diff --git a/Tethering/src/android/net/ip/IpServer.java b/Tethering/src/android/net/ip/IpServer.java
index 2bb19db8e7..965c1a14d9 100644
--- a/Tethering/src/android/net/ip/IpServer.java
+++ b/Tethering/src/android/net/ip/IpServer.java
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ import com.android.networkstack.tethering.BpfCoordinator;
 import com.android.networkstack.tethering.BpfCoordinator.ClientInfo;
 import com.android.networkstack.tethering.BpfCoordinator.Ipv6ForwardingRule;
 import com.android.networkstack.tethering.PrivateAddressCoordinator;
+import com.android.networkstack.tethering.TetheringConfiguration;
 import com.android.networkstack.tethering.util.InterfaceSet;
 import com.android.networkstack.tethering.util.PrefixUtils;
 
@@ -285,8 +286,8 @@ public class IpServer extends StateMachine {
     public IpServer(
             String ifaceName, Looper looper, int interfaceType, SharedLog log,
             INetd netd, @NonNull BpfCoordinator coordinator, Callback callback,
-            boolean usingLegacyDhcp, boolean usingBpfOffload,
-            PrivateAddressCoordinator addressCoordinator, Dependencies deps) {
+            TetheringConfiguration config, PrivateAddressCoordinator addressCoordinator,
+            Dependencies deps) {
         super(ifaceName, looper);
         mLog = log.forSubComponent(ifaceName);
         mNetd = netd;
@@ -296,8 +297,8 @@ public class IpServer extends StateMachine {
         mIfaceName = ifaceName;
         mInterfaceType = interfaceType;
         mLinkProperties = new LinkProperties();
-        mUsingLegacyDhcp = usingLegacyDhcp;
-        mUsingBpfOffload = usingBpfOffload;
+        mUsingLegacyDhcp = config.useLegacyDhcpServer();
+        mUsingBpfOffload = config.isBpfOffloadEnabled();
         mPrivateAddressCoordinator = addressCoordinator;
         mDeps = deps;
         resetLinkProperties();
diff --git a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/Tethering.java b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/Tethering.java
index 301a6824d4..07fce08995 100644
--- a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/Tethering.java
+++ b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/Tethering.java
@@ -1745,7 +1745,7 @@ public class Tethering {
 
             // TODO: Randomize DHCPv4 ranges, especially in hotspot mode.
             // Legacy DHCP server is disabled if passed an empty ranges array
-            final String[] dhcpRanges = cfg.enableLegacyDhcpServer
+            final String[] dhcpRanges = cfg.useLegacyDhcpServer()
                     ? cfg.legacyDhcpRanges : new String[0];
             try {
                 NetdUtils.tetherStart(mNetd, true /** usingLegacyDnsProxy */, dhcpRanges);
@@ -2722,8 +2722,7 @@ public class Tethering {
         mLog.i("adding IpServer for: " + iface);
         final TetherState tetherState = new TetherState(
                 new IpServer(iface, mLooper, interfaceType, mLog, mNetd, mBpfCoordinator,
-                             makeControlCallback(), mConfig.enableLegacyDhcpServer,
-                             mConfig.isBpfOffloadEnabled(), mPrivateAddressCoordinator,
+                             makeControlCallback(), mConfig, mPrivateAddressCoordinator,
                              mDeps.getIpServerDependencies()), isNcm);
         mTetherStates.put(iface, tetherState);
         tetherState.ipServer.start();
diff --git a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringConfiguration.java b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringConfiguration.java
index 8488a9a5bf..eaf85899a1 100644
--- a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringConfiguration.java
+++ b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringConfiguration.java
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ public class TetheringConfiguration {
     public final Collection<Integer> preferredUpstreamIfaceTypes;
     public final String[] legacyDhcpRanges;
     public final String[] defaultIPv4DNS;
-    public final boolean enableLegacyDhcpServer;
 
     public final String[] provisioningApp;
     public final String provisioningAppNoUi;
@@ -145,6 +144,7 @@ public class TetheringConfiguration {
 
     public final int activeDataSubId;
 
+    private final boolean mEnableLegacyDhcpServer;
     private final int mOffloadPollInterval;
     // TODO: Add to TetheringConfigurationParcel if required.
     private final boolean mEnableBpfOffload;
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ public class TetheringConfiguration {
         legacyDhcpRanges = getLegacyDhcpRanges(res);
         defaultIPv4DNS = copy(DEFAULT_IPV4_DNS);
         mEnableBpfOffload = getEnableBpfOffload(res);
-        enableLegacyDhcpServer = getEnableLegacyDhcpServer(res);
+        mEnableLegacyDhcpServer = getEnableLegacyDhcpServer(res);
 
         provisioningApp = getResourceStringArray(res, R.array.config_mobile_hotspot_provision_app);
         provisioningAppNoUi = getResourceString(res,
@@ -217,6 +217,11 @@ public class TetheringConfiguration {
         configLog.log(toString());
     }
 
+    /** Check whether using legacy dhcp server. */
+    public boolean useLegacyDhcpServer() {
+        return mEnableLegacyDhcpServer;
+    }
+
     /** Check whether using ncm for usb tethering */
     public boolean isUsingNcm() {
         return mUsbTetheringFunction == TETHER_USB_NCM_FUNCTION;
@@ -300,7 +305,7 @@ public class TetheringConfiguration {
         pw.println(mEnableBpfOffload);
 
         pw.print("enableLegacyDhcpServer: ");
-        pw.println(enableLegacyDhcpServer);
+        pw.println(mEnableLegacyDhcpServer);
 
         pw.print("enableWifiP2pDedicatedIp: ");
         pw.println(mEnableWifiP2pDedicatedIp);
@@ -326,7 +331,7 @@ public class TetheringConfiguration {
         sj.add(String.format("provisioningApp:%s", makeString(provisioningApp)));
         sj.add(String.format("provisioningAppNoUi:%s", provisioningAppNoUi));
         sj.add(String.format("enableBpfOffload:%s", mEnableBpfOffload));
-        sj.add(String.format("enableLegacyDhcpServer:%s", enableLegacyDhcpServer));
+        sj.add(String.format("enableLegacyDhcpServer:%s", mEnableLegacyDhcpServer));
         return String.format("TetheringConfiguration{%s}", sj.toString());
     }
 
@@ -576,7 +581,7 @@ public class TetheringConfiguration {
 
         parcel.legacyDhcpRanges = legacyDhcpRanges;
         parcel.defaultIPv4DNS = defaultIPv4DNS;
-        parcel.enableLegacyDhcpServer = enableLegacyDhcpServer;
+        parcel.enableLegacyDhcpServer = mEnableLegacyDhcpServer;
         parcel.provisioningApp = provisioningApp;
         parcel.provisioningAppNoUi = provisioningAppNoUi;
         parcel.provisioningCheckPeriod = provisioningCheckPeriod;
diff --git a/Tethering/tests/unit/src/android/net/ip/IpServerTest.java b/Tethering/tests/unit/src/android/net/ip/IpServerTest.java
index a3c46c2fbd..41bbc4cf33 100644
--- a/Tethering/tests/unit/src/android/net/ip/IpServerTest.java
+++ b/Tethering/tests/unit/src/android/net/ip/IpServerTest.java
@@ -228,9 +228,11 @@ public class IpServerTest {
         doReturn(mIpNeighborMonitor).when(mDependencies).getIpNeighborMonitor(any(), any(),
                 neighborCaptor.capture());
 
+        when(mTetherConfig.isBpfOffloadEnabled()).thenReturn(usingBpfOffload);
+        when(mTetherConfig.useLegacyDhcpServer()).thenReturn(usingLegacyDhcp);
         mIpServer = new IpServer(
                 IFACE_NAME, mLooper.getLooper(), interfaceType, mSharedLog, mNetd, mBpfCoordinator,
-                mCallback, usingLegacyDhcp, usingBpfOffload, mAddressCoordinator, mDependencies);
+                mCallback, mTetherConfig, mAddressCoordinator, mDependencies);
         mIpServer.start();
         mNeighborEventConsumer = neighborCaptor.getValue();
 
@@ -281,7 +283,8 @@ public class IpServerTest {
         when(mSharedLog.forSubComponent(anyString())).thenReturn(mSharedLog);
         when(mAddressCoordinator.requestDownstreamAddress(any(), anyBoolean())).thenReturn(
                 mTestAddress);
-        when(mTetherConfig.isBpfOffloadEnabled()).thenReturn(true /* default value */);
+        when(mTetherConfig.isBpfOffloadEnabled()).thenReturn(DEFAULT_USING_BPF_OFFLOAD);
+        when(mTetherConfig.useLegacyDhcpServer()).thenReturn(false /* default value */);
 
         mBpfDeps = new BpfCoordinator.Dependencies() {
                     @NonNull
@@ -360,8 +363,8 @@ public class IpServerTest {
         when(mDependencies.getIpNeighborMonitor(any(), any(), any()))
                 .thenReturn(mIpNeighborMonitor);
         mIpServer = new IpServer(IFACE_NAME, mLooper.getLooper(), TETHERING_BLUETOOTH, mSharedLog,
-                mNetd, mBpfCoordinator, mCallback, false /* usingLegacyDhcp */,
-                DEFAULT_USING_BPF_OFFLOAD, mAddressCoordinator, mDependencies);
+                mNetd, mBpfCoordinator, mCallback, mTetherConfig, mAddressCoordinator,
+                mDependencies);
         mIpServer.start();
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
         verify(mCallback).updateInterfaceState(
diff --git a/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringConfigurationTest.java b/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringConfigurationTest.java
index 11e19ebc0b..e8bb31554a 100644
--- a/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringConfigurationTest.java
+++ b/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringConfigurationTest.java
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ public class TetheringConfigurationTest {
     @Mock private ModuleInfo mMi;
     private Context mMockContext;
     private boolean mHasTelephonyManager;
-    private boolean mEnableLegacyDhcpServer;
     private MockitoSession mMockingSession;
     private MockContentResolver mContentResolver;
 
@@ -185,7 +184,6 @@ public class TetheringConfigurationTest {
 
         mHasTelephonyManager = true;
         mMockContext = new MockContext(mContext);
-        mEnableLegacyDhcpServer = false;
 
         mContentResolver = new MockContentResolver(mMockContext);
         mContentResolver.addProvider(Settings.AUTHORITY, new FakeSettingsProvider());
@@ -397,7 +395,7 @@ public class TetheringConfigurationTest {
 
         final TetheringConfiguration enableByRes =
                 new TetheringConfiguration(mMockContext, mLog, INVALID_SUBSCRIPTION_ID);
-        assertTrue(enableByRes.enableLegacyDhcpServer);
+        assertTrue(enableByRes.useLegacyDhcpServer());
 
         when(mResources.getBoolean(R.bool.config_tether_enable_legacy_dhcp_server)).thenReturn(
                 false);
@@ -407,7 +405,7 @@ public class TetheringConfigurationTest {
 
         final TetheringConfiguration enableByDevConfig =
                 new TetheringConfiguration(mMockContext, mLog, INVALID_SUBSCRIPTION_ID);
-        assertTrue(enableByDevConfig.enableLegacyDhcpServer);
+        assertTrue(enableByDevConfig.useLegacyDhcpServer());
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -421,7 +419,7 @@ public class TetheringConfigurationTest {
         final TetheringConfiguration cfg =
                 new TetheringConfiguration(mMockContext, mLog, INVALID_SUBSCRIPTION_ID);
 
-        assertFalse(cfg.enableLegacyDhcpServer);
+        assertFalse(cfg.useLegacyDhcpServer());
     }
 
     @Test