diff --git a/core/java/android/net/NetworkConfig.java b/core/java/android/net/NetworkConfig.java
index 4adb76b8610fb..6e774a6f86409 100644
--- a/core/java/android/net/NetworkConfig.java
+++ b/core/java/android/net/NetworkConfig.java
@@ -60,11 +60,7 @@ public class NetworkConfig {
         type = Integer.parseInt(fragments[1]);
         radio = Integer.parseInt(fragments[2]);
         priority = Integer.parseInt(fragments[3]);
-        if (fragments.length > 4) {
-            dependencyMet = Boolean.parseBoolean(fragments[4]);
-        } else {
-            dependencyMet = true;
-        }
+        dependencyMet = Boolean.parseBoolean(fragments[4]);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 669529676d7ed..d1d81975f8f94 100755
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -131,17 +131,17 @@
          attributes.  This is used by the connectivity manager to decide which networks can coexist
          based on the hardware -->
     <!-- An Array of "[Connection name],[ConnectivityManager connection type],
-         [associated radio-type],[priority]  -->
-    <!-- an optional 5th element can be added indicating boot-time dependency-met value.  Defaults to true -->
+         [associated radio-type],[priority],[dependencyMet]  -->
+    <!-- the 5th element indicates boot-time dependency-met value. -->
     <string-array translatable="false" name="networkAttributes">
-        <item>"wifi,1,1,1"</item>
-        <item>"mobile,0,0,0"</item>
-        <item>"mobile_mms,2,0,2"</item>
-        <item>"mobile_supl,3,0,2"</item>
-        <item>"mobile_hipri,5,0,3"</item>
-        <item>"mobile_fota,10,0,2"</item>
-        <item>"mobile_ims,11,0,2"</item>
-        <item>"mobile_cbs,12,0,2"</item>
+        <item>"wifi,1,1,1,true"</item>
+        <item>"mobile,0,0,0,true"</item>
+        <item>"mobile_mms,2,0,2,true"</item>
+        <item>"mobile_supl,3,0,2,true"</item>
+        <item>"mobile_hipri,5,0,3,true"</item>
+        <item>"mobile_fota,10,0,2,true"</item>
+        <item>"mobile_ims,11,0,2,true"</item>
+        <item>"mobile_cbs,12,0,2,true"</item>
     </string-array>
 
     <!-- This string array should be overridden by the device to present a list of radio