diff --git a/core/java/android/net/EthernetDataTracker.java b/core/java/android/net/EthernetDataTracker.java
index 28bd289632fbe..5197c9e82e96f 100644
--- a/core/java/android/net/EthernetDataTracker.java
+++ b/core/java/android/net/EthernetDataTracker.java
@@ -230,6 +230,10 @@ public class EthernetDataTracker implements NetworkStateTracker {
                             mNetworkInfo.setExtraInfo(mHwAddr);
                         }
                     }
+
+                    // if a DHCP client had previously been started for this interface, then stop it
+                    NetworkUtils.stopDhcp(mIface);
+
                     reconnect();
                     break;
                 }