diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
index 0d1d2f7d4a..3291e96f4d 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
@@ -2437,9 +2437,9 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub
 
         try {
             if (VDBG || DDBG) log("Setting MTU size: " + iface + ", " + mtu);
-            mNMS.setMtu(iface, mtu);
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            Slog.e(TAG, "exception in setMtu()" + e);
+            mNetd.interfaceSetMtu(iface, mtu);
+        } catch (RemoteException | ServiceSpecificException e) {
+            Slog.e(TAG, "exception in interfaceSetMtu()" + e);
         }
     }