diff --git a/service-t/src/com/android/server/NsdService.java b/service-t/src/com/android/server/NsdService.java
index 0feda6e..be0b673 100644
--- a/service-t/src/com/android/server/NsdService.java
+++ b/service-t/src/com/android/server/NsdService.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 import static com.android.server.connectivity.mdns.MdnsAdvertiser.AdvertiserMetrics;
 import static com.android.server.connectivity.mdns.MdnsConstants.NO_PACKET;
 import static com.android.server.connectivity.mdns.MdnsRecord.MAX_LABEL_LENGTH;
+import static com.android.server.connectivity.mdns.MdnsSearchOptions.PASSIVE_QUERY_MODE;
 import static com.android.server.connectivity.mdns.util.MdnsUtils.Clock;
 
 import android.annotation.NonNull;
@@ -793,8 +794,7 @@
                                     MdnsSearchOptions.newBuilder()
                                             .setNetwork(discoveryRequest.getNetwork())
                                             .setRemoveExpiredService(true)
-                                            .setIsPassiveMode(true);
-
+                                            .setQueryMode(PASSIVE_QUERY_MODE);
                             if (subtype != null) {
                                 // checkSubtypeLabels() ensures that subtypes start with '_' but
                                 // MdnsSearchOptions expects the underscore to not be present.
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@
                                     transactionId, resolveServiceType);
                             final MdnsSearchOptions options = MdnsSearchOptions.newBuilder()
                                     .setNetwork(info.getNetwork())
-                                    .setIsPassiveMode(true)
+                                    .setQueryMode(PASSIVE_QUERY_MODE)
                                     .setResolveInstanceName(info.getServiceName())
                                     .setRemoveExpiredService(true)
                                     .build();
@@ -1142,7 +1142,7 @@
                                 transactionId, resolveServiceType);
                         final MdnsSearchOptions options = MdnsSearchOptions.newBuilder()
                                 .setNetwork(info.getNetwork())
-                                .setIsPassiveMode(true)
+                                .setQueryMode(PASSIVE_QUERY_MODE)
                                 .setResolveInstanceName(info.getServiceName())
                                 .setRemoveExpiredService(true)
                                 .build();
diff --git a/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsSearchOptions.java b/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsSearchOptions.java
index 63835d9..e52c995 100644
--- a/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsSearchOptions.java
+++ b/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsSearchOptions.java
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@
  * @hide
  */
 public class MdnsSearchOptions implements Parcelable {
+    // Passive query mode scans less frequently in order to conserve battery and produce less
+    // network traffic.
+    public static final int PASSIVE_QUERY_MODE = 0;
+    // Active query mode scans frequently.
+    public static final int ACTIVE_QUERY_MODE = 1;
 
     /** @hide */
     public static final Parcelable.Creator<MdnsSearchOptions> CREATOR =
@@ -47,7 +52,7 @@
                 public MdnsSearchOptions createFromParcel(Parcel source) {
                     return new MdnsSearchOptions(
                             source.createStringArrayList(),
-                            source.readInt() == 1,
+                            source.readInt(),
                             source.readInt() == 1,
                             source.readParcelable(null),
                             source.readString(),
@@ -64,7 +69,7 @@
     private final List<String> subtypes;
     @Nullable
     private final String resolveInstanceName;
-    private final boolean isPassiveMode;
+    private final int queryMode;
     private final boolean onlyUseIpv6OnIpv6OnlyNetworks;
     private final int numOfQueriesBeforeBackoff;
     private final boolean removeExpiredService;
@@ -74,7 +79,7 @@
     /** Parcelable constructs for a {@link MdnsSearchOptions}. */
     MdnsSearchOptions(
             List<String> subtypes,
-            boolean isPassiveMode,
+            int queryMode,
             boolean removeExpiredService,
             @Nullable Network network,
             @Nullable String resolveInstanceName,
@@ -84,7 +89,7 @@
         if (subtypes != null) {
             this.subtypes.addAll(subtypes);
         }
-        this.isPassiveMode = isPassiveMode;
+        this.queryMode = queryMode;
         this.onlyUseIpv6OnIpv6OnlyNetworks = onlyUseIpv6OnIpv6OnlyNetworks;
         this.numOfQueriesBeforeBackoff = numOfQueriesBeforeBackoff;
         this.removeExpiredService = removeExpiredService;
@@ -111,11 +116,10 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * @return {@code true} if the passive mode is used. The passive mode scans less frequently in
-     * order to conserve battery and produce less network traffic.
+     * @return the current query mode.
      */
-    public boolean isPassiveMode() {
-        return isPassiveMode;
+    public int getQueryMode() {
+        return queryMode;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -166,7 +170,7 @@
     @Override
     public void writeToParcel(Parcel out, int flags) {
         out.writeStringList(subtypes);
-        out.writeInt(isPassiveMode ? 1 : 0);
+        out.writeInt(queryMode);
         out.writeInt(removeExpiredService ? 1 : 0);
         out.writeParcelable(mNetwork, 0);
         out.writeString(resolveInstanceName);
@@ -177,7 +181,7 @@
     /** A builder to create {@link MdnsSearchOptions}. */
     public static final class Builder {
         private final Set<String> subtypes;
-        private boolean isPassiveMode = true;
+        private int queryMode = PASSIVE_QUERY_MODE;
         private boolean onlyUseIpv6OnIpv6OnlyNetworks = false;
         private int numOfQueriesBeforeBackoff = 3;
         private boolean removeExpiredService;
@@ -212,14 +216,12 @@
         }
 
         /**
-         * Sets if the passive mode scan should be used. The passive mode scans less frequently in
-         * order to conserve battery and produce less network traffic.
+         * Sets which query mode should be used.
          *
-         * @param isPassiveMode If set to {@code true}, passive mode will be used. If set to {@code
-         *                      false}, active mode will be used.
+         * @param queryMode the query mode should be used.
          */
-        public Builder setIsPassiveMode(boolean isPassiveMode) {
-            this.isPassiveMode = isPassiveMode;
+        public Builder setQueryMode(int queryMode) {
+            this.queryMode = queryMode;
             return this;
         }
 
@@ -276,7 +278,7 @@
         public MdnsSearchOptions build() {
             return new MdnsSearchOptions(
                     new ArrayList<>(subtypes),
-                    isPassiveMode,
+                    queryMode,
                     removeExpiredService,
                     mNetwork,
                     resolveInstanceName,
diff --git a/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsServiceTypeClient.java b/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsServiceTypeClient.java
index df0a040..0779498 100644
--- a/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsServiceTypeClient.java
+++ b/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsServiceTypeClient.java
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@
         // interested anymore.
         final QueryTaskConfig taskConfig = new QueryTaskConfig(
                 searchOptions.getSubtypes(),
-                searchOptions.isPassiveMode(),
+                searchOptions.getQueryMode(),
                 searchOptions.onlyUseIpv6OnIpv6OnlyNetworks(),
                 searchOptions.numOfQueriesBeforeBackoff(),
                 socketKey);
diff --git a/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/QueryTaskConfig.java b/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/QueryTaskConfig.java
index 19282b0..6d92bd2 100644
--- a/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/QueryTaskConfig.java
+++ b/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/QueryTaskConfig.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package com.android.server.connectivity.mdns;
 
+import static com.android.server.connectivity.mdns.MdnsSearchOptions.PASSIVE_QUERY_MODE;
+
 import android.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.annotation.Nullable;
 
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@
     final List<String> subtypes;
     private final boolean alwaysAskForUnicastResponse =
             MdnsConfigs.alwaysAskForUnicastResponseInEachBurst();
-    private final boolean usePassiveMode;
+    private final int queryMode;
     final boolean onlyUseIpv6OnIpv6OnlyNetworks;
     private final int numOfQueriesBeforeBackoff;
     @VisibleForTesting
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@
             int queriesPerBurst, int timeBetweenBurstsInMs,
             long delayUntilNextTaskWithoutBackoffMs) {
         this.subtypes = new ArrayList<>(other.subtypes);
-        this.usePassiveMode = other.usePassiveMode;
+        this.queryMode = other.queryMode;
         this.onlyUseIpv6OnIpv6OnlyNetworks = other.onlyUseIpv6OnIpv6OnlyNetworks;
         this.numOfQueriesBeforeBackoff = other.numOfQueriesBeforeBackoff;
         this.transactionId = transactionId;
@@ -80,11 +82,11 @@
         this.socketKey = other.socketKey;
     }
     QueryTaskConfig(@NonNull Collection<String> subtypes,
-            boolean usePassiveMode,
+            int queryMode,
             boolean onlyUseIpv6OnIpv6OnlyNetworks,
             int numOfQueriesBeforeBackoff,
             @Nullable SocketKey socketKey) {
-        this.usePassiveMode = usePassiveMode;
+        this.queryMode = queryMode;
         this.onlyUseIpv6OnIpv6OnlyNetworks = onlyUseIpv6OnIpv6OnlyNetworks;
         this.numOfQueriesBeforeBackoff = numOfQueriesBeforeBackoff;
         this.subtypes = new ArrayList<>(subtypes);
@@ -94,7 +96,7 @@
         this.expectUnicastResponse = true;
         this.isFirstBurst = true;
         // Config the scan frequency based on the scan mode.
-        if (this.usePassiveMode) {
+        if (this.queryMode == PASSIVE_QUERY_MODE) {
             // In passive scan mode, sends a single burst of QUERIES_PER_BURST queries, and then
             // in each TIME_BETWEEN_BURSTS interval, sends QUERIES_PER_BURST_PASSIVE_MODE
             // queries.
@@ -138,7 +140,7 @@
             // queries.
             if (isFirstBurst) {
                 newIsFirstBurst = false;
-                if (usePassiveMode) {
+                if (queryMode == PASSIVE_QUERY_MODE) {
                     newQueriesPerBurst = QUERIES_PER_BURST_PASSIVE_MODE;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsServiceTypeClientTests.java b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsServiceTypeClientTests.java
index 7a2e4bf..a8cfe63 100644
--- a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsServiceTypeClientTests.java
+++ b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsServiceTypeClientTests.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package com.android.server.connectivity.mdns;
 
+import static com.android.server.connectivity.mdns.MdnsSearchOptions.ACTIVE_QUERY_MODE;
+import static com.android.server.connectivity.mdns.MdnsSearchOptions.PASSIVE_QUERY_MODE;
 import static com.android.server.connectivity.mdns.MdnsServiceTypeClient.EVENT_START_QUERYTASK;
 import static com.android.testutils.DevSdkIgnoreRuleKt.SC_V2;
 
@@ -267,8 +269,8 @@
 
     @Test
     public void sendQueries_activeScanMode() {
-        MdnsSearchOptions searchOptions =
-                MdnsSearchOptions.newBuilder().addSubtype(SUBTYPE).setIsPassiveMode(false).build();
+        MdnsSearchOptions searchOptions = MdnsSearchOptions.newBuilder()
+                .addSubtype(SUBTYPE).setQueryMode(ACTIVE_QUERY_MODE).build();
         startSendAndReceive(mockListenerOne, searchOptions);
         // Always try to remove the task.
         verify(mockDeps, times(1)).removeMessages(any(), eq(EVENT_START_QUERYTASK));
@@ -319,8 +321,8 @@
 
     @Test
     public void sendQueries_reentry_activeScanMode() {
-        MdnsSearchOptions searchOptions =
-                MdnsSearchOptions.newBuilder().addSubtype(SUBTYPE).setIsPassiveMode(false).build();
+        MdnsSearchOptions searchOptions = MdnsSearchOptions.newBuilder()
+                .addSubtype(SUBTYPE).setQueryMode(ACTIVE_QUERY_MODE).build();
         startSendAndReceive(mockListenerOne, searchOptions);
         // Always try to remove the task.
         verify(mockDeps, times(1)).removeMessages(any(), eq(EVENT_START_QUERYTASK));
@@ -333,7 +335,7 @@
                 MdnsSearchOptions.newBuilder()
                         .addSubtype(SUBTYPE)
                         .addSubtype("_subtype2")
-                        .setIsPassiveMode(false)
+                        .setQueryMode(ACTIVE_QUERY_MODE)
                         .build();
         startSendAndReceive(mockListenerOne, searchOptions);
         // The previous scheduled task should be canceled.
@@ -353,8 +355,8 @@
 
     @Test
     public void sendQueries_passiveScanMode() {
-        MdnsSearchOptions searchOptions =
-                MdnsSearchOptions.newBuilder().addSubtype(SUBTYPE).setIsPassiveMode(true).build();
+        MdnsSearchOptions searchOptions = MdnsSearchOptions.newBuilder()
+                .addSubtype(SUBTYPE).setQueryMode(PASSIVE_QUERY_MODE).build();
         startSendAndReceive(mockListenerOne, searchOptions);
         // Always try to remove the task.
         verify(mockDeps, times(1)).removeMessages(any(), eq(EVENT_START_QUERYTASK));
@@ -380,8 +382,10 @@
     @Test
     public void sendQueries_activeScanWithQueryBackoff() {
         MdnsSearchOptions searchOptions =
-                MdnsSearchOptions.newBuilder().addSubtype(SUBTYPE).setIsPassiveMode(
-                        false).setNumOfQueriesBeforeBackoff(11).build();
+                MdnsSearchOptions.newBuilder()
+                        .addSubtype(SUBTYPE)
+                        .setQueryMode(ACTIVE_QUERY_MODE)
+                        .setNumOfQueriesBeforeBackoff(11).build();
         startSendAndReceive(mockListenerOne, searchOptions);
         // Always try to remove the task.
         verify(mockDeps, times(1)).removeMessages(any(), eq(EVENT_START_QUERYTASK));
@@ -439,8 +443,10 @@
     @Test
     public void sendQueries_passiveScanWithQueryBackoff() {
         MdnsSearchOptions searchOptions =
-                MdnsSearchOptions.newBuilder().addSubtype(SUBTYPE).setIsPassiveMode(
-                        true).setNumOfQueriesBeforeBackoff(3).build();
+                MdnsSearchOptions.newBuilder()
+                        .addSubtype(SUBTYPE)
+                        .setQueryMode(PASSIVE_QUERY_MODE)
+                        .setNumOfQueriesBeforeBackoff(3).build();
         startSendAndReceive(mockListenerOne, searchOptions);
         // Always try to remove the task.
         verify(mockDeps, times(1)).removeMessages(any(), eq(EVENT_START_QUERYTASK));
@@ -497,8 +503,8 @@
 
     @Test
     public void sendQueries_reentry_passiveScanMode() {
-        MdnsSearchOptions searchOptions =
-                MdnsSearchOptions.newBuilder().addSubtype(SUBTYPE).setIsPassiveMode(true).build();
+        MdnsSearchOptions searchOptions = MdnsSearchOptions.newBuilder()
+                .addSubtype(SUBTYPE).setQueryMode(PASSIVE_QUERY_MODE).build();
         startSendAndReceive(mockListenerOne, searchOptions);
         // Always try to remove the task.
         verify(mockDeps, times(1)).removeMessages(any(), eq(EVENT_START_QUERYTASK));
@@ -511,7 +517,7 @@
                 MdnsSearchOptions.newBuilder()
                         .addSubtype(SUBTYPE)
                         .addSubtype("_subtype2")
-                        .setIsPassiveMode(true)
+                        .setQueryMode(PASSIVE_QUERY_MODE)
                         .build();
         startSendAndReceive(mockListenerOne, searchOptions);
         // The previous scheduled task should be canceled.
@@ -533,10 +539,10 @@
     @Ignore("MdnsConfigs is not configurable currently.")
     public void testQueryTaskConfig_alwaysAskForUnicastResponse() {
         //MdnsConfigsFlagsImpl.alwaysAskForUnicastResponseInEachBurst.override(true);
-        MdnsSearchOptions searchOptions =
-                MdnsSearchOptions.newBuilder().addSubtype(SUBTYPE).setIsPassiveMode(false).build();
+        MdnsSearchOptions searchOptions = MdnsSearchOptions.newBuilder()
+                .addSubtype(SUBTYPE).setQueryMode(ACTIVE_QUERY_MODE).build();
         QueryTaskConfig config = new QueryTaskConfig(
-                searchOptions.getSubtypes(), searchOptions.isPassiveMode(),
+                searchOptions.getSubtypes(), searchOptions.getQueryMode(),
                 false /* onlyUseIpv6OnIpv6OnlyNetworks */, 3 /* numOfQueriesBeforeBackoff */,
                 socketKey);
 
@@ -564,10 +570,10 @@
 
     @Test
     public void testQueryTaskConfig_askForUnicastInFirstQuery() {
-        MdnsSearchOptions searchOptions =
-                MdnsSearchOptions.newBuilder().addSubtype(SUBTYPE).setIsPassiveMode(false).build();
+        MdnsSearchOptions searchOptions = MdnsSearchOptions.newBuilder()
+                .addSubtype(SUBTYPE).setQueryMode(ACTIVE_QUERY_MODE).build();
         QueryTaskConfig config = new QueryTaskConfig(
-                searchOptions.getSubtypes(), searchOptions.isPassiveMode(),
+                searchOptions.getSubtypes(), searchOptions.getQueryMode(),
                 false /* onlyUseIpv6OnIpv6OnlyNetworks */, 3 /* numOfQueriesBeforeBackoff */,
                 socketKey);
 
@@ -595,8 +601,8 @@
 
     @Test
     public void testIfPreviousTaskIsCanceledWhenNewSessionStarts() {
-        MdnsSearchOptions searchOptions =
-                MdnsSearchOptions.newBuilder().addSubtype(SUBTYPE).setIsPassiveMode(true).build();
+        MdnsSearchOptions searchOptions = MdnsSearchOptions.newBuilder()
+                .addSubtype(SUBTYPE).setQueryMode(PASSIVE_QUERY_MODE).build();
         startSendAndReceive(mockListenerOne, searchOptions);
         Runnable firstMdnsTask = currentThreadExecutor.getAndClearSubmittedRunnable();
 
@@ -605,7 +611,7 @@
                 MdnsSearchOptions.newBuilder()
                         .addSubtype(SUBTYPE)
                         .addSubtype("_subtype2")
-                        .setIsPassiveMode(true)
+                        .setQueryMode(PASSIVE_QUERY_MODE)
                         .build();
         startSendAndReceive(mockListenerOne, searchOptions);
 
@@ -624,8 +630,8 @@
     @Ignore("MdnsConfigs is not configurable currently.")
     public void testIfPreviousTaskIsCanceledWhenSessionStops() {
         //MdnsConfigsFlagsImpl.shouldCancelScanTaskWhenFutureIsNull.override(true);
-        MdnsSearchOptions searchOptions =
-                MdnsSearchOptions.newBuilder().addSubtype(SUBTYPE).setIsPassiveMode(true).build();
+        MdnsSearchOptions searchOptions = MdnsSearchOptions.newBuilder()
+                .addSubtype(SUBTYPE).setQueryMode(PASSIVE_QUERY_MODE).build();
         startSendAndReceive(mockListenerOne, searchOptions);
         // Change the sutypes and start a new session.
         stopSendAndReceive(mockListenerOne);