diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
index b8db2d067a..4b77c69aba 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
@@ -5513,15 +5513,7 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub
 
             if (networkAgent.isVPN()) {
                 // Temporarily disable the default proxy (not global).
-                synchronized (mProxyTracker.mProxyLock) {
-                    if (!mProxyTracker.mDefaultProxyDisabled) {
-                        mProxyTracker.mDefaultProxyDisabled = true;
-                        if (mProxyTracker.mGlobalProxy == null
-                                && mProxyTracker.mDefaultProxy != null) {
-                            mProxyTracker.sendProxyBroadcast(null);
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
+                mProxyTracker.setDefaultProxyEnabled(false);
                 // TODO: support proxy per network.
             }
 
@@ -5543,15 +5535,7 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub
         } else if (state == NetworkInfo.State.DISCONNECTED) {
             networkAgent.asyncChannel.disconnect();
             if (networkAgent.isVPN()) {
-                synchronized (mProxyTracker.mProxyLock) {
-                    if (mProxyTracker.mDefaultProxyDisabled) {
-                        mProxyTracker.mDefaultProxyDisabled = false;
-                        if (mProxyTracker.mGlobalProxy == null
-                                && mProxyTracker.mDefaultProxy != null) {
-                            mProxyTracker.sendProxyBroadcast(mProxyTracker.mDefaultProxy);
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
+                mProxyTracker.setDefaultProxyEnabled(true);
                 updateUids(networkAgent, networkAgent.networkCapabilities, null);
             }
             disconnectAndDestroyNetwork(networkAgent);
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/ProxyTracker.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/ProxyTracker.java
index 111c6d2de5..4ea992cfb4 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/ProxyTracker.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/ProxyTracker.java
@@ -309,4 +309,22 @@ public class ProxyTracker {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Enable or disable the default proxy.
+     *
+     * This sets the flag for enabling/disabling the default proxy and sends the broadcast
+     * if applicable.
+     * @param enabled whether the default proxy should be enabled.
+     */
+    public void setDefaultProxyEnabled(final boolean enabled) {
+        synchronized (mProxyLock) {
+            if (mDefaultProxyDisabled == enabled) {
+                mDefaultProxyDisabled = !enabled;
+                if (mGlobalProxy == null && mDefaultProxy != null) {
+                    sendProxyBroadcast(enabled ? mDefaultProxy : null);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }