diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
index 65b670bcc4..4b9fed220d 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
@@ -4987,9 +4987,7 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub
     private BroadcastReceiver mIntentReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
         @Override
         public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
-            // TODO: make BroadcastInterceptingContext use the Handler passed in to registerReceiver
-            // and put this back.
-            // ensureRunningOnConnectivityServiceThread();
+            ensureRunningOnConnectivityServiceThread();
             final String action = intent.getAction();
             final int userId = intent.getIntExtra(Intent.EXTRA_USER_HANDLE, UserHandle.USER_NULL);
 
diff --git a/tests/net/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java b/tests/net/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java
index 3c4abde380..abe06c543a 100644
--- a/tests/net/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java
+++ b/tests/net/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java
@@ -1300,10 +1300,8 @@ public class ConnectivityServiceTest {
     }
 
     private void processBroadcastForVpn(Intent intent) {
-        // The BroadcastReceiver for this broadcast checks it is being run on the handler thread.
-        final Handler handler = new Handler(mVMSHandlerThread.getLooper());
-        handler.post(() -> mServiceContext.sendBroadcast(intent));
-        HandlerUtils.waitForIdle(handler, TIMEOUT_MS);
+        mServiceContext.sendBroadcast(intent);
+        HandlerUtils.waitForIdle(mVMSHandlerThread, TIMEOUT_MS);
         waitForIdle();
     }
 
@@ -1430,6 +1428,7 @@ public class ConnectivityServiceTest {
         FakeSettingsProvider.clearSettingsProvider();
         mServiceContext = new MockContext(InstrumentationRegistry.getContext(),
                 new FakeSettingsProvider());
+        mServiceContext.setUseRegisteredHandlers(true);
         LocalServices.removeServiceForTest(NetworkPolicyManagerInternal.class);
         LocalServices.addService(
                 NetworkPolicyManagerInternal.class, mock(NetworkPolicyManagerInternal.class));