diff --git a/common/daemon_state_interface.h b/common/daemon_state_interface.h
index 9509fa2..831e38b 100644
--- a/common/daemon_state_interface.h
+++ b/common/daemon_state_interface.h
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 #include "update_engine/common/service_observer_interface.h"
 
-#include <memory>
 #include <set>
 
 namespace chromeos_update_engine {
@@ -42,6 +41,8 @@
 
  protected:
   DaemonStateInterface() = default;
+
+  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(DaemonStateInterface);
 };
 
 }  // namespace chromeos_update_engine
diff --git a/cros/daemon_chromeos.cc b/cros/daemon_chromeos.cc
index a7cad8c..1e0e6d6 100644
--- a/cros/daemon_chromeos.cc
+++ b/cros/daemon_chromeos.cc
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@
   // avoiding the explicit re-usage of the |bus| instance, shared between
   // D-Bus service and D-Bus client calls.
   RealSystemState* real_system_state = new RealSystemState();
-  daemon_state_.reset(real_system_state);
   LOG_IF(ERROR, !real_system_state->Initialize())
       << "Failed to initialize system state.";
+  system_state_.reset(real_system_state);
 
   // Create the DBus service.
   dbus_adaptor_.reset(new UpdateEngineAdaptor(real_system_state));
-  daemon_state_->AddObserver(dbus_adaptor_.get());
+  system_state_->update_attempter()->AddObserver(dbus_adaptor_.get());
 
   dbus_adaptor_->RegisterAsync(
       base::Bind(&DaemonChromeOS::OnDBusRegistered, base::Unretained(this)));
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
     QuitWithExitCode(1);
     return;
   }
-  daemon_state_->StartUpdater();
+  system_state_->update_attempter()->StartUpdater();
 }
 
 }  // namespace chromeos_update_engine
diff --git a/cros/daemon_chromeos.h b/cros/daemon_chromeos.h
index 5d568c7..3b9c8de 100644
--- a/cros/daemon_chromeos.h
+++ b/cros/daemon_chromeos.h
@@ -47,9 +47,8 @@
   // the main() function.
   Subprocess subprocess_;
 
-  // The daemon state with all the required daemon classes for the configured
-  // platform.
-  std::unique_ptr<DaemonStateInterface> daemon_state_;
+  // The global context sysetm state.
+  std::unique_ptr<SystemState> system_state_;
 
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(DaemonChromeOS);
 };
diff --git a/cros/real_system_state.cc b/cros/real_system_state.cc
index 4f57246..5715a39 100644
--- a/cros/real_system_state.cc
+++ b/cros/real_system_state.cc
@@ -39,20 +39,10 @@
 #if USE_DBUS
 #include "update_engine/cros/dbus_connection.h"
 #endif  // USE_DBUS
-#include "update_engine/update_boot_flags_action.h"
 #include "update_engine/update_manager/state_factory.h"
 
-using brillo::MessageLoop;
-
 namespace chromeos_update_engine {
 
-RealSystemState::~RealSystemState() {
-  // Prevent any DBus communication from UpdateAttempter when shutting down the
-  // daemon.
-  if (update_attempter_)
-    update_attempter_->ClearObservers();
-}
-
 bool RealSystemState::Initialize() {
   boot_control_ = boot_control::CreateBootControl();
   if (!boot_control_) {
@@ -201,43 +191,4 @@
   return true;
 }
 
-bool RealSystemState::StartUpdater() {
-  // Initiate update checks.
-  update_attempter_->ScheduleUpdates();
-
-  auto update_boot_flags_action =
-      std::make_unique<UpdateBootFlagsAction>(boot_control_.get());
-  processor_.EnqueueAction(std::move(update_boot_flags_action));
-  // Update boot flags after 45 seconds.
-  MessageLoop::current()->PostDelayedTask(
-      FROM_HERE,
-      base::Bind(&ActionProcessor::StartProcessing,
-                 base::Unretained(&processor_)),
-      base::TimeDelta::FromSeconds(45));
-
-  // Broadcast the update engine status on startup to ensure consistent system
-  // state on crashes.
-  MessageLoop::current()->PostTask(
-      FROM_HERE,
-      base::Bind(&UpdateAttempter::BroadcastStatus,
-                 base::Unretained(update_attempter_.get())));
-
-  // Run the UpdateEngineStarted() method on |update_attempter|.
-  MessageLoop::current()->PostTask(
-      FROM_HERE,
-      base::Bind(&UpdateAttempter::UpdateEngineStarted,
-                 base::Unretained(update_attempter_.get())));
-  return true;
-}
-
-void RealSystemState::AddObserver(ServiceObserverInterface* observer) {
-  CHECK(update_attempter_.get());
-  update_attempter_->AddObserver(observer);
-}
-
-void RealSystemState::RemoveObserver(ServiceObserverInterface* observer) {
-  CHECK(update_attempter_.get());
-  update_attempter_->RemoveObserver(observer);
-}
-
 }  // namespace chromeos_update_engine
diff --git a/cros/real_system_state.h b/cros/real_system_state.h
index 798fca0..a93a9b7 100644
--- a/cros/real_system_state.h
+++ b/cros/real_system_state.h
@@ -48,29 +48,17 @@
 
 // A real implementation of the SystemStateInterface which is
 // used by the actual product code.
-class RealSystemState : public SystemState, public DaemonStateInterface {
+class RealSystemState : public SystemState {
  public:
   // Constructs all system objects that do not require separate initialization;
   // see Initialize() below for the remaining ones.
   RealSystemState() = default;
-  ~RealSystemState() override;
+  ~RealSystemState() = default;
 
   // Initializes and sets systems objects that require an initialization
   // separately from construction. Returns |true| on success.
   bool Initialize();
 
-  // DaemonStateInterface overrides.
-  // Start the periodic update attempts. Must be called at the beginning of the
-  // program to start the periodic update check process.
-  bool StartUpdater() override;
-
-  void AddObserver(ServiceObserverInterface* observer) override;
-  void RemoveObserver(ServiceObserverInterface* observer) override;
-  const std::set<ServiceObserverInterface*>& service_observers() override {
-    CHECK(update_attempter_.get());
-    return update_attempter_->service_observers();
-  }
-
   // SystemState overrides.
   inline void set_device_policy(
       const policy::DevicePolicy* device_policy) override {
@@ -193,8 +181,6 @@
   // rebooted. Important for tracking whether you are running instance of the
   // update engine on first boot or due to a crash/restart.
   bool system_rebooted_{false};
-
-  ActionProcessor processor_;
 };
 
 }  // namespace chromeos_update_engine
diff --git a/cros/update_attempter.cc b/cros/update_attempter.cc
index e9098de..e417457 100644
--- a/cros/update_attempter.cc
+++ b/cros/update_attempter.cc
@@ -134,6 +134,10 @@
       is_install_(false) {}
 
 UpdateAttempter::~UpdateAttempter() {
+  // Prevent any DBus communication from UpdateAttempter when shutting down the
+  // daemon.
+  ClearObservers();
+
   // CertificateChecker might not be initialized in unittests.
   if (cert_checker_)
     cert_checker_->SetObserver(nullptr);
@@ -177,6 +181,33 @@
   return true;
 }
 
+bool UpdateAttempter::StartUpdater() {
+  // Initiate update checks.
+  ScheduleUpdates();
+
+  auto update_boot_flags_action =
+      std::make_unique<UpdateBootFlagsAction>(system_state_->boot_control());
+  processor_->EnqueueAction(std::move(update_boot_flags_action));
+  // Update boot flags after 45 seconds.
+  MessageLoop::current()->PostDelayedTask(
+      FROM_HERE,
+      base::Bind(&ActionProcessor::StartProcessing,
+                 base::Unretained(processor_.get())),
+      base::TimeDelta::FromSeconds(45));
+
+  // Broadcast the update engine status on startup to ensure consistent system
+  // state on crashes.
+  MessageLoop::current()->PostTask(
+      FROM_HERE,
+      base::Bind(&UpdateAttempter::BroadcastStatus, base::Unretained(this)));
+
+  MessageLoop::current()->PostTask(
+      FROM_HERE,
+      base::Bind(&UpdateAttempter::UpdateEngineStarted,
+                 base::Unretained(this)));
+  return true;
+}
+
 void UpdateAttempter::CertificateChecked(ServerToCheck server_to_check,
                                          CertificateCheckResult result) {
   system_state_->metrics_reporter()->ReportCertificateCheckMetrics(
diff --git a/cros/update_attempter.h b/cros/update_attempter.h
index 0f4c952..bd0aef6 100644
--- a/cros/update_attempter.h
+++ b/cros/update_attempter.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "update_engine/client_library/include/update_engine/update_status.h"
 #include "update_engine/common/action_processor.h"
 #include "update_engine/common/cpu_limiter.h"
+#include "update_engine/common/daemon_state_interface.h"
 #include "update_engine/common/download_action.h"
 #include "update_engine/common/excluder_interface.h"
 #include "update_engine/common/proxy_resolver.h"
@@ -59,7 +60,8 @@
 class UpdateAttempter : public ActionProcessorDelegate,
                         public DownloadActionDelegate,
                         public CertificateChecker::Observer,
-                        public PostinstallRunnerAction::DelegateInterface {
+                        public PostinstallRunnerAction::DelegateInterface,
+                        public DaemonStateInterface {
  public:
   using UpdateStatus = update_engine::UpdateStatus;
   using UpdateAttemptFlags = update_engine::UpdateAttemptFlags;
@@ -219,15 +221,15 @@
   // 'cros flash' to function properly).
   bool IsAnyUpdateSourceAllowed() const;
 
-  // Add and remove a service observer.
-  void AddObserver(ServiceObserverInterface* observer) {
+  // |DaemonStateInterface| overrides.
+  bool StartUpdater() override;
+  void AddObserver(ServiceObserverInterface* observer) override {
     service_observers_.insert(observer);
   }
-  void RemoveObserver(ServiceObserverInterface* observer) {
+  void RemoveObserver(ServiceObserverInterface* observer) override {
     service_observers_.erase(observer);
   }
-
-  const std::set<ServiceObserverInterface*>& service_observers() {
+  const std::set<ServiceObserverInterface*>& service_observers() override {
     return service_observers_;
   }