diff --git a/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/WifiWatchdogStateMachine.java b/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/WifiWatchdogStateMachine.java
index 1a42f93710870..c6d3eae5ce2f7 100644
--- a/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/WifiWatchdogStateMachine.java
+++ b/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/WifiWatchdogStateMachine.java
@@ -881,6 +881,9 @@ public class WifiWatchdogStateMachine extends StateMachine {
             //test to avoid any wifi connectivity issues
             loge("ARP test initiation failure: " + se);
             success = true;
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException ae) {
+            log("ARP test initiation failure: " + ae);
+            success = true;
         }
 
         return success;