diff --git a/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetNetworkFactory.java b/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetNetworkFactory.java
index bbb99d8c98..0c4f57d6aa 100644
--- a/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetNetworkFactory.java
+++ b/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetNetworkFactory.java
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ class EthernetNetworkFactory {
     private void setInterfaceUp(String iface) {
         // Bring up the interface so we get link status indications.
         try {
+            NetworkUtils.stopDhcp(iface);
             mNMService.setInterfaceUp(iface);
             String hwAddr = null;
             InterfaceConfiguration config = mNMService.getInterfaceConfig(iface);