diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/HotspotControllerImpl.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/HotspotControllerImpl.java
index d6d0673e2c0bd..3c16329e6f19e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/HotspotControllerImpl.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/HotspotControllerImpl.java
@@ -134,6 +134,10 @@ public class HotspotControllerImpl implements HotspotController, WifiManager.Sof
 
     @Override
     public void setHotspotEnabled(boolean enabled) {
+        if (mWaitingForCallback) {
+            if (DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "Ignoring setHotspotEnabled; waiting for callback.");
+            return;
+        }
         if (enabled) {
             OnStartTetheringCallback callback = new OnStartTetheringCallback();
             mWaitingForCallback = true;