diff --git a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/BpfCoordinator.java b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/BpfCoordinator.java
index ecb6478..c403548 100644
--- a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/BpfCoordinator.java
+++ b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/BpfCoordinator.java
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
 import com.android.networkstack.tethering.apishim.common.BpfCoordinatorShim;
 import com.android.networkstack.tethering.util.TetheringUtils.ForwardedStats;
 
+import java.io.IOException;
 import java.net.Inet4Address;
 import java.net.Inet6Address;
 import java.net.InetAddress;
@@ -1024,7 +1025,7 @@
             map.forEach((k, v) -> {
                 pw.println(String.format("%s: %s", k, v));
             });
-        } catch (ErrnoException e) {
+        } catch (ErrnoException | IOException e) {
             pw.println("Error dumping BPF stats map: " + e);
         }
     }
@@ -1072,7 +1073,7 @@
                 return;
             }
             map.forEach((k, v) -> pw.println(ipv6UpstreamRuletoString(k, v)));
-        } catch (ErrnoException e) {
+        } catch (ErrnoException | IOException e) {
             pw.println("Error dumping IPv6 upstream map: " + e);
         }
     }
@@ -1116,7 +1117,7 @@
         if (CollectionUtils.contains(args, DUMPSYS_RAWMAP_ARG_STATS)) {
             try (BpfMap<TetherStatsKey, TetherStatsValue> statsMap = mDeps.getBpfStatsMap()) {
                 dumpRawMap(statsMap, pw);
-            } catch (ErrnoException e) {
+            } catch (ErrnoException | IOException e) {
                 pw.println("Error dumping stats map: " + e);
             }
             return;
@@ -1124,7 +1125,7 @@
         if (CollectionUtils.contains(args, DUMPSYS_RAWMAP_ARG_UPSTREAM4)) {
             try (BpfMap<Tether4Key, Tether4Value> upstreamMap = mDeps.getBpfUpstream4Map()) {
                 dumpRawMap(upstreamMap, pw);
-            } catch (ErrnoException e) {
+            } catch (ErrnoException | IOException e) {
                 pw.println("Error dumping IPv4 map: " + e);
             }
             return;
@@ -1195,7 +1196,7 @@
             pw.increaseIndent();
             dumpIpv4ForwardingRuleMap(now, DOWNSTREAM, downstreamMap, pw);
             pw.decreaseIndent();
-        } catch (ErrnoException e) {
+        } catch (ErrnoException | IOException e) {
             pw.println("Error dumping IPv4 map: " + e);
         }
     }
@@ -1220,7 +1221,7 @@
                 }
                 if (v.val > 0) pw.println(String.format("%s: %d", counterName, v.val));
             });
-        } catch (ErrnoException e) {
+        } catch (ErrnoException | IOException e) {
             pw.println("Error dumping counter map: " + e);
         }
     }
@@ -1244,7 +1245,7 @@
                 pw.println(String.format("%d (%s) -> %d (%s)", k.ifIndex, getIfName(k.ifIndex),
                         v.ifIndex, getIfName(v.ifIndex)));
             });
-        } catch (ErrnoException e) {
+        } catch (ErrnoException | IOException e) {
             pw.println("Error dumping dev map: " + e);
         }
         pw.decreaseIndent();
diff --git a/Tethering/tests/privileged/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/BpfMapTest.java b/Tethering/tests/privileged/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/BpfMapTest.java
index ad2faa0..75c2ad1 100644
--- a/Tethering/tests/privileged/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/BpfMapTest.java
+++ b/Tethering/tests/privileged/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/BpfMapTest.java
@@ -358,8 +358,8 @@
         try {
             mTestMap.clear();
             fail("clearing already-closed map should throw");
-        } catch (ErrnoException expected) {
-            assertEquals(OsConstants.EBADF, expected.errno);
+        } catch (IllegalStateException expected) {
+            // ParcelFileDescriptor.getFd throws IllegalStateException: Already closed.
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/service/src/com/android/server/connectivity/ClatCoordinator.java b/service/src/com/android/server/connectivity/ClatCoordinator.java
index 3b0b3fd..4a7c77a 100644
--- a/service/src/com/android/server/connectivity/ClatCoordinator.java
+++ b/service/src/com/android/server/connectivity/ClatCoordinator.java
@@ -116,12 +116,10 @@
     private final INetd mNetd;
     @NonNull
     private final Dependencies mDeps;
-    // IBpfMap objects {mIngressMap, mEgressMap} are initialized in #maybeStartBpf and closed in
-    // #maybeStopBpf.
     @Nullable
-    private IBpfMap<ClatIngress6Key, ClatIngress6Value> mIngressMap = null;
+    private final IBpfMap<ClatIngress6Key, ClatIngress6Value> mIngressMap;
     @Nullable
-    private IBpfMap<ClatEgress4Key, ClatEgress4Value> mEgressMap = null;
+    private final IBpfMap<ClatEgress4Key, ClatEgress4Value> mEgressMap;
     @Nullable
     private ClatdTracker mClatdTracker = null;
 
@@ -375,35 +373,12 @@
     public ClatCoordinator(@NonNull Dependencies deps) {
         mDeps = deps;
         mNetd = mDeps.getNetd();
-    }
-
-    private void closeEgressMap() {
-        try {
-            mEgressMap.close();
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            Log.e(TAG, "Cannot close egress4 map: " + e);
-        }
-        mEgressMap = null;
-    }
-
-    private void closeIngressMap() {
-        try {
-            mIngressMap.close();
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            Log.e(TAG, "Cannot close ingress6 map: " + e);
-        }
-        mIngressMap = null;
+        mIngressMap = mDeps.getBpfIngress6Map();
+        mEgressMap = mDeps.getBpfEgress4Map();
     }
 
     private void maybeStartBpf(final ClatdTracker tracker) {
-        mEgressMap = mDeps.getBpfEgress4Map();
-        if (mEgressMap == null) return;
-
-        mIngressMap = mDeps.getBpfIngress6Map();
-        if (mIngressMap == null) {
-            closeEgressMap();
-            return;
-        }
+        if (mIngressMap == null || mEgressMap == null) return;
 
         final boolean isEthernet;
         try {
@@ -747,13 +722,6 @@
         } catch (ErrnoException | IllegalStateException e) {
             Log.e(TAG, "Could not delete entry (" + rxKey + "): " + e);
         }
-
-        // Manual close BPF map file descriptors. Just don't rely on that GC releasing to close
-        // the file descriptors even if class BpfMap supports close file descriptor in
-        // finalize(). If the interfaces are added and removed quickly, too many unclosed file
-        // descriptors may cause unexpected problem.
-        closeEgressMap();
-        closeIngressMap();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -822,7 +790,7 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Dump the cordinator information. Only called when clat is started. See Nat464Xlat#dump.
+     * Dump the cordinator information.
      *
      * @param pw print writer.
      */
diff --git a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/connectivity/ClatCoordinatorTest.java b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/connectivity/ClatCoordinatorTest.java
index a1eeaf4..f84d10f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/connectivity/ClatCoordinatorTest.java
+++ b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/connectivity/ClatCoordinatorTest.java
@@ -447,8 +447,6 @@
                 argThat(fd -> Objects.equals(RAW_SOCK_PFD.getFileDescriptor(), fd)),
                 eq(BASE_IFACE), eq(NAT64_PREFIX_STRING),
                 eq(XLAT_LOCAL_IPV4ADDR_STRING), eq(XLAT_LOCAL_IPV6ADDR_STRING));
-        inOrder.verify(mDeps).getBpfEgress4Map();
-        inOrder.verify(mDeps).getBpfIngress6Map();
         inOrder.verify(mEgressMap).insertEntry(eq(EGRESS_KEY), eq(EGRESS_VALUE));
         inOrder.verify(mIngressMap).insertEntry(eq(INGRESS_KEY), eq(INGRESS_VALUE));
         inOrder.verify(mDeps).tcQdiscAddDevClsact(eq(STACKED_IFINDEX));
@@ -471,8 +469,6 @@
                 eq((short) PRIO_CLAT), eq((short) ETH_P_IP));
         inOrder.verify(mEgressMap).deleteEntry(eq(EGRESS_KEY));
         inOrder.verify(mIngressMap).deleteEntry(eq(INGRESS_KEY));
-        inOrder.verify(mEgressMap).close();
-        inOrder.verify(mIngressMap).close();
         inOrder.verify(mDeps).stopClatd(eq(BASE_IFACE), eq(NAT64_PREFIX_STRING),
                 eq(XLAT_LOCAL_IPV4ADDR_STRING), eq(XLAT_LOCAL_IPV6ADDR_STRING), eq(CLATD_PID));
         inOrder.verify(mDeps).untagSocket(eq(RAW_SOCK_COOKIE));