diff --git a/packages/Tethering/src/android/net/ip/IpServer.java b/packages/Tethering/src/android/net/ip/IpServer.java
index 5239947403412..c436be2e9b988 100644
--- a/packages/Tethering/src/android/net/ip/IpServer.java
+++ b/packages/Tethering/src/android/net/ip/IpServer.java
@@ -1322,6 +1322,7 @@ public class IpServer extends StateMachine {
     class UnavailableState extends State {
         @Override
         public void enter() {
+            mIpNeighborMonitor.stop();
             mLastError = TetheringManager.TETHER_ERROR_NO_ERROR;
             sendInterfaceState(STATE_UNAVAILABLE);
         }