.h>
 #include <android-base/unique_fd.h>
 #include <cutils/properties.h>
-#include <net/if.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <sys/sysmacros.h>
 
@@ -886,7 +885,7 @@
     }
     bool is_dedicated_iface = true;
     std::string ifname = getNanIfaceName();
-    if (ifname.empty() || if_nametoindex(ifname.c_str())) {
+    if (ifname.empty() || !iface_util_.lock()->ifNameToIndex(ifname)) {
         // Use the first shared STA iface (wlan0) if a dedicated aware iface is
         // not defined.
         ifname = getFirstActiveWlanIfaceName();
diff --git a/wifi/1.4/default/wifi_iface_util.cpp b/wifi/1.4/default/wifi_iface_util.cpp
index 13ba022..49b7674 100644
--- a/wifi/1.4/default/wifi_iface_util.cpp
+++ b/wifi/1.4/default/wifi_iface_util.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+#include <net/if.h>
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <limits>
@@ -122,6 +123,10 @@
     }
     return true;
 }
+
+unsigned WifiIfaceUtil::ifNameToIndex(const std::string& iface_name) {
+    return if_nametoindex(iface_name.c_str());
+}
 }  // namespace iface_util
 }  // namespace implementation
 }  // namespace V1_4
diff --git a/wifi/1.4/default/wifi_iface_util.h b/wifi/1.4/default/wifi_iface_util.h
index f83d717..126b6ca 100644
--- a/wifi/1.4/default/wifi_iface_util.h
+++ b/wifi/1.4/default/wifi_iface_util.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
                                             IfaceEventHandlers handlers);
     virtual void unregisterIfaceEventHandlers(const std::string& iface_name);
     virtual bool setUpState(const std::string& iface_name, bool request_up);
+    virtual unsigned ifNameToIndex(const std::string& iface_name);
 
    private:
     std::array<uint8_t, 6> createRandomMacAddress();