diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/NativeDaemonConnector.java b/services/java/com/android/server/NativeDaemonConnector.java
index c3f2afa04b..abcd8eeb35 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/NativeDaemonConnector.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/NativeDaemonConnector.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ package com.android.server;
 import android.net.LocalSocket;
 import android.net.LocalSocketAddress;
 import android.os.Handler;
-import android.os.HandlerThread;
 import android.os.Message;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
 import android.util.LocalLog;
@@ -81,9 +80,7 @@ final class NativeDaemonConnector implements Runnable, Handler.Callback, Watchdo
 
     @Override
     public void run() {
-        HandlerThread thread = new HandlerThread(TAG + ".CallbackHandler");
-        thread.start();
-        mCallbackHandler = new Handler(thread.getLooper(), this);
+        mCallbackHandler = new Handler(FgThread.get().getLooper(), this);
 
         while (true) {
             try {
diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/net/NetworkStatsService.java b/services/java/com/android/server/net/NetworkStatsService.java
index 74be472d38..5074409694 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/net/NetworkStatsService.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/net/NetworkStatsService.java
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ import android.os.Binder;
 import android.os.DropBoxManager;
 import android.os.Environment;
 import android.os.Handler;
-import android.os.HandlerThread;
 import android.os.INetworkManagementService;
 import android.os.Message;
 import android.os.PowerManager;
@@ -120,6 +119,7 @@ import com.android.internal.util.ArrayUtils;
 import com.android.internal.util.FileRotator;
 import com.android.internal.util.IndentingPrintWriter;
 import com.android.server.EventLogTags;
+import com.android.server.IoThread;
 import com.android.server.connectivity.Tethering;
 import com.google.android.collect.Maps;
 
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@ public class NetworkStatsService extends INetworkStatsService.Stub {
     /** Data layer operation counters for splicing into other structures. */
     private NetworkStats mUidOperations = new NetworkStats(0L, 10);
 
-    private final HandlerThread mHandlerThread;
     private final Handler mHandler;
 
     private boolean mSystemReady;
@@ -271,9 +270,7 @@ public class NetworkStatsService extends INetworkStatsService.Stub {
                 Context.POWER_SERVICE);
         mWakeLock = powerManager.newWakeLock(PowerManager.PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK, TAG);
 
-        mHandlerThread = new HandlerThread(TAG);
-        mHandlerThread.start();
-        mHandler = new Handler(mHandlerThread.getLooper(), mHandlerCallback);
+        mHandler = new Handler(IoThread.get().getLooper(), mHandlerCallback);
 
         mSystemDir = checkNotNull(systemDir);
         mBaseDir = new File(systemDir, "netstats");