diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java b/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
index a1c45dce82..70deb3eddd 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
@@ -995,6 +995,8 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub {
                     }
                 } else {
                     newNet.reconnect();
+                    newNet = null; // not officially avail..  try anyway, but
+                                   // report no failover
                 }
             }
         }