diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/Vpn.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/Vpn.java
index b374e2c9232b3..a148f9c51aabf 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/Vpn.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/Vpn.java
@@ -2913,6 +2913,9 @@ public class Vpn {
                 final LinkProperties lp;
 
                 synchronized (Vpn.this) {
+                    // Ignore stale runner.
+                    if (mVpnRunner != this) return;
+
                     mInterface = interfaceName;
                     mConfig.mtu = maxMtu;
                     mConfig.interfaze = mInterface;
@@ -3014,6 +3017,9 @@ public class Vpn {
 
             try {
                 synchronized (Vpn.this) {
+                    // Ignore stale runner.
+                    if (mVpnRunner != this) return;
+
                     mConfig.underlyingNetworks = new Network[] {network};
                     mNetworkCapabilities =
                             new NetworkCapabilities.Builder(mNetworkCapabilities)
@@ -3103,7 +3109,12 @@ public class Vpn {
 
                 // Clear mInterface to prevent Ikev2VpnRunner being cleared when
                 // interfaceRemoved() is called.
-                mInterface = null;
+                synchronized (Vpn.this) {
+                    // Ignore stale runner.
+                    if (mVpnRunner != this) return;
+
+                    mInterface = null;
+                }
                 // Without MOBIKE, we have no way to seamlessly migrate. Close on old
                 // (non-default) network, and start the new one.
                 resetIkeState();
@@ -3288,6 +3299,9 @@ public class Vpn {
         /** Marks the state as FAILED, and disconnects. */
         private void markFailedAndDisconnect(Exception exception) {
             synchronized (Vpn.this) {
+                // Ignore stale runner.
+                if (mVpnRunner != this) return;
+
                 updateState(DetailedState.FAILED, exception.getMessage());
             }
 
@@ -3372,6 +3386,9 @@ public class Vpn {
             }
 
             synchronized (Vpn.this) {
+                // Ignore stale runner.
+                if (mVpnRunner != this) return;
+
                 // TODO(b/230548427): Remove SDK check once VPN related stuff are
                 //  decoupled from ConnectivityServiceTest.
                 if (SdkLevel.isAtLeastT() && category != null && isVpnApp(mPackage)) {
@@ -3398,6 +3415,9 @@ public class Vpn {
             Log.d(TAG, "Resetting state for token: " + mCurrentToken);
 
             synchronized (Vpn.this) {
+                // Ignore stale runner.
+                if (mVpnRunner != this) return;
+
                 // Since this method handles non-fatal errors only, set mInterface to null to
                 // prevent the NetworkManagementEventObserver from killing this VPN based on the
                 // interface going down (which we expect).