diff --git a/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetNetworkFactory.java b/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetNetworkFactory.java
index f5ab8b7692..793b284676 100644
--- a/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetNetworkFactory.java
+++ b/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetNetworkFactory.java
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ public class EthernetNetworkFactory extends NetworkFactory {
             };
             mNetworkAgent.register();
             mNetworkAgent.setLegacyExtraInfo(mHwAddress);
-            mNetworkAgent.setConnected();
+            mNetworkAgent.markConnected();
         }
 
         void onIpLayerStopped(LinkProperties linkProperties) {