diff --git a/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java b/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
index f5c6cc9748..bc703a90c5 100755
--- a/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
+++ b/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
@@ -11138,7 +11138,9 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub
                 new RemoteCallbackList<>();
         // Indicate the current system default network activity is active or not.
         // This needs to be volatile to allow non handler threads to read this value without lock.
-        private volatile boolean mIsDefaultNetworkActive;
+        // If there is no default network, default network is considered active to keep the existing
+        // behavior. Initial value is used until first connect to the default network.
+        private volatile boolean mIsDefaultNetworkActive = true;
         private final ArrayMap<String, IdleTimerParams> mActiveIdleTimers = new ArrayMap<>();
 
         private static class IdleTimerParams {
@@ -11321,8 +11323,9 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub
                     reportNetworkActive();
                 }
             } else {
-                // If there is no default network, default network is considered inactive.
-                mIsDefaultNetworkActive = false;
+                // If there is no default network, default network is considered active to keep the
+                // existing behavior.
+                mIsDefaultNetworkActive = true;
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java
index da5c1755b6..4c2cd5933f 100755
--- a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java
+++ b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java
@@ -11330,7 +11330,8 @@ public class ConnectivityServiceTest {
 
     @Test
     public void testIsDefaultNetworkActiveNoDefaultNetwork() throws Exception {
-        assertFalse(mCm.isDefaultNetworkActive());
+        // isDefaultNetworkActive returns true if there is no default network, which is known issue.
+        assertTrue(mCm.isDefaultNetworkActive());
 
         final LinkProperties cellLp = new LinkProperties();
         cellLp.setInterfaceName(MOBILE_IFNAME);
@@ -11342,7 +11343,7 @@ public class ConnectivityServiceTest {
         mCellAgent.disconnect();
         waitForIdle();
 
-        assertFalse(mCm.isDefaultNetworkActive());
+        assertTrue(mCm.isDefaultNetworkActive());
     }
 
     @Test