diff --git a/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java b/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
index 8f29078..3252acb 100755
--- a/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
+++ b/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
@@ -4784,7 +4784,7 @@
         // If the Private DNS mode is opportunistic, reprogram the DNS servers
         // in order to restart a validation pass from within netd.
         final PrivateDnsConfig cfg = mDnsManager.getPrivateDnsConfig();
-        if (cfg.useTls && TextUtils.isEmpty(cfg.hostname)) {
+        if (cfg.inOpportunisticMode()) {
             updateDnses(nai.linkProperties, null, nai.network.getNetId());
         }
     }
diff --git a/service/src/com/android/server/connectivity/DnsManager.java b/service/src/com/android/server/connectivity/DnsManager.java
index 894bcc4..8e6854a 100644
--- a/service/src/com/android/server/connectivity/DnsManager.java
+++ b/service/src/com/android/server/connectivity/DnsManager.java
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@
         final PrivateDnsConfig privateDnsCfg = mPrivateDnsMap.getOrDefault(netId,
                 PRIVATE_DNS_OFF);
 
-        final boolean useTls = privateDnsCfg.useTls;
+        final boolean useTls = privateDnsCfg.mode != PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OFF;
         final PrivateDnsValidationStatuses statuses =
                 useTls ? mPrivateDnsValidationMap.get(netId) : null;
         final boolean validated = (null != statuses) && statuses.hasValidatedServer();
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@
         // networks like IMS.
         final PrivateDnsConfig privateDnsCfg = mPrivateDnsMap.getOrDefault(netId,
                 PRIVATE_DNS_OFF);
-        final boolean useTls = privateDnsCfg.useTls;
+        final boolean useTls = privateDnsCfg.mode != PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OFF;
         final boolean strictMode = privateDnsCfg.inStrictMode();
 
         paramsParcel.netId = netId;
diff --git a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/connectivity/DnsManagerTest.java b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/connectivity/DnsManagerTest.java
index afb9abd..44512bb 100644
--- a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/connectivity/DnsManagerTest.java
+++ b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/connectivity/DnsManagerTest.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import static android.net.ConnectivitySettingsManager.PRIVATE_DNS_DEFAULT_MODE;
 import static android.net.ConnectivitySettingsManager.PRIVATE_DNS_MODE;
 import static android.net.ConnectivitySettingsManager.PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OFF;
+import static android.net.ConnectivitySettingsManager.PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OPPORTUNISTIC;
 import static android.net.ConnectivitySettingsManager.PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_PROVIDER_HOSTNAME;
 import static android.net.ConnectivitySettingsManager.PRIVATE_DNS_SPECIFIER;
 import static android.net.NetworkCapabilities.MAX_TRANSPORT;
@@ -329,14 +330,14 @@
     public void testOverrideDefaultMode() throws Exception {
         // Hard-coded default is opportunistic mode.
         final PrivateDnsConfig cfgAuto = DnsManager.getPrivateDnsConfig(mCtx);
-        assertTrue(cfgAuto.useTls);
+        assertEquals(PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OPPORTUNISTIC, cfgAuto.mode);
         assertEquals("", cfgAuto.hostname);
         assertEquals(new InetAddress[0], cfgAuto.ips);
 
         // Pretend a gservices push sets the default to "off".
         ConnectivitySettingsManager.setPrivateDnsDefaultMode(mCtx, PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OFF);
         final PrivateDnsConfig cfgOff = DnsManager.getPrivateDnsConfig(mCtx);
-        assertFalse(cfgOff.useTls);
+        assertEquals(PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OFF, cfgOff.mode);
         assertEquals("", cfgOff.hostname);
         assertEquals(new InetAddress[0], cfgOff.ips);
 
@@ -344,7 +345,7 @@
         ConnectivitySettingsManager.setPrivateDnsMode(mCtx, PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_PROVIDER_HOSTNAME);
         ConnectivitySettingsManager.setPrivateDnsHostname(mCtx, "strictmode.com");
         final PrivateDnsConfig cfgStrict = DnsManager.getPrivateDnsConfig(mCtx);
-        assertTrue(cfgStrict.useTls);
+        assertEquals(PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_PROVIDER_HOSTNAME, cfgStrict.mode);
         assertEquals("strictmode.com", cfgStrict.hostname);
         assertEquals(new InetAddress[0], cfgStrict.ips);
     }
@@ -419,7 +420,7 @@
 
         // The PrivateDnsConfig map is empty, so the default PRIVATE_DNS_OFF is returned.
         PrivateDnsConfig privateDnsCfg = mDnsManager.getPrivateDnsConfig(network);
-        assertFalse(privateDnsCfg.useTls);
+        assertEquals(PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OFF, privateDnsCfg.mode);
         assertEquals("", privateDnsCfg.hostname);
         assertEquals(new InetAddress[0], privateDnsCfg.ips);
 
@@ -431,7 +432,7 @@
                         VALIDATION_RESULT_SUCCESS));
         mDnsManager.updatePrivateDnsStatus(TEST_NETID, lp);
         privateDnsCfg = mDnsManager.getPrivateDnsConfig(network);
-        assertTrue(privateDnsCfg.useTls);
+        assertEquals(PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OPPORTUNISTIC, privateDnsCfg.mode);
         assertEquals("", privateDnsCfg.hostname);
         assertEquals(new InetAddress[0], privateDnsCfg.ips);
 
@@ -439,14 +440,14 @@
         mDnsManager.updatePrivateDns(network, new PrivateDnsConfig(tlsName, tlsAddrs));
         mDnsManager.updatePrivateDnsStatus(TEST_NETID, lp);
         privateDnsCfg = mDnsManager.getPrivateDnsConfig(network);
-        assertTrue(privateDnsCfg.useTls);
+        assertEquals(PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_PROVIDER_HOSTNAME, privateDnsCfg.mode);
         assertEquals(tlsName, privateDnsCfg.hostname);
         assertEquals(tlsAddrs, privateDnsCfg.ips);
 
         // The network is removed, so the PrivateDnsConfig map becomes empty again.
         mDnsManager.removeNetwork(network);
         privateDnsCfg = mDnsManager.getPrivateDnsConfig(network);
-        assertFalse(privateDnsCfg.useTls);
+        assertEquals(PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OFF, privateDnsCfg.mode);
         assertEquals("", privateDnsCfg.hostname);
         assertEquals(new InetAddress[0], privateDnsCfg.ips);
     }