diff --git a/core/java/android/net/INetworkStatsService.aidl b/core/java/android/net/INetworkStatsService.aidl
index 8e6f272388..148b25dfa8 100644
--- a/core/java/android/net/INetworkStatsService.aidl
+++ b/core/java/android/net/INetworkStatsService.aidl
@@ -19,11 +19,13 @@ package android.net;
 import android.net.DataUsageRequest;
 import android.net.INetworkStatsSession;
 import android.net.Network;
+import android.net.NetworkState;
 import android.net.NetworkStats;
 import android.net.NetworkStatsHistory;
 import android.net.NetworkTemplate;
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.os.Messenger;
+import com.android.internal.net.VpnInfo;
 
 /** {@hide} */
 interface INetworkStatsService {
@@ -58,7 +60,11 @@ interface INetworkStatsService {
     void incrementOperationCount(int uid, int tag, int operationCount);
 
     /** Force update of ifaces. */
-    void forceUpdateIfaces(in Network[] defaultNetworks);
+    void forceUpdateIfaces(
+         in Network[] defaultNetworks,
+         in VpnInfo[] vpnArray,
+         in NetworkState[] networkStates,
+         in String activeIface);
     /** Force update of statistics. */
     void forceUpdate();
 
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/net/NetworkStatsService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/net/NetworkStatsService.java
index 17ab29d747..2fef560afd 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/net/NetworkStatsService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/net/NetworkStatsService.java
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.net.DataUsageRequest;
-import android.net.IConnectivityManager;
 import android.net.INetworkManagementEventObserver;
 import android.net.INetworkStatsService;
 import android.net.INetworkStatsSession;
@@ -161,9 +160,8 @@ public class NetworkStatsService extends INetworkStatsService.Stub {
 
     // Perform polling and persist all (FLAG_PERSIST_ALL).
     private static final int MSG_PERFORM_POLL = 1;
-    private static final int MSG_UPDATE_IFACES = 2;
     // Perform polling, persist network, and register the global alert again.
-    private static final int MSG_PERFORM_POLL_REGISTER_ALERT = 3;
+    private static final int MSG_PERFORM_POLL_REGISTER_ALERT = 2;
 
     /** Flags to control detail level of poll event. */
     private static final int FLAG_PERSIST_NETWORK = 0x1;
@@ -196,8 +194,6 @@ public class NetworkStatsService extends INetworkStatsService.Stub {
 
     private final boolean mUseBpfTrafficStats;
 
-    private IConnectivityManager mConnManager;
-
     @VisibleForTesting
     public static final String ACTION_NETWORK_STATS_POLL =
             "com.android.server.action.NETWORK_STATS_POLL";
@@ -259,6 +255,7 @@ public class NetworkStatsService extends INetworkStatsService.Stub {
     private final ArrayMap<String, NetworkIdentitySet> mActiveUidIfaces = new ArrayMap<>();
 
     /** Current default active iface. */
+    @GuardedBy("mStatsLock")
     private String mActiveIface;
 
     /** Set of any ifaces associated with mobile networks since boot. */
@@ -269,6 +266,10 @@ public class NetworkStatsService extends INetworkStatsService.Stub {
     @GuardedBy("mStatsLock")
     private Network[] mDefaultNetworks = new Network[0];
 
+    /** Set containing info about active VPNs and their underlying networks. */
+    @GuardedBy("mStatsLock")
+    private VpnInfo[] mVpnInfos = new VpnInfo[0];
+
     private final DropBoxNonMonotonicObserver mNonMonotonicObserver =
             new DropBoxNonMonotonicObserver();
 
@@ -371,10 +372,6 @@ public class NetworkStatsService extends INetworkStatsService.Stub {
         mHandlerCallback = callback;
     }
 
-    public void bindConnectivityManager(IConnectivityManager connManager) {
-        mConnManager = checkNotNull(connManager, "missing IConnectivityManager");
-    }
-
     public void systemReady() {
         mSystemReady = true;
 
@@ -853,13 +850,17 @@ public class NetworkStatsService extends INetworkStatsService.Stub {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void forceUpdateIfaces(Network[] defaultNetworks) {
+    public void forceUpdateIfaces(
+            Network[] defaultNetworks,
+            VpnInfo[] vpnArray,
+            NetworkState[] networkStates,
+            String activeIface) {
         mContext.enforceCallingOrSelfPermission(READ_NETWORK_USAGE_HISTORY, TAG);
         assertBandwidthControlEnabled();
 
         final long token = Binder.clearCallingIdentity();
         try {
-            updateIfaces(defaultNetworks);
+            updateIfaces(defaultNetworks, vpnArray, networkStates, activeIface);
         } finally {
             Binder.restoreCallingIdentity(token);
         }
@@ -1077,11 +1078,17 @@ public class NetworkStatsService extends INetworkStatsService.Stub {
         }
     };
 
-    private void updateIfaces(Network[] defaultNetworks) {
+    private void updateIfaces(
+            Network[] defaultNetworks,
+            VpnInfo[] vpnArray,
+            NetworkState[] networkStates,
+            String activeIface) {
         synchronized (mStatsLock) {
             mWakeLock.acquire();
             try {
-                updateIfacesLocked(defaultNetworks);
+                mVpnInfos = vpnArray;
+                mActiveIface = activeIface;
+                updateIfacesLocked(defaultNetworks, networkStates);
             } finally {
                 mWakeLock.release();
             }
@@ -1095,7 +1102,7 @@ public class NetworkStatsService extends INetworkStatsService.Stub {
      * {@link NetworkIdentitySet}.
      */
     @GuardedBy("mStatsLock")
-    private void updateIfacesLocked(Network[] defaultNetworks) {
+    private void updateIfacesLocked(Network[] defaultNetworks, NetworkState[] states) {
         if (!mSystemReady) return;
         if (LOGV) Slog.v(TAG, "updateIfacesLocked()");
 
@@ -1107,18 +1114,6 @@ public class NetworkStatsService extends INetworkStatsService.Stub {
         // will be persisted during next alarm poll event.
         performPollLocked(FLAG_PERSIST_NETWORK);
 
-        final NetworkState[] states;
-        final LinkProperties activeLink;
-        try {
-            states = mConnManager.getAllNetworkState();
-            activeLink = mConnManager.getActiveLinkProperties();
-        } catch (RemoteException e) {
-            // ignored; service lives in system_server
-            return;
-        }
-
-        mActiveIface = activeLink != null ? activeLink.getInterfaceName() : null;
-
         // Rebuild active interfaces based on connected networks
         mActiveIfaces.clear();
         mActiveUidIfaces.clear();
@@ -1230,7 +1225,7 @@ public class NetworkStatsService extends INetworkStatsService.Stub {
         Trace.traceEnd(TRACE_TAG_NETWORK);
 
         // For per-UID stats, pass the VPN info so VPN traffic is reattributed to responsible apps.
-        VpnInfo[] vpnArray = mConnManager.getAllVpnInfo();
+        VpnInfo[] vpnArray = mVpnInfos;
         Trace.traceBegin(TRACE_TAG_NETWORK, "recordUid");
         mUidRecorder.recordSnapshotLocked(uidSnapshot, mActiveUidIfaces, vpnArray, currentTime);
         Trace.traceEnd(TRACE_TAG_NETWORK);
@@ -1689,10 +1684,6 @@ public class NetworkStatsService extends INetworkStatsService.Stub {
                     mService.performPoll(FLAG_PERSIST_ALL);
                     return true;
                 }
-                case MSG_UPDATE_IFACES: {
-                    mService.updateIfaces(null);
-                    return true;
-                }
                 case MSG_PERFORM_POLL_REGISTER_ALERT: {
                     mService.performPoll(FLAG_PERSIST_NETWORK);
                     mService.registerGlobalAlert();