diff --git a/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetTracker.java b/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetTracker.java
index 67d0891..07469b1 100644
--- a/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetTracker.java
+++ b/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetTracker.java
@@ -215,9 +215,6 @@
         // Note: processNetlinkMessage is called on the handler thread.
         @Override
         protected void processNetlinkMessage(NetlinkMessage nlMsg, long whenMs) {
-            // ignore all updates when ethernet is disabled.
-            if (mEthernetState == ETHERNET_STATE_DISABLED) return;
-
             if (nlMsg instanceof RtNetlinkLinkMessage) {
                 processRtNetlinkLinkMessage((RtNetlinkLinkMessage) nlMsg);
             } else {
@@ -596,10 +593,13 @@
             // Read the flags before attempting to bring up the interface. If the interface is
             // already running an UP event is created after adding the interface.
             config = NetdUtils.getInterfaceConfigParcel(mNetd, iface);
-            if (NetdUtils.hasFlag(config, INetd.IF_STATE_DOWN)) {
+            // Only bring the interface up when ethernet is enabled.
+            if (mEthernetState == ETHERNET_STATE_ENABLED) {
                 // As a side-effect, NetdUtils#setInterfaceUp() also clears the interface's IPv4
                 // address and readds it which *could* lead to unexpected behavior in the future.
                 NetdUtils.setInterfaceUp(mNetd, iface);
+            } else if (mEthernetState == ETHERNET_STATE_DISABLED) {
+                NetdUtils.setInterfaceDown(mNetd, iface);
             }
         } catch (IllegalStateException e) {
             // Either the system is crashing or the interface has disappeared. Just ignore the
@@ -646,6 +646,10 @@
     }
 
     private void setInterfaceAdministrativeState(String iface, boolean up, EthernetCallback cb) {
+        if (mEthernetState == ETHERNET_STATE_DISABLED) {
+            cb.onError("Cannot enable/disable interface when ethernet is disabled");
+            return;
+        }
         if (getInterfaceState(iface) == EthernetManager.STATE_ABSENT) {
             cb.onError("Failed to enable/disable absent interface: " + iface);
             return;
@@ -965,22 +969,26 @@
 
             mEthernetState = newState;
 
-            if (enabled) {
-                trackAvailableInterfaces();
-            } else {
-                // TODO: maybe also disable server mode interface as well.
-                untrackFactoryInterfaces();
+            // Interface in server mode should also be included.
+            ArrayList<String> interfaces =
+                    new ArrayList<>(
+                    List.of(mFactory.getAvailableInterfaces(/* includeRestricted */ true)));
+
+            if (mTetheringInterfaceMode == INTERFACE_MODE_SERVER) {
+                interfaces.add(mTetheringInterface);
+            }
+
+            for (String iface : interfaces) {
+                if (enabled) {
+                    NetdUtils.setInterfaceUp(mNetd, iface);
+                } else {
+                    NetdUtils.setInterfaceDown(mNetd, iface);
+                }
             }
             broadcastEthernetStateChange(mEthernetState);
         });
     }
 
-    private void untrackFactoryInterfaces() {
-        for (String iface : mFactory.getAvailableInterfaces(true /* includeRestricted */)) {
-            stopTrackingInterface(iface);
-        }
-    }
-
     private void unicastEthernetStateChange(@NonNull IEthernetServiceListener listener,
             int state) {
         ensureRunningOnEthernetServiceThread();
diff --git a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/EthernetManagerTest.kt b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/EthernetManagerTest.kt
index 1e2a212..9be579b 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/EthernetManagerTest.kt
+++ b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/EthernetManagerTest.kt
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@
 
     private var tetheredInterfaceRequest: TetheredInterfaceRequest? = null
 
+    private var ethernetEnabled = true
+
     private class EthernetTestInterface(
         context: Context,
         private val handler: Handler,
@@ -428,7 +430,7 @@
 
         // when an interface comes up, we should always see a down cb before an up cb.
         ifaceListener.eventuallyExpect(iface, STATE_LINK_DOWN, ROLE_CLIENT)
-        if (hasCarrier) {
+        if (hasCarrier && ethernetEnabled) {
             ifaceListener.expectCallback(iface, STATE_LINK_UP, ROLE_CLIENT)
         }
         return iface
@@ -514,6 +516,7 @@
     private fun setEthernetEnabled(enabled: Boolean) {
         runAsShell(NETWORK_SETTINGS) { em.setEthernetEnabled(enabled) }
 
+        ethernetEnabled = enabled
         val listener = EthernetStateListener()
         addEthernetStateListener(listener)
         listener.eventuallyExpect(if (enabled) ETHERNET_STATE_ENABLED else ETHERNET_STATE_DISABLED)
@@ -600,26 +603,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    @Test
-    fun testCallbacks_withRunningInterface() {
-        assumeFalse(isAdbOverEthernet())
-        // Only run this test when no non-restricted / physical interfaces are present.
-        assumeNoInterfaceForTetheringAvailable()
-
-        val iface = createInterface()
-        val listener = EthernetStateListener()
-        addInterfaceStateListener(listener)
-        listener.eventuallyExpect(iface, STATE_LINK_UP, ROLE_CLIENT)
-
-        // Remove running interface. The interface stays running but is no longer tracked.
-        setEthernetEnabled(false)
-        listener.expectCallback(iface, STATE_ABSENT, ROLE_NONE)
-
-        setEthernetEnabled(true)
-        listener.expectCallback(iface, STATE_LINK_UP, ROLE_CLIENT)
-        listener.assertNoCallback()
-    }
-
     private fun assumeNoInterfaceForTetheringAvailable() {
         // Interfaces that have configured NetworkCapabilities will never be used for tethering,
         // see aosp/2123900.
@@ -911,6 +894,30 @@
     }
 
     @Test
+    fun testEnableDisableInterface_disableEnableEthernet() {
+        val iface = createInterface()
+        val listener = EthernetStateListener()
+        addInterfaceStateListener(listener)
+        listener.eventuallyExpect(iface, STATE_LINK_UP, ROLE_CLIENT)
+
+        // When ethernet is disabled, interface should be down and enable/disableInterface()
+        // should not bring the interfaces up.
+        setEthernetEnabled(false)
+        listener.eventuallyExpect(iface, STATE_LINK_DOWN, ROLE_CLIENT)
+        enableInterface(iface).expectError()
+        disableInterface(iface).expectError()
+        listener.assertNoCallback()
+
+        // When ethernet is enabled, enable/disableInterface() should succeed.
+        setEthernetEnabled(true)
+        listener.eventuallyExpect(iface, STATE_LINK_UP, ROLE_CLIENT)
+        disableInterface(iface).expectResult(iface.name)
+        listener.eventuallyExpect(iface, STATE_LINK_DOWN, ROLE_CLIENT)
+        enableInterface(iface).expectResult(iface.name)
+        listener.eventuallyExpect(iface, STATE_LINK_UP, ROLE_CLIENT)
+    }
+
+    @Test
     fun testUpdateConfiguration_forBothIpConfigAndCapabilities() {
         val iface = createInterface()
         val cb = requestNetwork(ETH_REQUEST.copyWithEthernetSpecifier(iface.name))
@@ -1018,4 +1025,68 @@
         cb.eventuallyExpectCapabilities(TEST_CAPS)
         cb.eventuallyExpectLpForStaticConfig(STATIC_IP_CONFIGURATION.staticIpConfiguration)
     }
+
+    @Test
+    fun testAddInterface_disableEnableEthernet() {
+        val listener = EthernetStateListener()
+        addInterfaceStateListener(listener)
+
+        // When ethernet is disabled, newly added interfaces should not be brought up.
+        setEthernetEnabled(false)
+        val iface = createInterface(/* hasCarrier */ true)
+        listener.eventuallyExpect(iface, STATE_LINK_DOWN, ROLE_CLIENT)
+
+        // When ethernet is re-enabled after interface is added, it will be brought up.
+        setEthernetEnabled(true)
+        listener.eventuallyExpect(iface, STATE_LINK_UP, ROLE_CLIENT)
+    }
+
+
+    @Test
+    fun testRemoveInterface_disableEnableEthernet() {
+        // Set up 2 interfaces for testing
+        val iface1 = createInterface()
+        val listener = EthernetStateListener()
+        addInterfaceStateListener(listener)
+        listener.eventuallyExpect(iface1, STATE_LINK_UP, ROLE_CLIENT)
+        val iface2 = createInterface()
+        listener.eventuallyExpect(iface2, STATE_LINK_UP, ROLE_CLIENT)
+
+        // Removing interfaces when ethernet is enabled will first send link down, then
+        // STATE_ABSENT/ROLE_NONE.
+        removeInterface(iface1)
+        listener.expectCallback(iface1, STATE_LINK_DOWN, ROLE_CLIENT)
+        listener.expectCallback(iface1, STATE_ABSENT, ROLE_NONE)
+
+        // Removing interfaces after ethernet is disabled will first send link down when ethernet is
+        // disabled, then STATE_ABSENT/ROLE_NONE when interface is removed.
+        setEthernetEnabled(false)
+        listener.expectCallback(iface2, STATE_LINK_DOWN, ROLE_CLIENT)
+        removeInterface(iface2)
+        listener.expectCallback(iface2, STATE_ABSENT, ROLE_NONE)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun testSetTetheringInterfaceMode_disableEnableEthernet() {
+        val listener = EthernetStateListener()
+        addInterfaceStateListener(listener)
+
+        val iface = createInterface()
+        requestTetheredInterface().expectOnAvailable()
+        listener.eventuallyExpect(iface, STATE_LINK_UP, ROLE_SERVER)
+
+        // (b/234743836): Currently the state of server mode interfaces always returns true due to
+        // that interface state for server mode interfaces is not tracked properly.
+        // So we do not get any state change when disabling ethernet.
+        setEthernetEnabled(false)
+        listener.assertNoCallback()
+
+        // When ethernet is disabled, change interface mode will not bring the interface up.
+        releaseTetheredInterface()
+        listener.eventuallyExpect(iface, STATE_LINK_DOWN, ROLE_CLIENT)
+
+        // When ethernet is re-enabled, interface will be brought up.
+        setEthernetEnabled(true)
+        listener.eventuallyExpect(iface, STATE_LINK_UP, ROLE_CLIENT)
+    }
 }