diff --git a/Tethering/common/TetheringLib/api/module-lib-current.txt b/Tethering/common/TetheringLib/api/module-lib-current.txt
index e893894..01bd983 100644
--- a/Tethering/common/TetheringLib/api/module-lib-current.txt
+++ b/Tethering/common/TetheringLib/api/module-lib-current.txt
@@ -47,9 +47,14 @@
   }
 
   public static final class TetheringManager.TetheringRequest implements android.os.Parcelable {
+    method @FlaggedApi("com.android.net.flags.tethering_with_soft_ap_config") @Nullable public String getInterfaceName();
     method @FlaggedApi("com.android.net.flags.tethering_with_soft_ap_config") @Nullable public String getPackageName();
     method @FlaggedApi("com.android.net.flags.tethering_with_soft_ap_config") public int getUid();
   }
 
+  public static class TetheringManager.TetheringRequest.Builder {
+    method @FlaggedApi("com.android.net.flags.tethering_with_soft_ap_config") @NonNull @RequiresPermission(anyOf={android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_SETTINGS, android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_STACK, android.net.NetworkStack.PERMISSION_MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK}) public android.net.TetheringManager.TetheringRequest.Builder setInterfaceName(@Nullable String);
+  }
+
 }
 
diff --git a/Tethering/common/TetheringLib/src/android/net/TetheringManager.java b/Tethering/common/TetheringLib/src/android/net/TetheringManager.java
index bc771da..6d6eb82 100644
--- a/Tethering/common/TetheringLib/src/android/net/TetheringManager.java
+++ b/Tethering/common/TetheringLib/src/android/net/TetheringManager.java
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
             TETHERING_WIFI_P2P,
             TETHERING_NCM,
             TETHERING_ETHERNET,
+            TETHERING_VIRTUAL,
     })
     public @interface TetheringType {
     }
@@ -253,6 +254,7 @@
     @Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
     @IntDef(value = {
             TETHER_ERROR_SERVICE_UNAVAIL,
+            TETHER_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED,
             TETHER_ERROR_INTERNAL_ERROR,
             TETHER_ERROR_NO_CHANGE_TETHERING_PERMISSION,
             TETHER_ERROR_UNKNOWN_TYPE,
@@ -775,6 +777,7 @@
                 mBuilderParcel.connectivityScope = getDefaultConnectivityScope(type);
                 mBuilderParcel.uid = Process.INVALID_UID;
                 mBuilderParcel.softApConfig = null;
+                mBuilderParcel.interfaceName = null;
             }
 
             /**
@@ -821,6 +824,35 @@
             }
 
             /**
+             * Sets the name of the interface. Currently supported only for
+             * - {@link #TETHERING_VIRTUAL}.
+             * - {@link #TETHERING_WIFI} (for Local-only Hotspot)
+             * - {@link #TETHERING_WIFI_P2P}
+             * @hide
+             */
+            @FlaggedApi(Flags.FLAG_TETHERING_WITH_SOFT_AP_CONFIG)
+            @RequiresPermission(anyOf = {
+                    android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_SETTINGS,
+                    android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_STACK,
+                    NetworkStack.PERMISSION_MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK,
+            })
+            @NonNull
+            @SystemApi(client = MODULE_LIBRARIES)
+            public Builder setInterfaceName(@Nullable final String interfaceName) {
+                switch (mBuilderParcel.tetheringType) {
+                    case TETHERING_VIRTUAL:
+                    case TETHERING_WIFI_P2P:
+                    case TETHERING_WIFI:
+                        break;
+                    default:
+                        throw new IllegalArgumentException("Interface name cannot be set for"
+                                + " tethering type " + interfaceName);
+                }
+                mBuilderParcel.interfaceName = interfaceName;
+                return this;
+            }
+
+            /**
              * Sets the connectivity scope to be provided by this tethering downstream.
              */
             @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED)
@@ -906,6 +938,17 @@
         }
 
         /**
+         * Get interface name.
+         * @hide
+         */
+        @FlaggedApi(Flags.FLAG_TETHERING_WITH_SOFT_AP_CONFIG)
+        @Nullable
+        @SystemApi(client = MODULE_LIBRARIES)
+        public String getInterfaceName() {
+            return mRequestParcel.interfaceName;
+        }
+
+        /**
          * Check whether the two addresses are ipv4 and in the same prefix.
          * @hide
          */
@@ -1022,6 +1065,9 @@
             if (mRequestParcel.packageName != null) {
                 sj.add("packageName=" + mRequestParcel.packageName);
             }
+            if (mRequestParcel.interfaceName != null) {
+                sj.add("interfaceName=" + mRequestParcel.interfaceName);
+            }
             return sj.toString();
         }
 
@@ -1039,7 +1085,8 @@
                     && parcel.connectivityScope == otherParcel.connectivityScope
                     && Objects.equals(parcel.softApConfig, otherParcel.softApConfig)
                     && parcel.uid == otherParcel.uid
-                    && Objects.equals(parcel.packageName, otherParcel.packageName);
+                    && Objects.equals(parcel.packageName, otherParcel.packageName)
+                    && Objects.equals(parcel.interfaceName, otherParcel.interfaceName);
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -1048,7 +1095,7 @@
             return Objects.hash(parcel.tetheringType, parcel.localIPv4Address,
                     parcel.staticClientAddress, parcel.exemptFromEntitlementCheck,
                     parcel.showProvisioningUi, parcel.connectivityScope, parcel.softApConfig,
-                    parcel.uid, parcel.packageName);
+                    parcel.uid, parcel.packageName, parcel.interfaceName);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/Tethering/common/TetheringLib/src/android/net/TetheringRequestParcel.aidl b/Tethering/common/TetheringLib/src/android/net/TetheringRequestParcel.aidl
index 789d5bb..97c9b9a 100644
--- a/Tethering/common/TetheringLib/src/android/net/TetheringRequestParcel.aidl
+++ b/Tethering/common/TetheringLib/src/android/net/TetheringRequestParcel.aidl
@@ -33,4 +33,5 @@
     SoftApConfiguration softApConfig;
     int uid;
     String packageName;
+    String interfaceName;
 }
diff --git a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/Tethering.java b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/Tethering.java
index f33ef37..254b60f 100644
--- a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/Tethering.java
+++ b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/Tethering.java
@@ -665,7 +665,8 @@
             // If tethering is already enabled with a different request,
             // disable before re-enabling.
             if (unfinishedRequest != null && !unfinishedRequest.equals(request)) {
-                enableTetheringInternal(type, false /* disabled */, null);
+                enableTetheringInternal(type, false /* disabled */,
+                        unfinishedRequest.getInterfaceName(), null);
                 mEntitlementMgr.stopProvisioningIfNeeded(type);
             }
             mActiveTetheringRequests.put(type, request);
@@ -676,7 +677,7 @@
                 mEntitlementMgr.startProvisioningIfNeeded(type,
                         request.getShouldShowEntitlementUi());
             }
-            enableTetheringInternal(type, true /* enabled */, listener);
+            enableTetheringInternal(type, true /* enabled */, request.getInterfaceName(), listener);
             mTetheringMetrics.createBuilder(type, callerPkg);
         });
     }
@@ -689,7 +690,7 @@
     void stopTetheringInternal(int type) {
         mActiveTetheringRequests.remove(type);
 
-        enableTetheringInternal(type, false /* disabled */, null);
+        enableTetheringInternal(type, false /* disabled */, null, null);
         mEntitlementMgr.stopProvisioningIfNeeded(type);
     }
 
@@ -698,7 +699,7 @@
      * schedule provisioning rechecks for the specified interface.
      */
     private void enableTetheringInternal(int type, boolean enable,
-            final IIntResultListener listener) {
+            String iface, final IIntResultListener listener) {
         int result = TETHER_ERROR_NO_ERROR;
         switch (type) {
             case TETHERING_WIFI:
@@ -717,7 +718,7 @@
                 result = setEthernetTethering(enable);
                 break;
             case TETHERING_VIRTUAL:
-                result = setVirtualMachineTethering(enable);
+                result = setVirtualMachineTethering(enable, iface);
                 break;
             default:
                 Log.w(TAG, "Invalid tether type.");
@@ -972,10 +973,13 @@
         }
     }
 
-    private int setVirtualMachineTethering(final boolean enable) {
-        // TODO(340377643): Use bridge ifname when it's introduced, not fixed TAP ifname.
+    private int setVirtualMachineTethering(final boolean enable, String iface) {
         if (enable) {
-            mConfiguredVirtualIface = "avf_tap_fixed";
+            if (TextUtils.isEmpty(iface)) {
+                mConfiguredVirtualIface = "avf_tap_fixed";
+            } else {
+                mConfiguredVirtualIface = iface;
+            }
             enableIpServing(
                     TETHERING_VIRTUAL,
                     mConfiguredVirtualIface,
@@ -2205,7 +2209,7 @@
                     case EVENT_REQUEST_CHANGE_DOWNSTREAM: {
                         final boolean enabled = message.arg1 == 1;
                         final TetheringRequest request = (TetheringRequest) message.obj;
-                        enableTetheringInternal(request.getTetheringType(), enabled, null);
+                        enableTetheringInternal(request.getTetheringType(), enabled, null, null);
                         break;
                     }
                     default:
diff --git a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringService.java b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringService.java
index 3cb5f99..6485ffd 100644
--- a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringService.java
+++ b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringService.java
@@ -133,9 +133,11 @@
         @Override
         public void startTethering(TetheringRequestParcel request, String callerPkg,
                 String callingAttributionTag, IIntResultListener listener) {
+            boolean onlyAllowPrivileged = request.exemptFromEntitlementCheck
+                    || request.interfaceName != null;
             if (checkAndNotifyCommonError(callerPkg,
                     callingAttributionTag,
-                    request.exemptFromEntitlementCheck /* onlyAllowPrivileged */,
+                    onlyAllowPrivileged,
                     listener)) {
                 return;
             }
@@ -284,6 +286,10 @@
             return false;
         }
 
+        private boolean hasNetworkSettingsPermission() {
+            return checkCallingOrSelfPermission(NETWORK_SETTINGS);
+        }
+
         private boolean hasNetworkStackPermission() {
             return checkCallingOrSelfPermission(NETWORK_STACK)
                     || checkCallingOrSelfPermission(PERMISSION_MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK);
@@ -299,7 +305,8 @@
 
         private boolean hasTetherChangePermission(final String callerPkg,
                 final String callingAttributionTag, final boolean onlyAllowPrivileged) {
-            if (onlyAllowPrivileged && !hasNetworkStackPermission()) return false;
+            if (onlyAllowPrivileged && !hasNetworkStackPermission()
+                    && !hasNetworkSettingsPermission()) return false;
 
             if (hasTetherPrivilegedPermission()) return true;
 
diff --git a/Tethering/tests/integration/base/android/net/EthernetTetheringTestBase.java b/Tethering/tests/integration/base/android/net/EthernetTetheringTestBase.java
index 01f3af9..1323f28 100644
--- a/Tethering/tests/integration/base/android/net/EthernetTetheringTestBase.java
+++ b/Tethering/tests/integration/base/android/net/EthernetTetheringTestBase.java
@@ -332,15 +332,16 @@
         // seconds. See b/289881008.
         private static final int EXPANDED_TIMEOUT_MS = 30000;
 
-        MyTetheringEventCallback(String iface) {
-            mIface = new TetheringInterface(TETHERING_ETHERNET, iface);
+        MyTetheringEventCallback(int tetheringType, String iface) {
+            mIface = new TetheringInterface(tetheringType, iface);
             mExpectedUpstream = null;
             mAcceptAnyUpstream = true;
         }
 
-        MyTetheringEventCallback(String iface, @NonNull Network expectedUpstream) {
+        MyTetheringEventCallback(
+                int tetheringType, String iface, @NonNull Network expectedUpstream) {
             Objects.requireNonNull(expectedUpstream);
-            mIface = new TetheringInterface(TETHERING_ETHERNET, iface);
+            mIface = new TetheringInterface(tetheringType, iface);
             mExpectedUpstream = expectedUpstream;
             mAcceptAnyUpstream = false;
         }
@@ -392,12 +393,12 @@
         }
 
         public void awaitInterfaceTethered() throws Exception {
-            assertTrue("Ethernet not tethered after " + EXPANDED_TIMEOUT_MS + "ms",
+            assertTrue("Interface is not tethered after " + EXPANDED_TIMEOUT_MS + "ms",
                     mTetheringStartedLatch.await(EXPANDED_TIMEOUT_MS, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS));
         }
 
         public void awaitInterfaceLocalOnly() throws Exception {
-            assertTrue("Ethernet not local-only after " + EXPANDED_TIMEOUT_MS + "ms",
+            assertTrue("Interface is not local-only after " + EXPANDED_TIMEOUT_MS + "ms",
                     mLocalOnlyStartedLatch.await(EXPANDED_TIMEOUT_MS, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS));
         }
 
@@ -501,15 +502,17 @@
         sCallbackErrors.add(error);
     }
 
-    protected static MyTetheringEventCallback enableEthernetTethering(String iface,
+    protected static MyTetheringEventCallback enableTethering(String iface,
             TetheringRequest request, Network expectedUpstream) throws Exception {
-        // Enable ethernet tethering with null expectedUpstream means the test accept any upstream
-        // after etherent tethering started.
+        // Enable tethering with null expectedUpstream means the test accept any upstream after
+        // tethering started.
         final MyTetheringEventCallback callback;
         if (expectedUpstream != null) {
-            callback = new MyTetheringEventCallback(iface, expectedUpstream);
+            callback =
+                    new MyTetheringEventCallback(
+                            request.getTetheringType(), iface, expectedUpstream);
         } else {
-            callback = new MyTetheringEventCallback(iface);
+            callback = new MyTetheringEventCallback(request.getTetheringType(), iface);
         }
         runAsShell(NETWORK_SETTINGS, () -> {
             sTm.registerTetheringEventCallback(c -> c.run() /* executor */, callback);
@@ -521,7 +524,7 @@
         StartTetheringCallback startTetheringCallback = new StartTetheringCallback() {
             @Override
             public void onTetheringStarted() {
-                Log.d(TAG, "Ethernet tethering started");
+                Log.d(TAG, "Tethering started");
                 tetheringStartedLatch.countDown();
             }
 
@@ -530,8 +533,8 @@
                 addCallbackError("Unexpectedly got onTetheringFailed");
             }
         };
-        Log.d(TAG, "Starting Ethernet tethering");
-        runAsShell(TETHER_PRIVILEGED, () -> {
+        Log.d(TAG, "Starting tethering");
+        runAsShell(TETHER_PRIVILEGED, NETWORK_SETTINGS, () -> {
             sTm.startTethering(request, c -> c.run() /* executor */, startTetheringCallback);
             // Binder call is an async call. Need to hold the shell permission until tethering
             // started. This helps to avoid the test become flaky.
@@ -557,7 +560,7 @@
 
     protected static MyTetheringEventCallback enableEthernetTethering(String iface,
             Network expectedUpstream) throws Exception {
-        return enableEthernetTethering(iface,
+        return enableTethering(iface,
                 new TetheringRequest.Builder(TETHERING_ETHERNET)
                 .setShouldShowEntitlementUi(false).build(), expectedUpstream);
     }
diff --git a/Tethering/tests/integration/src/android/net/EthernetTetheringTest.java b/Tethering/tests/integration/src/android/net/EthernetTetheringTest.java
index 1bbea94..5c8d347 100644
--- a/Tethering/tests/integration/src/android/net/EthernetTetheringTest.java
+++ b/Tethering/tests/integration/src/android/net/EthernetTetheringTest.java
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@
 import static android.Manifest.permission.DUMP;
 import static android.net.InetAddresses.parseNumericAddress;
 import static android.net.TetheringManager.CONNECTIVITY_SCOPE_LOCAL;
+import static android.net.TetheringManager.CONNECTIVITY_SCOPE_GLOBAL;
 import static android.net.TetheringManager.TETHERING_ETHERNET;
+import static android.net.TetheringManager.TETHERING_VIRTUAL;
 import static android.net.TetheringTester.TestDnsPacket;
 import static android.net.TetheringTester.buildIcmpEchoPacketV4;
 import static android.net.TetheringTester.buildUdpPacket;
@@ -236,7 +238,8 @@
             downstreamReader = makePacketReader(fd, mtu);
             tetheringEventCallback = enableEthernetTethering(downstreamIface.getInterfaceName(),
                     null /* any upstream */);
-            checkTetheredClientCallbacks(downstreamReader, tetheringEventCallback);
+            checkTetheredClientCallbacks(
+                    downstreamReader, TETHERING_ETHERNET, tetheringEventCallback);
         } finally {
             maybeStopTapPacketReader(downstreamReader);
             maybeCloseTestInterface(downstreamIface);
@@ -267,7 +270,8 @@
             downstreamReader = makePacketReader(fd, getMTU(downstreamIface));
             tetheringEventCallback = enableEthernetTethering(downstreamIface.getInterfaceName(),
                     null /* any upstream */);
-            checkTetheredClientCallbacks(downstreamReader, tetheringEventCallback);
+            checkTetheredClientCallbacks(
+                    downstreamReader, TETHERING_ETHERNET, tetheringEventCallback);
         } finally {
             maybeStopTapPacketReader(downstreamReader);
             maybeCloseTestInterface(downstreamIface);
@@ -302,7 +306,7 @@
 
             final String localAddr = "192.0.2.3/28";
             final String clientAddr = "192.0.2.2/28";
-            tetheringEventCallback = enableEthernetTethering(iface,
+            tetheringEventCallback = enableTethering(iface,
                     requestWithStaticIpv4(localAddr, clientAddr), null /* any upstream */);
 
             tetheringEventCallback.awaitInterfaceTethered();
@@ -368,8 +372,7 @@
 
             final TetheringRequest request = new TetheringRequest.Builder(TETHERING_ETHERNET)
                     .setConnectivityScope(CONNECTIVITY_SCOPE_LOCAL).build();
-            tetheringEventCallback = enableEthernetTethering(iface, request,
-                    null /* any upstream */);
+            tetheringEventCallback = enableTethering(iface, request, null /* any upstream */);
             tetheringEventCallback.awaitInterfaceLocalOnly();
 
             // makePacketReader only works after tethering is started, because until then the
@@ -424,6 +427,7 @@
     }
 
     private void checkTetheredClientCallbacks(final PollPacketReader packetReader,
+            final int tetheringType,
             final MyTetheringEventCallback tetheringEventCallback) throws Exception {
         // Create a fake client.
         byte[] clientMacAddr = new byte[6];
@@ -438,7 +442,7 @@
 
         // Check the MAC address.
         assertEquals(MacAddress.fromBytes(clientMacAddr), client.getMacAddress());
-        assertEquals(TETHERING_ETHERNET, client.getTetheringType());
+        assertEquals(tetheringType, client.getTetheringType());
 
         // Check the hostname.
         assertEquals(1, client.getAddresses().size());
@@ -475,8 +479,7 @@
     private void assertInvalidStaticIpv4Request(String iface, String local, String client)
             throws Exception {
         try {
-            enableEthernetTethering(iface, requestWithStaticIpv4(local, client),
-                    null /* any upstream */);
+            enableTethering(iface, requestWithStaticIpv4(local, client), null /* any upstream */);
             fail("Unexpectedly accepted invalid IPv4 configuration: " + local + ", " + client);
         } catch (IllegalArgumentException | NullPointerException expected) { }
     }
@@ -1180,4 +1183,32 @@
                 TX_UDP_PACKET_COUNT * (TX_UDP_PACKET_SIZE + IPV6_HEADER_LEN - IPV4_HEADER_MIN_LEN),
                 newEgress4.bytes - oldEgress4.bytes);
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testTetheringVirtual() throws Exception {
+        assumeFalse(isInterfaceForTetheringAvailable());
+        setIncludeTestInterfaces(true);
+
+        TestNetworkInterface downstreamIface = null;
+        MyTetheringEventCallback tetheringEventCallback = null;
+        PollPacketReader downstreamReader = null;
+        try {
+            downstreamIface = createTestInterface();
+            String iface = downstreamIface.getInterfaceName();
+            final TetheringRequest request = new TetheringRequest.Builder(TETHERING_VIRTUAL)
+                    .setConnectivityScope(CONNECTIVITY_SCOPE_GLOBAL)
+                    .setInterfaceName(iface)
+                    .build();
+            tetheringEventCallback = enableTethering(iface, request, null /* any upstream */);
+
+            FileDescriptor fd = downstreamIface.getFileDescriptor().getFileDescriptor();
+            downstreamReader = makePacketReader(fd, getMTU(downstreamIface));
+            checkTetheredClientCallbacks(
+                    downstreamReader, TETHERING_VIRTUAL, tetheringEventCallback);
+        } finally {
+            maybeStopTapPacketReader(downstreamReader);
+            maybeCloseTestInterface(downstreamIface);
+            maybeUnregisterTetheringEventCallback(tetheringEventCallback);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringServiceTest.java b/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringServiceTest.java
index 0dbf772..d94852e 100644
--- a/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringServiceTest.java
+++ b/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringServiceTest.java
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@
 package com.android.networkstack.tethering;
 
 import static android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE;
+import static android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_SETTINGS;
 import static android.Manifest.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED;
 import static android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS;
 import static android.content.pm.PackageManager.PERMISSION_DENIED;
+import static android.net.TetheringManager.TETHERING_VIRTUAL;
 import static android.net.TetheringManager.TETHERING_WIFI;
 import static android.net.TetheringManager.TETHER_ERROR_NO_ACCESS_TETHERING_PERMISSION;
 import static android.net.TetheringManager.TETHER_ERROR_NO_CHANGE_TETHERING_PERMISSION;
@@ -171,6 +173,10 @@
         runTetheringCall(test, false /* isTetheringAllowed */, TETHER_PRIVILEGED);
     }
 
+    private void runAsNetworkSettings(final TestTetheringCall test) throws Exception {
+        runTetheringCall(test, true /* isTetheringAllowed */, NETWORK_SETTINGS, TETHER_PRIVILEGED);
+    }
+
     private void runTetheringCall(final TestTetheringCall test, boolean isTetheringAllowed,
             String... permissions) throws Exception {
         // Allow the test to run even if ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE was granted at the APK level
@@ -370,6 +376,32 @@
         });
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testStartTetheringWithInterfaceSucceeds() throws Exception {
+        final TetheringRequestParcel request = new TetheringRequestParcel();
+        request.tetheringType = TETHERING_VIRTUAL;
+        request.interfaceName = "avf_tap_fixed";
+
+        runAsNetworkSettings((result) -> {
+            runStartTethering(result, request);
+            verifyNoMoreInteractionsForTethering();
+        });
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testStartTetheringNoNetworkStackPermissionWithInterfaceFails() throws Exception {
+        final TetheringRequestParcel request = new TetheringRequestParcel();
+        request.tetheringType = TETHERING_VIRTUAL;
+        request.interfaceName = "avf_tap_fixed";
+
+        runAsTetherPrivileged((result) -> {
+            mTetheringConnector.startTethering(request, TEST_CALLER_PKG, TEST_ATTRIBUTION_TAG,
+                    result);
+            result.assertResult(TETHER_ERROR_NO_CHANGE_TETHERING_PERMISSION);
+            verifyNoMoreInteractionsForTethering();
+        });
+    }
+
     private void runStartTetheringAndVerifyNoPermission(final TestTetheringResult result)
             throws Exception {
         final TetheringRequestParcel request = new TetheringRequestParcel();
diff --git a/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringTest.java b/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringTest.java
index 17f5081..0c6a95d 100644
--- a/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringTest.java
+++ b/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringTest.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 import static android.net.TetheringManager.TETHERING_ETHERNET;
 import static android.net.TetheringManager.TETHERING_NCM;
 import static android.net.TetheringManager.TETHERING_USB;
+import static android.net.TetheringManager.TETHERING_VIRTUAL;
 import static android.net.TetheringManager.TETHERING_WIFI;
 import static android.net.TetheringManager.TETHERING_WIFI_P2P;
 import static android.net.TetheringManager.TETHER_ERROR_IFACE_CFG_ERROR;
@@ -255,6 +256,7 @@
     private static final String TEST_P2P_IFNAME = "test_p2p-p2p0-0";
     private static final String TEST_NCM_IFNAME = "test_ncm0";
     private static final String TEST_ETH_IFNAME = "test_eth0";
+    private static final String TEST_VIRT_IFNAME = "test_virt0";
     private static final String TEST_BT_IFNAME = "test_pan0";
     private static final String TETHERING_NAME = "Tethering";
     private static final String[] PROVISIONING_APP_NAME = {"some", "app"};
@@ -417,11 +419,12 @@
                             || ifName.equals(TEST_P2P_IFNAME)
                             || ifName.equals(TEST_NCM_IFNAME)
                             || ifName.equals(TEST_ETH_IFNAME)
-                            || ifName.equals(TEST_BT_IFNAME));
+                            || ifName.equals(TEST_BT_IFNAME)
+                            || ifName.equals(TEST_VIRT_IFNAME));
             final String[] ifaces = new String[] {
                     TEST_RNDIS_IFNAME, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME, TEST_WLAN2_IFNAME, TEST_WIFI_IFNAME,
                     TEST_MOBILE_IFNAME, TEST_DUN_IFNAME, TEST_P2P_IFNAME, TEST_NCM_IFNAME,
-                    TEST_ETH_IFNAME};
+                    TEST_ETH_IFNAME, TEST_VIRT_IFNAME};
             return new InterfaceParams(ifName,
                     CollectionUtils.indexOf(ifaces, ifName) + IFINDEX_OFFSET,
                     MacAddress.ALL_ZEROS_ADDRESS);
@@ -674,7 +677,8 @@
         when(mNetd.interfaceGetList())
                 .thenReturn(new String[] {
                         TEST_MOBILE_IFNAME, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME, TEST_WLAN2_IFNAME, TEST_RNDIS_IFNAME,
-                        TEST_P2P_IFNAME, TEST_NCM_IFNAME, TEST_ETH_IFNAME, TEST_BT_IFNAME});
+                        TEST_P2P_IFNAME, TEST_NCM_IFNAME, TEST_ETH_IFNAME, TEST_BT_IFNAME,
+                        TEST_VIRT_IFNAME});
         when(mResources.getString(R.string.config_wifi_tether_enable)).thenReturn("");
         mInterfaceConfiguration = new InterfaceConfigurationParcel();
         mInterfaceConfiguration.flags = new String[0];
@@ -765,12 +769,12 @@
     }
 
     private TetheringRequest createTetheringRequest(final int type) {
-        return createTetheringRequest(type, null, null, false, CONNECTIVITY_SCOPE_GLOBAL);
+        return createTetheringRequest(type, null, null, false, CONNECTIVITY_SCOPE_GLOBAL, null);
     }
 
     private TetheringRequest createTetheringRequest(final int type,
             final LinkAddress localIPv4Address, final LinkAddress staticClientAddress,
-            final boolean exempt, final int scope) {
+            final boolean exempt, final int scope, final String interfaceName) {
         TetheringRequest.Builder builder = new TetheringRequest.Builder(type)
                 .setExemptFromEntitlementCheck(exempt)
                 .setConnectivityScope(scope)
@@ -778,6 +782,9 @@
         if (localIPv4Address != null && staticClientAddress != null) {
             builder.setStaticIpv4Addresses(localIPv4Address, staticClientAddress);
         }
+        if (interfaceName != null) {
+            builder.setInterfaceName(interfaceName);
+        }
         return builder.build();
     }
 
@@ -2782,7 +2789,7 @@
         // Enable USB tethering with a different request and expect that USB is stopped and
         // started.
         mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequest(TETHERING_USB,
-                  serverLinkAddr, clientLinkAddr, false, CONNECTIVITY_SCOPE_GLOBAL),
+                  serverLinkAddr, clientLinkAddr, false, CONNECTIVITY_SCOPE_GLOBAL, null),
                   TEST_CALLER_PKG, thirdResult);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
         thirdResult.assertHasResult();
@@ -2813,7 +2820,7 @@
         final ArgumentCaptor<DhcpServingParamsParcel> dhcpParamsCaptor =
                 ArgumentCaptor.forClass(DhcpServingParamsParcel.class);
         mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequest(TETHERING_USB,
-                  serverLinkAddr, clientLinkAddr, false, CONNECTIVITY_SCOPE_GLOBAL),
+                  serverLinkAddr, clientLinkAddr, false, CONNECTIVITY_SCOPE_GLOBAL, null),
                   TEST_CALLER_PKG, null);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
         verify(mUsbManager, times(1)).setCurrentFunctions(UsbManager.FUNCTION_NCM);
@@ -2942,7 +2949,7 @@
         setupForRequiredProvisioning();
         final TetheringRequest wifiNotExemptRequest =
                 createTetheringRequest(TETHERING_WIFI, null, null, false,
-                        CONNECTIVITY_SCOPE_GLOBAL);
+                        CONNECTIVITY_SCOPE_GLOBAL, null);
         mTethering.startTethering(wifiNotExemptRequest, TEST_CALLER_PKG, null);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
         verify(mEntitleMgr).startProvisioningIfNeeded(TETHERING_WIFI, false);
@@ -2956,7 +2963,7 @@
         setupForRequiredProvisioning();
         final TetheringRequest wifiExemptRequest =
                 createTetheringRequest(TETHERING_WIFI, null, null, true,
-                        CONNECTIVITY_SCOPE_GLOBAL);
+                        CONNECTIVITY_SCOPE_GLOBAL, null);
         mTethering.startTethering(wifiExemptRequest, TEST_CALLER_PKG, null);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
         verify(mEntitleMgr, never()).startProvisioningIfNeeded(TETHERING_WIFI, false);
@@ -3779,4 +3786,18 @@
 
     // TODO: Test that a request for hotspot mode doesn't interfere with an
     // already operating tethering mode interface.
+
+    @Test
+    public void testVirtualTetheringWithInterfaceName() throws Exception {
+        initTetheringOnTestThread();
+        final TetheringRequest virtualTetheringRequest =
+                createTetheringRequest(TETHERING_VIRTUAL, null, null, false,
+                        CONNECTIVITY_SCOPE_GLOBAL, TEST_VIRT_IFNAME);
+        assertEquals(TEST_VIRT_IFNAME, virtualTetheringRequest.getInterfaceName());
+        mTethering.startTethering(virtualTetheringRequest, TEST_CALLER_PKG, null);
+        mLooper.dispatchAll();
+        assertContains(Arrays.asList(mTethering.getTetheredIfaces()), TEST_VIRT_IFNAME);
+        mTethering.stopTethering(TETHERING_VIRTUAL);
+        mLooper.dispatchAll();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/NsdManagerDownstreamTetheringTest.kt b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/NsdManagerDownstreamTetheringTest.kt
index 24af42b..1973899 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/NsdManagerDownstreamTetheringTest.kt
+++ b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/NsdManagerDownstreamTetheringTest.kt
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
             assertEquals(downstreamIface.name, iface)
             val request = TetheringRequest.Builder(TETHERING_ETHERNET)
                 .setConnectivityScope(CONNECTIVITY_SCOPE_LOCAL).build()
-            tetheringEventCallback = enableEthernetTethering(
+            tetheringEventCallback = enableTethering(
                 iface, request,
                 null /* any upstream */
             ).apply {
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
             val request = TetheringRequest.Builder(TETHERING_ETHERNET)
                 .setStaticIpv4Addresses(localAddr, clientAddr)
                 .setShouldShowEntitlementUi(false).build()
-            tetheringEventCallback = enableEthernetTethering(
+            tetheringEventCallback = enableTethering(
                 iface, request,
                 null /* any upstream */
             ).apply {
diff --git a/tests/cts/tethering/src/android/tethering/cts/TetheringManagerTest.java b/tests/cts/tethering/src/android/tethering/cts/TetheringManagerTest.java
index b294d63..54ecc49 100644
--- a/tests/cts/tethering/src/android/tethering/cts/TetheringManagerTest.java
+++ b/tests/cts/tethering/src/android/tethering/cts/TetheringManagerTest.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import static android.net.TetheringManager.TETHERING_ETHERNET;
 import static android.net.TetheringManager.TETHERING_NCM;
 import static android.net.TetheringManager.TETHERING_USB;
+import static android.net.TetheringManager.TETHERING_VIRTUAL;
 import static android.net.TetheringManager.TETHERING_WIFI;
 import static android.net.TetheringManager.TETHERING_WIFI_P2P;
 import static android.net.TetheringManager.TETHER_ERROR_ENTITLEMENT_UNKNOWN;
@@ -303,6 +304,13 @@
         tr3.setUid(uid);
         tr3.setPackageName(packageName);
         assertEquals(tr2, tr3);
+
+        final String interfaceName = "test_iface";
+        final TetheringRequest tr4 = new TetheringRequest.Builder(TETHERING_VIRTUAL)
+                .setInterfaceName(interfaceName)
+                .setConnectivityScope(CONNECTIVITY_SCOPE_GLOBAL).build();
+        assertEquals(interfaceName, tr4.getInterfaceName());
+        assertEquals(CONNECTIVITY_SCOPE_GLOBAL, tr4.getConnectivityScope());
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -320,23 +328,40 @@
     }
 
     @Test
+    public void testTetheringRequestSetInterfaceNameFailsExceptTetheringVirtual() {
+        for (int type : List.of(TETHERING_USB, TETHERING_BLUETOOTH, TETHERING_NCM,
+                TETHERING_ETHERNET)) {
+            try {
+                new TetheringRequest.Builder(type).setInterfaceName("test_iface");
+                fail("Was able to set interface name for tethering type " + type);
+            } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+                // Success
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
     public void testTetheringRequestParcelable() {
         final SoftApConfiguration softApConfiguration = createSoftApConfiguration("SSID");
         final LinkAddress localAddr = new LinkAddress("192.168.24.5/24");
         final LinkAddress clientAddr = new LinkAddress("192.168.24.100/24");
-        final TetheringRequest withConfig = new TetheringRequest.Builder(TETHERING_WIFI)
+        final TetheringRequest withApConfig = new TetheringRequest.Builder(TETHERING_WIFI)
                 .setSoftApConfiguration(softApConfiguration)
                 .setStaticIpv4Addresses(localAddr, clientAddr)
                 .setExemptFromEntitlementCheck(true)
                 .setShouldShowEntitlementUi(false).build();
-        final TetheringRequest withoutConfig = new TetheringRequest.Builder(TETHERING_WIFI)
+        final TetheringRequest withoutApConfig = new TetheringRequest.Builder(TETHERING_WIFI)
                 .setStaticIpv4Addresses(localAddr, clientAddr)
                 .setExemptFromEntitlementCheck(true)
                 .setShouldShowEntitlementUi(false).build();
-        assertEquals(withConfig, ParcelUtils.parcelingRoundTrip(withConfig));
-        assertEquals(withoutConfig, ParcelUtils.parcelingRoundTrip(withoutConfig));
-        assertNotEquals(withConfig, ParcelUtils.parcelingRoundTrip(withoutConfig));
-        assertNotEquals(withoutConfig, ParcelUtils.parcelingRoundTrip(withConfig));
+        assertEquals(withApConfig, ParcelUtils.parcelingRoundTrip(withApConfig));
+        assertEquals(withoutApConfig, ParcelUtils.parcelingRoundTrip(withoutApConfig));
+        assertNotEquals(withApConfig, ParcelUtils.parcelingRoundTrip(withoutApConfig));
+        assertNotEquals(withoutApConfig, ParcelUtils.parcelingRoundTrip(withApConfig));
+
+        final TetheringRequest withIfaceName = new TetheringRequest.Builder(TETHERING_VIRTUAL)
+                .setInterfaceName("test_iface").build();
+        assertEquals(withIfaceName, ParcelUtils.parcelingRoundTrip(withIfaceName));
     }
 
     @Test