diff --git a/service/Android.bp b/service/Android.bp
index c8f3bd3666..8fc3181807 100644
--- a/service/Android.bp
+++ b/service/Android.bp
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ java_library {
     static_libs: [
         "net-utils-device-common",
         "net-utils-framework-common",
+        "netd-client",
     ],
     apex_available: [
         "//apex_available:platform",
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/TestNetworkService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/TestNetworkService.java
index a08d066513..e96fd390f1 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/TestNetworkService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/TestNetworkService.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import android.net.NetworkAgent;
 import android.net.NetworkAgentConfig;
 import android.net.NetworkCapabilities;
 import android.net.NetworkProvider;
+import android.net.NetworkStack;
 import android.net.RouteInfo;
 import android.net.StringNetworkSpecifier;
 import android.net.TestNetworkInterface;
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ import android.util.SparseArray;
 
 import com.android.internal.annotations.GuardedBy;
 import com.android.internal.annotations.VisibleForTesting;
+import com.android.net.module.util.NetdUtils;
 
 import java.io.UncheckedIOException;
 import java.net.Inet4Address;
@@ -317,10 +319,10 @@ class TestNetworkService extends ITestNetworkManager.Stub {
         }
 
         try {
-            // This requires NETWORK_STACK privileges.
             final long token = Binder.clearCallingIdentity();
             try {
-                mNMS.setInterfaceUp(iface);
+                NetworkStack.checkNetworkStackPermission(mContext);
+                NetdUtils.setInterfaceUp(mNetd, iface);
             } finally {
                 Binder.restoreCallingIdentity(token);
             }