diff --git a/service-t/src/com/android/server/net/NetworkStatsService.java b/service-t/src/com/android/server/net/NetworkStatsService.java
index 9e1f105..11343d2 100644
--- a/service-t/src/com/android/server/net/NetworkStatsService.java
+++ b/service-t/src/com/android/server/net/NetworkStatsService.java
@@ -74,12 +74,12 @@
 import static com.android.net.module.util.DeviceConfigUtils.getDeviceConfigPropertyInt;
 import static com.android.net.module.util.NetworkCapabilitiesUtils.getDisplayTransport;
 import static com.android.net.module.util.NetworkStatsUtils.LIMIT_GLOBAL_ALERT;
-import static com.android.server.net.NetworkStatsEventLogger.POLL_REASON_PERIODIC;
 import static com.android.server.net.NetworkStatsEventLogger.POLL_REASON_DUMPSYS;
 import static com.android.server.net.NetworkStatsEventLogger.POLL_REASON_FORCE_UPDATE;
 import static com.android.server.net.NetworkStatsEventLogger.POLL_REASON_GLOBAL_ALERT;
 import static com.android.server.net.NetworkStatsEventLogger.POLL_REASON_NETWORK_STATUS_CHANGED;
 import static com.android.server.net.NetworkStatsEventLogger.POLL_REASON_OPEN_SESSION;
+import static com.android.server.net.NetworkStatsEventLogger.POLL_REASON_PERIODIC;
 import static com.android.server.net.NetworkStatsEventLogger.POLL_REASON_RAT_CHANGED;
 import static com.android.server.net.NetworkStatsEventLogger.POLL_REASON_REG_CALLBACK;
 import static com.android.server.net.NetworkStatsEventLogger.POLL_REASON_REMOVE_UIDS;
@@ -242,13 +242,11 @@
     // A message for broadcasting ACTION_NETWORK_STATS_UPDATED in handler thread to prevent
     // deadlock.
     private static final int MSG_BROADCAST_NETWORK_STATS_UPDATED = 4;
-
     /** Flags to control detail level of poll event. */
     private static final int FLAG_PERSIST_NETWORK = 0x1;
     private static final int FLAG_PERSIST_UID = 0x2;
     private static final int FLAG_PERSIST_ALL = FLAG_PERSIST_NETWORK | FLAG_PERSIST_UID;
     private static final int FLAG_PERSIST_FORCE = 0x100;
-
     /**
      * When global alert quota is high, wait for this delay before processing each polling,
      * and do not schedule further polls once there is already one queued.
@@ -257,12 +255,6 @@
      */
     private static final int DEFAULT_PERFORM_POLL_DELAY_MS = 1000;
 
-    /**
-     * The delay time between to network stats update intents.
-     * Added to fix intent spams (b/3115462)
-     */
-    private static final int BROADCAST_NETWORK_STATS_UPDATED_DELAY_MS = 1000;
-
     private static final String TAG_NETSTATS_ERROR = "netstats_error";
 
     /**
@@ -319,6 +311,12 @@
     static final String TRAFFIC_STATS_CACHE_MAX_ENTRIES_NAME = "trafficstats_cache_max_entries";
     static final int DEFAULT_TRAFFIC_STATS_CACHE_EXPIRY_DURATION_MS = 1000;
     static final int DEFAULT_TRAFFIC_STATS_CACHE_MAX_ENTRIES = 400;
+    /**
+     * The delay time between to network stats update intents.
+     * Added to fix intent spams (b/3115462)
+     */
+    @VisibleForTesting(visibility = PRIVATE)
+    static final int BROADCAST_NETWORK_STATS_UPDATED_DELAY_MS = 1000;
 
     private final Context mContext;
     private final NetworkStatsFactory mStatsFactory;
@@ -391,6 +389,7 @@
         long getXtPersistBytes(long def);
         long getUidPersistBytes(long def);
         long getUidTagPersistBytes(long def);
+        long getBroadcastNetworkStatsUpdateDelayMs();
     }
 
     private final Object mStatsLock = new Object();
@@ -476,13 +475,18 @@
     private long mLastStatsSessionPoll;
 
     /**
-     * The latest time of broadcasting network stats updated message.
-     * Note that this time could be in the past for already done broadcasts,
-     * or in the future for scheduled broadcasts. This record is needed for
-     * rate limiting intents to prevent intent spams (b/3115462)
+     * The timestamp of the most recent network stats broadcast.
+     *
+     * Note that this time could be in the past for completed broadcasts,
+     * or in the future for scheduled broadcasts.
+     *
+     * It is initialized to {@code Long.MIN_VALUE} to ensure that the first broadcast request
+     * is fulfilled immediately, regardless of the delay time.
+     *
+     * This value is used to enforce rate limiting on intents, preventing intent spam.
      */
     @GuardedBy("mStatsLock")
-    private long mLatestNetworkStatsUpdatedBroadcastScheduledTime = -1;
+    private long mLatestNetworkStatsUpdatedBroadcastScheduledTime = Long.MIN_VALUE;
 
 
     private final TrafficStatsRateLimitCache mTrafficStatsTotalCache;
@@ -720,6 +724,15 @@
     @VisibleForTesting
     public static class Dependencies {
         /**
+         * Get broadcast network stats updated delay time in ms
+         * @return
+         */
+        @NonNull
+        public long getBroadcastNetworkStatsUpdateDelayMs() {
+            return BROADCAST_NETWORK_STATS_UPDATED_DELAY_MS;
+        }
+
+        /**
          * Get legacy platform stats directory.
          */
         @NonNull
@@ -2688,9 +2701,11 @@
         if (!mBroadcastNetworkStatsUpdatedRateLimitEnabled) {
             mHandler.sendMessage(mHandler.obtainMessage(MSG_BROADCAST_NETWORK_STATS_UPDATED));
         } else if (mLatestNetworkStatsUpdatedBroadcastScheduledTime < SystemClock.uptimeMillis()) {
-            mLatestNetworkStatsUpdatedBroadcastScheduledTime = Math.max(SystemClock.uptimeMillis(),
+            mLatestNetworkStatsUpdatedBroadcastScheduledTime = Math.max(
                     mLatestNetworkStatsUpdatedBroadcastScheduledTime
-                    + BROADCAST_NETWORK_STATS_UPDATED_DELAY_MS);
+                            + mSettings.getBroadcastNetworkStatsUpdateDelayMs(),
+                    SystemClock.uptimeMillis()
+            );
             mHandler.sendMessageAtTime(mHandler.obtainMessage(MSG_BROADCAST_NETWORK_STATS_UPDATED),
                     mLatestNetworkStatsUpdatedBroadcastScheduledTime);
         }
@@ -3652,6 +3667,11 @@
         public long getUidTagPersistBytes(long def) {
             return def;
         }
+
+        @Override
+        public long getBroadcastNetworkStatsUpdateDelayMs() {
+            return BROADCAST_NETWORK_STATS_UPDATED_DELAY_MS;
+        }
     }
 
     // TODO: Read stats by using BpfNetMapsReader.
diff --git a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/net/NetworkStatsServiceTest.java b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/net/NetworkStatsServiceTest.java
index 7e0a225..3d2f389 100644
--- a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/net/NetworkStatsServiceTest.java
+++ b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/net/NetworkStatsServiceTest.java
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@
 import static com.android.server.net.NetworkStatsEventLogger.POLL_REASON_RAT_CHANGED;
 import static com.android.server.net.NetworkStatsEventLogger.PollEvent.pollReasonNameOf;
 import static com.android.server.net.NetworkStatsService.ACTION_NETWORK_STATS_POLL;
+import static com.android.server.net.NetworkStatsService.ACTION_NETWORK_STATS_UPDATED;
+import static com.android.server.net.NetworkStatsService.BROADCAST_NETWORK_STATS_UPDATED_RATE_LIMIT_ENABLED_FLAG;
 import static com.android.server.net.NetworkStatsService.DEFAULT_TRAFFIC_STATS_CACHE_EXPIRY_DURATION_MS;
 import static com.android.server.net.NetworkStatsService.DEFAULT_TRAFFIC_STATS_CACHE_MAX_ENTRIES;
 import static com.android.server.net.NetworkStatsService.NETSTATS_FASTDATAINPUT_FALLBACKS_COUNTER_NAME;
@@ -82,6 +84,7 @@
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertThrows;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 import static org.mockito.AdditionalMatchers.aryEq;
@@ -101,8 +104,10 @@
 
 import android.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.app.AlarmManager;
+import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.database.ContentObserver;
@@ -138,6 +143,7 @@
 import android.provider.Settings;
 import android.system.ErrnoException;
 import android.telephony.TelephonyManager;
+import android.testing.TestableLooper;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.ArrayMap;
 import android.util.IndentingPrintWriter;
@@ -150,6 +156,7 @@
 import com.android.connectivity.resources.R;
 import com.android.internal.util.FileRotator;
 import com.android.internal.util.test.BroadcastInterceptingContext;
+import com.android.net.module.util.ArrayTrackRecord;
 import com.android.net.module.util.BpfDump;
 import com.android.net.module.util.IBpfMap;
 import com.android.net.module.util.LocationPermissionChecker;
@@ -618,6 +625,12 @@
         }
 
         @Override
+        public boolean enabledBroadcastNetworkStatsUpdatedRateLimiting(Context ctx) {
+            return mFeatureFlags.getOrDefault(
+                    BROADCAST_NETWORK_STATS_UPDATED_RATE_LIMIT_ENABLED_FLAG, true);
+        }
+
+        @Override
         public int getTrafficStatsRateLimitCacheExpiryDuration() {
             return DEFAULT_TRAFFIC_STATS_CACHE_EXPIRY_DURATION_MS;
         }
@@ -2617,6 +2630,8 @@
 
     private void mockDefaultSettings() throws Exception {
         mockSettings(HOUR_IN_MILLIS, WEEK_IN_MILLIS);
+        mSettings.setBroadcastNetworkStatsUpdateDelayMs(
+                NetworkStatsService.BROADCAST_NETWORK_STATS_UPDATED_DELAY_MS);
     }
 
     private void mockSettings(long bucketDuration, long deleteAge) {
@@ -2631,6 +2646,8 @@
         @NonNull
         private volatile Config mConfig;
         private final AtomicBoolean mCombineSubtypeEnabled = new AtomicBoolean();
+        private long mBroadcastNetworkStatsUpdateDelayMs =
+                NetworkStatsService.BROADCAST_NETWORK_STATS_UPDATED_DELAY_MS;
 
         TestNetworkStatsSettings(long bucketDuration, long deleteAge) {
             mConfig = new Config(bucketDuration, deleteAge, deleteAge);
@@ -2693,6 +2710,15 @@
         public boolean getAugmentEnabled() {
             return false;
         }
+
+        @Override
+        public long getBroadcastNetworkStatsUpdateDelayMs() {
+            return mBroadcastNetworkStatsUpdateDelayMs;
+        }
+
+        public void setBroadcastNetworkStatsUpdateDelayMs(long broadcastDelay) {
+            mBroadcastNetworkStatsUpdateDelayMs = broadcastDelay;
+        }
     }
 
     private void assertStatsFilesExist(boolean exist) {
@@ -3064,4 +3090,91 @@
         final String dump = getDump();
         assertDumpContains(dump, "Log for testing");
     }
+
+    private static class TestNetworkStatsUpdatedReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
+        private final ArrayTrackRecord<Intent>.ReadHead mHistory;
+
+        TestNetworkStatsUpdatedReceiver() {
+            mHistory = (new ArrayTrackRecord<Intent>()).newReadHead();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
+            mHistory.add(intent);
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Assert no broadcast intent is received in blocking manner
+         */
+        public void assertNoBroadcastIntentReceived()  {
+            assertNull(mHistory.peek());
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Assert an intent is received and remove it from queue
+         */
+        public void assertBroadcastIntentReceived() {
+            assertNotNull(mHistory.poll(WAIT_TIMEOUT, number -> true));
+        }
+    }
+
+    @FeatureFlag(name = BROADCAST_NETWORK_STATS_UPDATED_RATE_LIMIT_ENABLED_FLAG)
+    @Test
+    public void testNetworkStatsUpdatedIntentSpam_rateLimitOn() throws Exception {
+        // Set the update delay long enough that messages won't be processed before unblocked
+        // Set a short time to test the behavior before reaching delay.
+        // Constraint: test running time < toleranceMs < update delay time
+        mSettings.setBroadcastNetworkStatsUpdateDelayMs(100_000L);
+        final long toleranceMs = 5000;
+
+        final TestableLooper mTestableLooper = new TestableLooper(mHandlerThread.getLooper());
+        final TestNetworkStatsUpdatedReceiver receiver = new TestNetworkStatsUpdatedReceiver();
+        mServiceContext.registerReceiver(receiver, new IntentFilter(ACTION_NETWORK_STATS_UPDATED));
+
+        try {
+            // Test that before anything, the intent is delivered immediately
+            mService.forceUpdate();
+            mTestableLooper.processAllMessages();
+            receiver.assertBroadcastIntentReceived();
+            receiver.assertNoBroadcastIntentReceived();
+
+            // Test that the next two intents results in exactly one intent delivered
+            for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
+                mService.forceUpdate();
+            }
+            // Test that the delay depends on our set value
+            mTestableLooper.moveTimeForward(mSettings.getBroadcastNetworkStatsUpdateDelayMs()
+                    - toleranceMs);
+            mTestableLooper.processAllMessages();
+            receiver.assertNoBroadcastIntentReceived();
+
+            // Unblock messages and test that the second and third update
+            // is broadcasted right after the delay
+            mTestableLooper.moveTimeForward(toleranceMs);
+            mTestableLooper.processAllMessages();
+            receiver.assertBroadcastIntentReceived();
+            receiver.assertNoBroadcastIntentReceived();
+
+        } finally {
+            mTestableLooper.destroy();
+        }
+    }
+
+    @FeatureFlag(name = BROADCAST_NETWORK_STATS_UPDATED_RATE_LIMIT_ENABLED_FLAG, enabled = false)
+    @Test
+    public void testNetworkStatsUpdatedIntentSpam_rateLimitOff() throws Exception {
+        // Set the update delay long enough to ensure that messages are processed
+        // despite the rate limit.
+        mSettings.setBroadcastNetworkStatsUpdateDelayMs(100_000L);
+
+        final TestNetworkStatsUpdatedReceiver receiver = new TestNetworkStatsUpdatedReceiver();
+        mServiceContext.registerReceiver(receiver, new IntentFilter(ACTION_NETWORK_STATS_UPDATED));
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
+            mService.forceUpdate();
+            waitForIdle();
+            receiver.assertBroadcastIntentReceived();
+        }
+        receiver.assertNoBroadcastIntentReceived();
+    }
 }