diff --git a/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetNetworkFactory.java b/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetNetworkFactory.java
index 11c991d408..28f46061af 100644
--- a/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetNetworkFactory.java
+++ b/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetNetworkFactory.java
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ public class EthernetNetworkFactory extends NetworkFactory {
             }
         } else {
             for (NetworkInterfaceState n : mTrackingInterfaces.values()) {
-                if (n.statisified(request.networkCapabilities)) {
+                if (n.statisified(request.networkCapabilities) && n.mLinkUp) {
                     network = n;
                     break;
                 }