diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java b/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
index eeaeadc948..3b47bce4a7 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
@@ -1618,6 +1618,10 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub {
          */
         Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_CLEAR_DNS_CACHE);
         intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_RECEIVER_REPLACE_PENDING);
+        /*
+         * Connectivity events can happen before boot has completed ...
+         */
+        intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_RECEIVER_REGISTERED_ONLY_BEFORE_BOOT);
         mContext.sendBroadcast(intent);
     }