diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
index 0c42585..77a2d79 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
@@ -318,6 +318,9 @@
     // The maximum number of network request allowed per uid before an exception is thrown.
     private static final int MAX_NETWORK_REQUESTS_PER_UID = 100;
 
+    // The maximum number of network request allowed for system UIDs before an exception is thrown.
+    private static final int MAX_NETWORK_REQUESTS_PER_SYSTEM_UID = 250;
+
     @VisibleForTesting
     protected int mLingerDelayMs;  // Can't be final, or test subclass constructors can't change it.
     @VisibleForTesting
@@ -333,6 +336,7 @@
     protected final PermissionMonitor mPermissionMonitor;
 
     private final PerUidCounter mNetworkRequestCounter;
+    private final PerUidCounter mSystemNetworkRequestCounter;
 
     private volatile boolean mLockdownEnabled;
 
@@ -1201,6 +1205,7 @@
         mContext = Objects.requireNonNull(context, "missing Context");
         mResources = deps.getResources(mContext);
         mNetworkRequestCounter = new PerUidCounter(MAX_NETWORK_REQUESTS_PER_UID);
+        mSystemNetworkRequestCounter = new PerUidCounter(MAX_NETWORK_REQUESTS_PER_SYSTEM_UID);
 
         mMetricsLog = logger;
         mNetworkRanker = new NetworkRanker();
@@ -4005,7 +4010,7 @@
                 }
             }
         }
-        mNetworkRequestCounter.decrementCount(nri.mUid);
+        decrementRequestCount(nri);
         mNetworkRequestInfoLogs.log("RELEASE " + nri);
 
         if (null != nri.getActiveRequest()) {
@@ -4116,6 +4121,20 @@
         }
     }
 
+    private PerUidCounter getRequestCounter(NetworkRequestInfo nri) {
+        return checkAnyPermissionOf(
+                nri.mPid, nri.mUid, NetworkStack.PERMISSION_MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK)
+                ? mSystemNetworkRequestCounter : mNetworkRequestCounter;
+    }
+
+    private void incrementRequestCountOrThrow(NetworkRequestInfo nri) {
+        getRequestCounter(nri).incrementCountOrThrow(nri.mUid);
+    }
+
+    private void decrementRequestCount(NetworkRequestInfo nri) {
+        getRequestCounter(nri).decrementCount(nri.mUid);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void setAcceptUnvalidated(Network network, boolean accept, boolean always) {
         enforceNetworkStackSettingsOrSetup();
@@ -5464,7 +5483,7 @@
             mPid = getCallingPid();
             mUid = mDeps.getCallingUid();
             mAsUid = asUid;
-            mNetworkRequestCounter.incrementCountOrThrow(mUid);
+            incrementRequestCountOrThrow(this);
             /**
              * Location sensitive data not included in pending intent. Only included in
              * {@link NetworkCallback}.
@@ -5496,7 +5515,7 @@
             mUid = mDeps.getCallingUid();
             mAsUid = asUid;
             mPendingIntent = null;
-            mNetworkRequestCounter.incrementCountOrThrow(mUid);
+            incrementRequestCountOrThrow(this);
             mCallbackFlags = callbackFlags;
             mCallingAttributionTag = callingAttributionTag;
 
@@ -5539,7 +5558,7 @@
             mUid = nri.mUid;
             mAsUid = nri.mAsUid;
             mPendingIntent = nri.mPendingIntent;
-            mNetworkRequestCounter.incrementCountOrThrow(mUid);
+            incrementRequestCountOrThrow(this);
             mCallbackFlags = nri.mCallbackFlags;
             mCallingAttributionTag = nri.mCallingAttributionTag;
         }
@@ -8724,7 +8743,7 @@
             // Decrement the reference count for this NetworkRequestInfo. The reference count is
             // incremented when the NetworkRequestInfo is created as part of
             // enforceRequestCountLimit().
-            mNetworkRequestCounter.decrementCount(nri.mUid);
+            decrementRequestCount(nri);
             return;
         }
 
@@ -8790,7 +8809,7 @@
         // Decrement the reference count for this NetworkRequestInfo. The reference count is
         // incremented when the NetworkRequestInfo is created as part of
         // enforceRequestCountLimit().
-        mNetworkRequestCounter.decrementCount(nri.mUid);
+        decrementRequestCount(nri);
 
         iCb.unlinkToDeath(cbInfo, 0);
     }
diff --git a/tests/net/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java b/tests/net/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java
index e3e42ed..e38773f 100644
--- a/tests/net/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java
+++ b/tests/net/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java
@@ -5391,6 +5391,7 @@
         final int MAX_REQUESTS = 100;
         final int CALLBACKS = 89;
         final int INTENTS = 11;
+        final int SYSTEM_ONLY_MAX_REQUESTS = 250;
         assertEquals(MAX_REQUESTS, CALLBACKS + INTENTS);
 
         NetworkRequest networkRequest = new NetworkRequest.Builder().build();
@@ -5439,6 +5440,33 @@
                                 new Intent("d"), FLAG_IMMUTABLE))
         );
 
+        // The system gets another SYSTEM_ONLY_MAX_REQUESTS slots.
+        final Handler handler = new Handler(ConnectivityThread.getInstanceLooper());
+        withPermission(NetworkStack.PERMISSION_MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK, () -> {
+            ArrayList<NetworkCallback> systemRegistered = new ArrayList<>();
+            for (int i = 0; i < SYSTEM_ONLY_MAX_REQUESTS - 1; i++) {
+                NetworkCallback cb = new NetworkCallback();
+                if (i % 2 == 0) {
+                    mCm.registerDefaultNetworkCallbackAsUid(1000000 + i, cb, handler);
+                } else {
+                    mCm.registerNetworkCallback(networkRequest, cb);
+                }
+                systemRegistered.add(cb);
+            }
+            waitForIdle();
+
+            assertThrows(TooManyRequestsException.class, () ->
+                    mCm.registerDefaultNetworkCallbackAsUid(1001042, new NetworkCallback(),
+                            handler));
+            assertThrows(TooManyRequestsException.class, () ->
+                    mCm.registerNetworkCallback(networkRequest, new NetworkCallback()));
+
+            for (NetworkCallback callback : systemRegistered) {
+                mCm.unregisterNetworkCallback(callback);
+            }
+            waitForIdle();  // Wait for requests to be unregistered before giving up the permission.
+        });
+
         for (Object o : registered) {
             if (o instanceof NetworkCallback) {
                 mCm.unregisterNetworkCallback((NetworkCallback)o);