diff --git a/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetTracker.java b/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetTracker.java
index 5228aab..a1fd779 100644
--- a/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetTracker.java
+++ b/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetTracker.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import static android.net.TestNetworkManager.TEST_TAP_PREFIX;
 
 import static com.android.internal.annotations.VisibleForTesting.Visibility.PACKAGE;
+import static com.android.net.module.util.netlink.NetlinkConstants.IFF_UP;
 
 import android.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.annotation.Nullable;
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@
 import com.android.net.module.util.ip.NetlinkMonitor;
 import com.android.net.module.util.netlink.NetlinkConstants;
 import com.android.net.module.util.netlink.NetlinkMessage;
+import com.android.net.module.util.netlink.NetlinkUtils;
 import com.android.net.module.util.netlink.RtNetlinkLinkMessage;
 import com.android.net.module.util.netlink.StructIfinfoMsg;
 import com.android.server.connectivity.ConnectivityResources;
@@ -593,14 +595,8 @@
             // 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);
-            // Only bring the interface up when ethernet is enabled.
-            if (mIsEthernetEnabled) {
-                // 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 {
-                NetdUtils.setInterfaceDown(mNetd, iface);
-            }
+            // Only bring the interface up when ethernet is enabled, otherwise set interface down.
+            setInterfaceUpState(iface, mIsEthernetEnabled);
         } catch (IllegalStateException e) {
             // Either the system is crashing or the interface has disappeared. Just ignore the
             // error; we haven't modified any state because we only do that if our calls succeed.
@@ -660,15 +656,7 @@
             return;
         }
 
-        if (up) {
-            // WARNING! setInterfaceUp() clears the IPv4 address and readds it. Calling
-            // enableInterface() on an active interface can lead to a provisioning failure which
-            // will cause IpClient to be restarted.
-            // TODO: use netlink directly rather than calling into netd.
-            NetdUtils.setInterfaceUp(mNetd, iface);
-        } else {
-            NetdUtils.setInterfaceDown(mNetd, iface);
-        }
+        setInterfaceUpState(iface, up);
         cb.onResult(iface);
     }
 
@@ -978,11 +966,7 @@
             }
 
             for (String iface : interfaces) {
-                if (enabled) {
-                    NetdUtils.setInterfaceUp(mNetd, iface);
-                } else {
-                    NetdUtils.setInterfaceDown(mNetd, iface);
-                }
+                setInterfaceUpState(iface, enabled);
             }
             broadcastEthernetStateChange(mIsEthernetEnabled);
         });
@@ -1016,6 +1000,12 @@
         mListeners.finishBroadcast();
     }
 
+    private void setInterfaceUpState(@NonNull String interfaceName, boolean up) {
+        if (!NetlinkUtils.setInterfaceFlags(interfaceName, up ? IFF_UP : ~IFF_UP)) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Failed to set interface " + interfaceName + (up ? " up" : " down"));
+        }
+    }
+
     void dump(FileDescriptor fd, IndentingPrintWriter pw, String[] args) {
         postAndWaitForRunnable(() -> {
             pw.println(getClass().getSimpleName());