diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
index 5f59e32ebb..30edd9fe8b 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ import com.android.internal.util.XmlUtils;
 import com.android.server.am.BatteryStatsService;
 import com.android.server.connectivity.DataConnectionStats;
 import com.android.server.connectivity.KeepaliveTracker;
+import com.android.server.connectivity.MockableSystemProperties;
 import com.android.server.connectivity.Nat464Xlat;
 import com.android.server.connectivity.LingerMonitor;
 import com.android.server.connectivity.NetworkAgentInfo;
@@ -815,7 +816,8 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub
         mTestMode = SystemProperties.get("cm.test.mode").equals("true")
                 && SystemProperties.get("ro.build.type").equals("eng");
 
-        mTethering = new Tethering(mContext, mNetd, statsService, mPolicyManager);
+        mTethering = new Tethering(mContext, mNetd, statsService, mPolicyManager,
+                                   IoThread.get().getLooper(), new MockableSystemProperties());
 
         mPermissionMonitor = new PermissionMonitor(mContext, mNetd);