diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java b/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
index f4dc69a33e..998382cbf2 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.database.ContentObserver;
 import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
 import android.net.DummyDataStateTracker;
+import android.net.EthernetDataTracker;
 import android.net.IConnectivityManager;
 import android.net.LinkProperties;
 import android.net.MobileDataStateTracker;
@@ -408,6 +409,10 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub {
                 mNetTrackers[netType] = BluetoothTetheringDataTracker.getInstance();
                 mNetTrackers[netType].startMonitoring(context, mHandler);
                 break;
+            case ConnectivityManager.TYPE_ETHERNET:
+                mNetTrackers[netType] = EthernetDataTracker.getInstance();
+                mNetTrackers[netType].startMonitoring(context, mHandler);
+                break;
             default:
                 loge("Trying to create a DataStateTracker for an unknown radio type " +
                         mNetConfigs[netType].radio);