diff --git a/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetNetworkFactory.java b/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetNetworkFactory.java
index 64cb735..51c750c 100644
--- a/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetNetworkFactory.java
+++ b/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetNetworkFactory.java
@@ -187,22 +187,19 @@
      *                     {@code null} is passed, then the network's current
      *                     {@link NetworkCapabilities} will be used in support of existing APIs as
      *                     the public API does not allow this.
-     * @param cb a {@link EthernetCallback} to notify callers of
-     *                 completion.
      */
     @VisibleForTesting(visibility = VisibleForTesting.Visibility.PACKAGE)
     protected void updateInterface(@NonNull final String ifaceName,
             @Nullable final IpConfiguration ipConfig,
-            @Nullable final NetworkCapabilities capabilities,
-            final EthernetCallback cb) {
+            @Nullable final NetworkCapabilities capabilities) {
         if (!hasInterface(ifaceName)) {
-            cb.onError(ifaceName + " is not tracked by the ethernet service");
             return;
         }
 
         final NetworkInterfaceState iface = mTrackingInterfaces.get(ifaceName);
-        iface.updateInterface(ipConfig, capabilities, cb);
+        iface.updateInterface(ipConfig, capabilities);
         mTrackingInterfaces.put(ifaceName, iface);
+        return;
     }
 
     private static NetworkCapabilities mixInCapabilities(NetworkCapabilities nc,
@@ -303,11 +300,6 @@
         private class EthernetIpClientCallback extends IpClientCallbacks {
             private final ConditionVariable mIpClientStartCv = new ConditionVariable(false);
             private final ConditionVariable mIpClientShutdownCv = new ConditionVariable(false);
-            EthernetCallback mCb;
-
-            EthernetIpClientCallback(EthernetCallback cb) {
-                mCb = cb;
-            }
 
             @Override
             public void onIpClientCreated(IIpClient ipClient) {
@@ -350,7 +342,7 @@
             public void onProvisioningFailure(LinkProperties newLp) {
                 // This cannot happen due to provisioning timeout, because our timeout is 0. It can
                 // happen due to errors while provisioning or on provisioning loss.
-                handleIpEvent(() -> onIpLayerStopped(mCb));
+                handleIpEvent(() -> onIpLayerStopped());
             }
 
             @Override
@@ -462,13 +454,11 @@
         }
 
         void updateInterface(@Nullable final IpConfiguration ipConfig,
-                @Nullable final NetworkCapabilities capabilities,
-                final EthernetCallback cb) {
+                @Nullable final NetworkCapabilities capabilities) {
             if (DBG) {
                 Log.d(TAG, "updateInterface, iface: " + name
                         + ", ipConfig: " + ipConfig + ", old ipConfig: " + mIpConfig
                         + ", capabilities: " + capabilities + ", old capabilities: " + mCapabilities
-                        + ", cb: " + cb
                 );
             }
 
@@ -481,7 +471,7 @@
             // TODO: Update this logic to only do a restart if required. Although a restart may
             //  be required due to the capabilities or ipConfiguration values, not all
             //  capabilities changes require a restart.
-            restart(cb);
+            restart();
         }
 
         boolean isRestricted() {
@@ -489,11 +479,6 @@
         }
 
         private void start() {
-            // TODO: remove EthernetCallback from this class entirely.
-            start(new EthernetCallback(null));
-        }
-
-        private void start(EthernetCallback cb) {
             if (mIpClient != null) {
                 if (DBG) Log.d(TAG, "IpClient already started");
                 return;
@@ -502,7 +487,7 @@
                 Log.d(TAG, String.format("Starting Ethernet IpClient(%s)", name));
             }
 
-            mIpClientCallback = new EthernetIpClientCallback(cb);
+            mIpClientCallback = new EthernetIpClientCallback();
             mDeps.makeIpClient(mContext, name, mIpClientCallback);
             mIpClientCallback.awaitIpClientStart();
 
@@ -544,20 +529,18 @@
                     });
             mNetworkAgent.register();
             mNetworkAgent.markConnected();
-            mIpClientCallback.mCb.onResult(name);
         }
 
-        void onIpLayerStopped(EthernetCallback cb) {
+        void onIpLayerStopped() {
             // There is no point in continuing if the interface is gone as stop() will be triggered
             // by removeInterface() when processed on the handler thread and start() won't
             // work for a non-existent interface.
             if (null == mDeps.getNetworkInterfaceByName(name)) {
                 if (DBG) Log.d(TAG, name + " is no longer available.");
                 // Send a callback in case a provisioning request was in progress.
-                mIpClientCallback.mCb.onError("IP provisioning has been aborted.");
                 return;
             }
-            restart(cb);
+            restart();
         }
 
         private void ensureRunningOnEthernetHandlerThread() {
@@ -613,11 +596,8 @@
                 mIpClientCallback.awaitIpClientShutdown();
                 mIpClient = null;
             }
-            // Send an abort callback if an updateInterface request was in progress.
-            if (mIpClientCallback != null) {
-                mIpClientCallback.mCb.onError("IP provisioning has been aborted.");
-                mIpClientCallback = null;
-            }
+
+            mIpClientCallback = null;
 
             if (mNetworkAgent != null) {
                 mNetworkAgent.unregister();
@@ -673,14 +653,9 @@
         }
 
         void restart() {
-            // TODO: remove EthernetCallback from this class entirely
-            restart(new EthernetCallback(null));
-        }
-
-        void restart(EthernetCallback cb) {
             if (DBG) Log.d(TAG, "reconnecting Ethernet");
             stop();
-            start(cb);
+            start();
         }
 
         @Override
diff --git a/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetTracker.java b/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetTracker.java
index a24a119..8b956fa 100644
--- a/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetTracker.java
+++ b/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetTracker.java
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@
         }
         writeIpConfiguration(iface, ipConfiguration);
         mHandler.post(() -> {
-            mFactory.updateInterface(iface, ipConfiguration, null, null);
+            mFactory.updateInterface(iface, ipConfiguration, null);
             broadcastInterfaceStateChange(iface);
         });
     }
@@ -352,8 +352,16 @@
             mNetworkCapabilities.put(iface, capabilities);
         }
         mHandler.post(() -> {
-            mFactory.updateInterface(iface, localIpConfig, capabilities, cb);
-            broadcastInterfaceStateChange(iface);
+            mFactory.updateInterface(iface, localIpConfig, capabilities);
+
+            // only broadcast state change when the ip configuration is updated.
+            if (ipConfig != null) {
+                broadcastInterfaceStateChange(iface);
+            }
+            // Always return success. Even if the interface does not currently exist, the
+            // IpConfiguration and NetworkCapabilities were saved and will be applied if an
+            // interface with the given name is ever added.
+            cb.onResult(iface);
         });
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetNetworkFactoryTest.java b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetNetworkFactoryTest.java
index 3b5a9b2..dcacf23 100644
--- a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetNetworkFactoryTest.java
+++ b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetNetworkFactoryTest.java
@@ -603,92 +603,15 @@
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void testUpdateInterfaceCallsListenerCorrectlyOnSuccess() throws Exception {
-        initEthernetNetworkFactory();
-        createAndVerifyProvisionedInterface(TEST_IFACE);
-        final NetworkCapabilities capabilities = createDefaultFilterCaps();
-        final IpConfiguration ipConfiguration = createStaticIpConfig();
-        final TestNetworkManagementListener listener = new TestNetworkManagementListener();
-
-        mNetFactory.updateInterface(TEST_IFACE, ipConfiguration, capabilities, listener);
-        triggerOnProvisioningSuccess();
-
-        assertEquals(TEST_IFACE, listener.expectOnResult());
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    public void testUpdateInterfaceAbortsOnConcurrentRemoveInterface() throws Exception {
-        initEthernetNetworkFactory();
-        verifyNetworkManagementCallIsAbortedWhenInterrupted(
-                TEST_IFACE,
-                () -> mNetFactory.removeInterface(TEST_IFACE));
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    public void testUpdateInterfaceAbortsOnConcurrentUpdateInterfaceLinkState() throws Exception {
-        initEthernetNetworkFactory();
-        verifyNetworkManagementCallIsAbortedWhenInterrupted(
-                TEST_IFACE,
-                () -> mNetFactory.updateInterfaceLinkState(TEST_IFACE, false, NULL_CB));
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    public void testUpdateInterfaceAbortsOnNetworkUneededRemovesAllRequests() throws Exception {
-        initEthernetNetworkFactory();
-        verifyNetworkManagementCallIsAbortedWhenInterrupted(
-                TEST_IFACE,
-                () -> mNetworkOfferCallback.onNetworkUnneeded(mRequestToKeepNetworkUp));
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    public void testUpdateInterfaceCallsListenerCorrectlyOnConcurrentRequests() throws Exception {
-        initEthernetNetworkFactory();
-        final NetworkCapabilities capabilities = createDefaultFilterCaps();
-        final IpConfiguration ipConfiguration = createStaticIpConfig();
-        final TestNetworkManagementListener successfulListener =
-                new TestNetworkManagementListener();
-
-        // If two calls come in before the first one completes, the first listener will be aborted
-        // and the second one will be successful.
-        verifyNetworkManagementCallIsAbortedWhenInterrupted(
-                TEST_IFACE,
-                () -> {
-                    mNetFactory.updateInterface(
-                            TEST_IFACE, ipConfiguration, capabilities, successfulListener);
-                    triggerOnProvisioningSuccess();
-                });
-
-        assertEquals(successfulListener.expectOnResult(), TEST_IFACE);
-        assertEquals(TEST_IFACE, successfulListener.expectOnResult());
-    }
-
-    private void verifyNetworkManagementCallIsAbortedWhenInterrupted(
-            @NonNull final String iface,
-            @NonNull final Runnable interruptingRunnable) throws Exception {
-        createAndVerifyProvisionedInterface(iface);
-        final NetworkCapabilities capabilities = createDefaultFilterCaps();
-        final IpConfiguration ipConfiguration = createStaticIpConfig();
-        final TestNetworkManagementListener failedListener = new TestNetworkManagementListener();
-
-        // An active update request will be aborted on interrupt prior to provisioning completion.
-        mNetFactory.updateInterface(iface, ipConfiguration, capabilities, failedListener);
-        interruptingRunnable.run();
-
-        failedListener.expectOnError();
-    }
-
-    @Test
     public void testUpdateInterfaceRestartsAgentCorrectly() throws Exception {
         initEthernetNetworkFactory();
         createAndVerifyProvisionedInterface(TEST_IFACE);
         final NetworkCapabilities capabilities = createDefaultFilterCaps();
         final IpConfiguration ipConfiguration = createStaticIpConfig();
-        final TestNetworkManagementListener listener = new TestNetworkManagementListener();
 
-        mNetFactory.updateInterface(TEST_IFACE, ipConfiguration, capabilities, listener);
+        mNetFactory.updateInterface(TEST_IFACE, ipConfiguration, capabilities);
         triggerOnProvisioningSuccess();
 
-        assertEquals(TEST_IFACE, listener.expectOnResult());
         verify(mDeps).makeEthernetNetworkAgent(any(), any(),
                 eq(capabilities), any(), any(), any(), any());
         verifyRestart(ipConfiguration);
@@ -700,12 +623,10 @@
         // No interface exists due to not calling createAndVerifyProvisionedInterface(...).
         final NetworkCapabilities capabilities = createDefaultFilterCaps();
         final IpConfiguration ipConfiguration = createStaticIpConfig();
-        final TestNetworkManagementListener listener = new TestNetworkManagementListener();
 
-        mNetFactory.updateInterface(TEST_IFACE, ipConfiguration, capabilities, listener);
+        mNetFactory.updateInterface(TEST_IFACE, ipConfiguration, capabilities);
 
         verifyNoStopOrStart();
-        listener.expectOnError();
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -714,8 +635,8 @@
         createAndVerifyProvisionedInterface(TEST_IFACE);
 
         final IpConfiguration initialIpConfig = createStaticIpConfig();
-        mNetFactory.updateInterface(TEST_IFACE, initialIpConfig, null /*capabilities*/,
-                new EthernetCallback(null /* cb */));
+        mNetFactory.updateInterface(TEST_IFACE, initialIpConfig, null /*capabilities*/);
+
         triggerOnProvisioningSuccess();
         verifyRestart(initialIpConfig);
 
@@ -726,8 +647,7 @@
 
 
         // verify that sending a null ipConfig does not update the current ipConfig.
-        mNetFactory.updateInterface(TEST_IFACE, null /*ipConfig*/, null /*capabilities*/,
-                new EthernetCallback(null /* cb */));
+        mNetFactory.updateInterface(TEST_IFACE, null /*ipConfig*/, null /*capabilities*/);
         triggerOnProvisioningSuccess();
         verifyRestart(initialIpConfig);
     }
diff --git a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetTrackerTest.java b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetTrackerTest.java
index 3e1e4a5..1df56c7 100644
--- a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetTrackerTest.java
+++ b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetTrackerTest.java
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@
         waitForIdle();
 
         verify(mFactory).updateInterface(
-                eq(TEST_IFACE), eq(ipConfig), eq(capabilities), eq(listener));
+                eq(TEST_IFACE), eq(ipConfig), eq(capabilities));
     }
 
     @Test