diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/location/gnss/GnssLocationProvider.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/location/gnss/GnssLocationProvider.java
index e48412ab40292..47d6d8e4eeb45 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/location/gnss/GnssLocationProvider.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/location/gnss/GnssLocationProvider.java
@@ -271,6 +271,10 @@ public class GnssLocationProvider extends AbstractLocationProvider implements
     private long mStartedChangedElapsedRealtime;
     private int mFixInterval = 1000;
 
+    // True if handleInitialize() has finished;
+    @GuardedBy("mLock")
+    private boolean mInitialized;
+
     private ProviderRequest mProviderRequest;
 
     private int mPositionMode;
@@ -569,6 +573,9 @@ public class GnssLocationProvider extends AbstractLocationProvider implements
         }
 
         updateEnabled();
+        synchronized (mLock) {
+            mInitialized = true;
+        }
     }
 
     private BroadcastReceiver mIntentReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
@@ -1714,8 +1721,12 @@ public class GnssLocationProvider extends AbstractLocationProvider implements
         }
 
         // Re-register network callbacks to get an update of available networks right away.
-        mNetworkConnectivityHandler.unregisterNetworkCallbacks();
-        mNetworkConnectivityHandler.registerNetworkCallbacks();
+        synchronized (mLock) {
+            if (mInitialized) {
+                mNetworkConnectivityHandler.unregisterNetworkCallbacks();
+                mNetworkConnectivityHandler.registerNetworkCallbacks();
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/location/gnss/GnssNetworkConnectivityHandler.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/location/gnss/GnssNetworkConnectivityHandler.java
index a7fffe2ddf29a..c0cce6f320291 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/location/gnss/GnssNetworkConnectivityHandler.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/location/gnss/GnssNetworkConnectivityHandler.java
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ class GnssNetworkConnectivityHandler {
 
     void unregisterNetworkCallbacks() {
         mConnMgr.unregisterNetworkCallback(mNetworkConnectivityCallback);
+        mNetworkConnectivityCallback = null;
     }
 
     /**