diff --git a/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetConfigStore.java b/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetConfigStore.java
index e4445d0..17abbab 100644
--- a/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetConfigStore.java
+++ b/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetConfigStore.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 import static com.android.net.module.util.DeviceConfigUtils.TETHERING_MODULE_NAME;
 
-import android.annotation.Nullable;
 import android.content.ApexEnvironment;
 import android.net.IpConfiguration;
 import android.os.Environment;
@@ -47,7 +46,6 @@
 
     private IpConfigStore mStore = new IpConfigStore();
     private final ArrayMap<String, IpConfiguration> mIpConfigurations;
-    private IpConfiguration mIpConfigurationForDefaultInterface;
     private final Object mSync = new Object();
 
     public EthernetConfigStore() {
@@ -144,9 +142,4 @@
             return new ArrayMap<>(mIpConfigurations);
         }
     }
-
-    @Nullable
-    public IpConfiguration getIpConfigurationForDefaultInterface() {
-        return null;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetTracker.java b/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetTracker.java
index f3e49f8..7f353a3 100644
--- a/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetTracker.java
+++ b/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetTracker.java
@@ -127,12 +127,13 @@
     private final TetheredInterfaceRequestList mTetheredInterfaceRequests =
             new TetheredInterfaceRequestList();
 
-    // Used only on the handler thread
-    private String mDefaultInterface;
-    private int mDefaultInterfaceMode = INTERFACE_MODE_CLIENT;
+    // The first interface discovered is set as the mTetheringInterface. It is the interface that is
+    // returned when a tethered interface is requested; until then, it remains in client mode. Its
+    // current mode is reflected in mTetheringInterfaceMode.
+    private String mTetheringInterface;
+    private int mTetheringInterfaceMode = INTERFACE_MODE_CLIENT;
     // Tracks whether clients were notified that the tethered interface is available
     private boolean mTetheredInterfaceWasAvailable = false;
-    private volatile IpConfiguration mIpConfigForDefaultInterface;
 
     private int mEthernetState = ETHERNET_STATE_ENABLED;
 
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@
             RemoteCallbackList<ITetheredInterfaceCallback> {
         @Override
         public void onCallbackDied(ITetheredInterfaceCallback cb, Object cookie) {
-            mHandler.post(EthernetTracker.this::maybeUntetherDefaultInterface);
+            mHandler.post(EthernetTracker.this::maybeUntetherInterface);
         }
     }
 
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@
         }
 
         private void onNewLink(String ifname, boolean linkUp) {
-            if (!mFactory.hasInterface(ifname) && !ifname.equals(mDefaultInterface)) {
+            if (!mFactory.hasInterface(ifname) && !ifname.equals(mTetheringInterface)) {
                 Log.i(TAG, "onInterfaceAdded, iface: " + ifname);
                 maybeTrackInterface(ifname);
             }
@@ -253,8 +254,6 @@
         mFactory.register();
         mConfigStore.read();
 
-        // Default interface is just the first one we want to track.
-        mIpConfigForDefaultInterface = mConfigStore.getIpConfigurationForDefaultInterface();
         final ArrayMap<String, IpConfiguration> configs = mConfigStore.getIpConfigurations();
         for (int i = 0; i < configs.size(); i++) {
             mIpConfigurations.put(configs.keyAt(i), configs.valueAt(i));
@@ -471,21 +470,21 @@
                 // Remote process has already died
                 return;
             }
-            if (mDefaultInterfaceMode == INTERFACE_MODE_SERVER) {
+            if (mTetheringInterfaceMode == INTERFACE_MODE_SERVER) {
                 if (mTetheredInterfaceWasAvailable) {
-                    notifyTetheredInterfaceAvailable(callback, mDefaultInterface);
+                    notifyTetheredInterfaceAvailable(callback, mTetheringInterface);
                 }
                 return;
             }
 
-            setDefaultInterfaceMode(INTERFACE_MODE_SERVER);
+            setTetheringInterfaceMode(INTERFACE_MODE_SERVER);
         });
     }
 
     public void releaseTetheredInterface(ITetheredInterfaceCallback callback) {
         mHandler.post(() -> {
             mTetheredInterfaceRequests.unregister(callback);
-            maybeUntetherDefaultInterface();
+            maybeUntetherInterface();
         });
     }
 
@@ -505,21 +504,21 @@
         }
     }
 
-    private void maybeUntetherDefaultInterface() {
+    private void maybeUntetherInterface() {
         if (mTetheredInterfaceRequests.getRegisteredCallbackCount() > 0) return;
-        if (mDefaultInterfaceMode == INTERFACE_MODE_CLIENT) return;
-        setDefaultInterfaceMode(INTERFACE_MODE_CLIENT);
+        if (mTetheringInterfaceMode == INTERFACE_MODE_CLIENT) return;
+        setTetheringInterfaceMode(INTERFACE_MODE_CLIENT);
     }
 
-    private void setDefaultInterfaceMode(int mode) {
-        Log.d(TAG, "Setting default interface mode to " + mode);
-        mDefaultInterfaceMode = mode;
-        if (mDefaultInterface != null) {
-            removeInterface(mDefaultInterface);
-            addInterface(mDefaultInterface);
+    private void setTetheringInterfaceMode(int mode) {
+        Log.d(TAG, "Setting tethering interface mode to " + mode);
+        mTetheringInterfaceMode = mode;
+        if (mTetheringInterface != null) {
+            removeInterface(mTetheringInterface);
+            addInterface(mTetheringInterface);
             // when this broadcast is sent, any calls to notifyTetheredInterfaceAvailable or
             // notifyTetheredInterfaceUnavailable have already happened
-            broadcastInterfaceStateChange(mDefaultInterface);
+            broadcastInterfaceStateChange(mTetheringInterface);
         }
     }
 
@@ -548,8 +547,8 @@
     }
 
     private int getInterfaceMode(final String iface) {
-        if (iface.equals(mDefaultInterface)) {
-            return mDefaultInterfaceMode;
+        if (iface.equals(mTetheringInterface)) {
+            return mTetheringInterfaceMode;
         }
         return INTERFACE_MODE_CLIENT;
     }
@@ -561,8 +560,8 @@
 
     private void stopTrackingInterface(String iface) {
         removeInterface(iface);
-        if (iface.equals(mDefaultInterface)) {
-            mDefaultInterface = null;
+        if (iface.equals(mTetheringInterface)) {
+            mTetheringInterface = null;
         }
         broadcastInterfaceStateChange(iface);
     }
@@ -630,7 +629,9 @@
     }
 
     private void maybeUpdateServerModeInterfaceState(String iface, boolean available) {
-        if (available == mTetheredInterfaceWasAvailable || !iface.equals(mDefaultInterface)) return;
+        if (available == mTetheredInterfaceWasAvailable || !iface.equals(mTetheringInterface)) {
+            return;
+        }
 
         Log.d(TAG, (available ? "Tracking" : "No longer tracking")
                 + " interface in server mode: " + iface);
@@ -655,20 +656,15 @@
 
         // If we don't already track this interface, and if this interface matches
         // our regex, start tracking it.
-        if (mFactory.hasInterface(iface) || iface.equals(mDefaultInterface)) {
+        if (mFactory.hasInterface(iface) || iface.equals(mTetheringInterface)) {
             if (DBG) Log.w(TAG, "Ignoring already-tracked interface " + iface);
             return;
         }
         if (DBG) Log.i(TAG, "maybeTrackInterface: " + iface);
 
-        // Do not make an interface default if it has configured NetworkCapabilities.
-        if (mDefaultInterface == null && !mNetworkCapabilities.containsKey(iface)) {
-            mDefaultInterface = iface;
-        }
-
-        if (mIpConfigForDefaultInterface != null) {
-            updateIpConfiguration(iface, mIpConfigForDefaultInterface);
-            mIpConfigForDefaultInterface = null;
+        // Do not use an interface for tethering if it has configured NetworkCapabilities.
+        if (mTetheringInterface == null && !mNetworkCapabilities.containsKey(iface)) {
+            mTetheringInterface = iface;
         }
 
         addInterface(iface);
@@ -961,8 +957,8 @@
             pw.println("Ethernet State: "
                     + (mEthernetState == ETHERNET_STATE_ENABLED ? "enabled" : "disabled"));
             pw.println("Ethernet interface name filter: " + mIfaceMatch);
-            pw.println("Default interface: " + mDefaultInterface);
-            pw.println("Default interface mode: " + mDefaultInterfaceMode);
+            pw.println("Interface used for tethering: " + mTetheringInterface);
+            pw.println("Tethering interface mode: " + mTetheringInterfaceMode);
             pw.println("Tethered interface requests: "
                     + mTetheredInterfaceRequests.getRegisteredCallbackCount());
             pw.println("Listeners: " + mListeners.getRegisteredCallbackCount());