diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java b/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java
index e733830133670..3de3152bb2682 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java
@@ -1373,14 +1373,6 @@ public final class SystemServer {
             }
             traceEnd();
 
-            traceBeginAndSlog("StartNetworkStack");
-            try {
-                NetworkStackClient.getInstance().start(context);
-            } catch (Throwable e) {
-                reportWtf("starting Network Stack", e);
-            }
-            traceEnd();
-
             traceBeginAndSlog("StartNsdService");
             try {
                 serviceDiscovery = NsdService.create(context);
@@ -2143,6 +2135,14 @@ public final class SystemServer {
                     SystemService.PHASE_THIRD_PARTY_APPS_CAN_START);
             traceEnd();
 
+            traceBeginAndSlog("StartNetworkStack");
+            try {
+                NetworkStackClient.getInstance().start(context);
+            } catch (Throwable e) {
+                reportWtf("starting Network Stack", e);
+            }
+            traceEnd();
+
             traceBeginAndSlog("MakeLocationServiceReady");
             try {
                 if (locationF != null) {