diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/net/NetworkStatsService.java b/services/java/com/android/server/net/NetworkStatsService.java
index ba122ecdf2..ffe2a3d4a1 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/net/NetworkStatsService.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/net/NetworkStatsService.java
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ public class NetworkStatsService extends INetworkStatsService.Stub {
     /**
      * Observer that watches for {@link INetworkManagementService} alerts.
      */
-    private INetworkManagementEventObserver mAlertObserver = new NetworkAlertObserver() {
+    private INetworkManagementEventObserver mAlertObserver = new BaseNetworkObserver() {
         @Override
         public void limitReached(String limitName, String iface) {
             // only someone like NMS should be calling us