diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
index 6efa5c1090502..9806ca0fb921a 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
@@ -5558,6 +5558,8 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub
     }
 
     public void handleUpdateLinkProperties(NetworkAgentInfo nai, LinkProperties newLp) {
+        ensureRunningOnConnectivityServiceThread();
+
         if (getNetworkAgentInfoForNetId(nai.network.netId) != nai) {
             // Ignore updates for disconnected networks
             return;