diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
index c5931dd756..dabf179e55 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
@@ -4762,6 +4762,8 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub {
         // code will fire.
         for (int i = 0; i < nai.networkRequests.size(); i++) {
             NetworkRequest nr = nai.networkRequests.valueAt(i);
+            // Don't send listening requests to factories. b/17393458
+            if (mNetworkRequests.get(nr).isRequest == false) continue;
             sendUpdatedScoreToFactories(nr, score);
         }
     }