diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java b/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
index 86ac296c2c..8112b1d0d1 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import android.net.EthernetDataTracker;
 import android.net.IConnectivityManager;
 import android.net.INetworkPolicyListener;
 import android.net.INetworkPolicyManager;
+import android.net.INetworkStatsService;
 import android.net.LinkAddress;
 import android.net.LinkProperties;
 import android.net.LinkProperties.CompareResult;
@@ -306,8 +307,8 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub {
     // the set of network types that can only be enabled by system/sig apps
     List mProtectedNetworks;
 
-    public ConnectivityService(
-            Context context, INetworkManagementService netd, INetworkPolicyManager policyManager) {
+    public ConnectivityService(Context context, INetworkManagementService netd,
+            INetworkStatsService statsService, INetworkPolicyManager policyManager) {
         if (DBG) log("ConnectivityService starting up");
 
         HandlerThread handlerThread = new HandlerThread("ConnectivityServiceThread");
@@ -496,7 +497,7 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub {
         IBinder b = ServiceManager.getService(Context.NETWORKMANAGEMENT_SERVICE);
         INetworkManagementService nmService = INetworkManagementService.Stub.asInterface(b);
 
-        mTethering = new Tethering(mContext, nmService, mHandler.getLooper());
+        mTethering = new Tethering(mContext, nmService, statsService, mHandler.getLooper());
         mTetheringConfigValid = ((mTethering.getTetherableUsbRegexs().length != 0 ||
                                   mTethering.getTetherableWifiRegexs().length != 0 ||
                                   mTethering.getTetherableBluetoothRegexs().length != 0) &&
diff --git a/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/NetworkStatsServiceTest.java b/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/NetworkStatsServiceTest.java
index 99ae027f4b..2ead254af1 100644
--- a/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/NetworkStatsServiceTest.java
+++ b/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/NetworkStatsServiceTest.java
@@ -776,6 +776,7 @@ public class NetworkStatsServiceTest extends AndroidTestCase {
     private void expectNetworkStatsPoll() throws Exception {
         mNetManager.setGlobalAlert(anyLong());
         expectLastCall().anyTimes();
+        expect(mConnManager.getTetheredIfacePairs()).andReturn(null).anyTimes();
     }
 
     private void assertStatsFilesExist(boolean exist) {