diff --git a/thread/service/java/com/android/server/thread/ThreadNetworkCountryCode.java b/thread/service/java/com/android/server/thread/ThreadNetworkCountryCode.java
index 23aeb93..a1484a4 100644
--- a/thread/service/java/com/android/server/thread/ThreadNetworkCountryCode.java
+++ b/thread/service/java/com/android/server/thread/ThreadNetworkCountryCode.java
@@ -310,7 +310,14 @@
         public void onActiveCountryCodeChanged(String countryCode) {
             Log.d(TAG, "Wifi country code is changed to " + countryCode);
             synchronized ("ThreadNetworkCountryCode.this") {
-                mWifiCountryCodeInfo = new CountryCodeInfo(countryCode, COUNTRY_CODE_SOURCE_WIFI);
+                if (isValidCountryCode(countryCode)) {
+                    mWifiCountryCodeInfo =
+                            new CountryCodeInfo(countryCode, COUNTRY_CODE_SOURCE_WIFI);
+                } else {
+                    Log.w(TAG, "WiFi country code " + countryCode + " is invalid");
+                    mWifiCountryCodeInfo = null;
+                }
+
                 updateCountryCode(false /* forceUpdate */);
             }
         }
diff --git a/thread/tests/unit/src/com/android/server/thread/ThreadNetworkCountryCodeTest.java b/thread/tests/unit/src/com/android/server/thread/ThreadNetworkCountryCodeTest.java
index 670449d..5ca6511 100644
--- a/thread/tests/unit/src/com/android/server/thread/ThreadNetworkCountryCodeTest.java
+++ b/thread/tests/unit/src/com/android/server/thread/ThreadNetworkCountryCodeTest.java
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
     private static final String TEST_COUNTRY_CODE_US = "US";
     private static final String TEST_COUNTRY_CODE_CN = "CN";
     private static final String TEST_COUNTRY_CODE_INVALID = "INVALID";
+    private static final String TEST_WIFI_DEFAULT_COUNTRY_CODE = "00";
     private static final int TEST_SIM_SLOT_INDEX_0 = 0;
     private static final int TEST_SIM_SLOT_INDEX_1 = 1;
 
@@ -259,6 +260,21 @@
     }
 
     @Test
+    public void wifiCountryCode_wifiDefaultCountryCodeIsActive_wifiCountryCodeIsNotUsed() {
+        mThreadNetworkCountryCode.initialize();
+
+        verify(mWifiManager)
+                .registerActiveCountryCodeChangedCallback(
+                        any(), mWifiCountryCodeReceiverCaptor.capture());
+        mWifiCountryCodeReceiverCaptor
+                .getValue()
+                .onActiveCountryCodeChanged(TEST_WIFI_DEFAULT_COUNTRY_CODE);
+
+        assertThat(mThreadNetworkCountryCode.getCountryCode())
+                .isNotEqualTo(TEST_WIFI_DEFAULT_COUNTRY_CODE);
+    }
+
+    @Test
     public void wifiCountryCode_wifiCountryCodeIsInactive_defaultCountryCodeIsUsed() {
         mThreadNetworkCountryCode.initialize();
         verify(mWifiManager)