diff --git a/services/core/Android.bp b/services/core/Android.bp
index b67bdc20f7fae..cdecc0c2d590a 100644
--- a/services/core/Android.bp
+++ b/services/core/Android.bp
@@ -222,7 +222,6 @@ filegroup {
         "java/com/android/server/TestNetworkService.java",
         "java/com/android/server/connectivity/AutodestructReference.java",
         "java/com/android/server/connectivity/ConnectivityConstants.java",
-        "java/com/android/server/connectivity/DataConnectionStats.java",
         "java/com/android/server/connectivity/DnsManager.java",
         "java/com/android/server/connectivity/KeepaliveTracker.java",
         "java/com/android/server/connectivity/LingerMonitor.java",
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
index 9d86f4eaa5207..a4f4a594a06c2 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
@@ -198,7 +198,6 @@ import com.android.net.module.util.LinkPropertiesUtils.CompareOrUpdateResult;
 import com.android.net.module.util.LinkPropertiesUtils.CompareResult;
 import com.android.server.am.BatteryStatsService;
 import com.android.server.connectivity.AutodestructReference;
-import com.android.server.connectivity.DataConnectionStats;
 import com.android.server.connectivity.DnsManager;
 import com.android.server.connectivity.DnsManager.PrivateDnsValidationUpdate;
 import com.android.server.connectivity.KeepaliveTracker;
@@ -1205,9 +1204,6 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub
         mSettingsObserver = new SettingsObserver(mContext, mHandler);
         registerSettingsCallbacks();
 
-        final DataConnectionStats dataConnectionStats = new DataConnectionStats(mContext, mHandler);
-        dataConnectionStats.startMonitoring();
-
         mKeepaliveTracker = new KeepaliveTracker(mContext, mHandler);
         mNotifier = new NetworkNotificationManager(mContext, mTelephonyManager);
         mQosCallbackTracker = new QosCallbackTracker(mHandler, mNetworkRequestCounter);
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/BatteryStatsService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/BatteryStatsService.java
index 167c2b1ad66c7..f55717f3bb7cd 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/BatteryStatsService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/BatteryStatsService.java
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ import com.android.internal.util.ParseUtils;
 import com.android.internal.util.function.pooled.PooledLambda;
 import com.android.server.LocalServices;
 import com.android.server.Watchdog;
+import com.android.server.connectivity.DataConnectionStats;
 import com.android.server.net.BaseNetworkObserver;
 import com.android.server.pm.UserManagerInternal;
 
@@ -346,6 +347,9 @@ public final class BatteryStatsService extends IBatteryStats.Stub
         }
 
         Watchdog.getInstance().addMonitor(this);
+
+        final DataConnectionStats dataConnectionStats = new DataConnectionStats(mContext, mHandler);
+        dataConnectionStats.startMonitoring();
     }
 
     private final class LocalService extends BatteryStatsInternal {