diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java b/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java
index 334cdf6246aaf..0705fbdeaaeb2 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java
@@ -677,7 +677,8 @@ public final class SystemServer {
 
                 mSystemServiceManager.startService("com.android.server.wifi.RttService");
 
-                if (mPackageManager.hasSystemFeature(PackageManager.FEATURE_ETHERNET)) {
+                if (mPackageManager.hasSystemFeature(PackageManager.FEATURE_ETHERNET) ||
+                    mPackageManager.hasSystemFeature(PackageManager.FEATURE_USB_HOST)) {
                     mSystemServiceManager.startService(ETHERNET_SERVICE_CLASS);
                 }