diff --git a/service/src/com/android/server/connectivity/CarrierPrivilegeAuthenticator.java b/service/src/com/android/server/connectivity/CarrierPrivilegeAuthenticator.java
index ce955fd6a4..b06c8aa8c3 100644
--- a/service/src/com/android/server/connectivity/CarrierPrivilegeAuthenticator.java
+++ b/service/src/com/android/server/connectivity/CarrierPrivilegeAuthenticator.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.net.NetworkCapabilities;
 import android.net.NetworkSpecifier;
 import android.net.TelephonyNetworkSpecifier;
-import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.HandlerThread;
 import android.os.Process;
@@ -94,11 +93,7 @@ public class CarrierPrivilegeAuthenticator extends BroadcastReceiver {
             @NonNull final TelephonyManager t) {
         mContext = c;
         mTelephonyManager = t;
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT > Build.VERSION_CODES.S) {
-            mTelephonyManagerShim = new TelephonyManagerShimImpl(mTelephonyManager);
-        } else {
-            mTelephonyManagerShim = null;
-        }
+        mTelephonyManagerShim = TelephonyManagerShimImpl.newInstance(mTelephonyManager);
         mThread = new HandlerThread(TAG);
         mThread.start();
         mHandler = new Handler(mThread.getLooper()) {};
@@ -192,36 +187,30 @@ public class CarrierPrivilegeAuthenticator extends BroadcastReceiver {
 
     private void addCarrierPrivilegesListener(int logicalSlotIndex, Executor executor,
             CarrierPrivilegesListenerShim listener) {
-        if (mTelephonyManagerShim  == null) {
-            return;
-        }
         try {
             mTelephonyManagerShim.addCarrierPrivilegesListener(
                     logicalSlotIndex, executor, listener);
         } catch (UnsupportedApiLevelException unsupportedApiLevelException) {
+            // Should not happen since CarrierPrivilegeAuthenticator is only used on T+
             Log.e(TAG, "addCarrierPrivilegesListener API is not available");
         }
     }
 
     private void removeCarrierPrivilegesListener(CarrierPrivilegesListenerShim listener) {
-        if (mTelephonyManagerShim  == null) {
-            return;
-        }
         try {
             mTelephonyManagerShim.removeCarrierPrivilegesListener(listener);
         } catch (UnsupportedApiLevelException unsupportedApiLevelException) {
+            // Should not happen since CarrierPrivilegeAuthenticator is only used on T+
             Log.e(TAG, "removeCarrierPrivilegesListener API is not available");
         }
     }
 
     private String getCarrierServicePackageNameForLogicalSlot(int logicalSlotIndex) {
-        if (mTelephonyManagerShim  == null) {
-            return null;
-        }
         try {
             return mTelephonyManagerShim.getCarrierServicePackageNameForLogicalSlot(
                     logicalSlotIndex);
         } catch (UnsupportedApiLevelException unsupportedApiLevelException) {
+            // Should not happen since CarrierPrivilegeAuthenticator is only used on T+
             Log.e(TAG, "getCarrierServicePackageNameForLogicalSlot API is not available");
         }
         return null;