diff --git a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/EntitlementManager.java b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/EntitlementManager.java
index cd57c8d298..fb162267bb 100644
--- a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/EntitlementManager.java
+++ b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/EntitlementManager.java
@@ -167,6 +167,11 @@ public class EntitlementManager {
                 } else {
                     mLog.e("Current user (" + currentUserId
                             + ") is not allowed to perform entitlement check.");
+                    // If the user is not allowed to perform an entitlement check
+                    // (e.g., a non-admin user), notify the receiver immediately.
+                    // This is necessary because the entitlement check app cannot
+                    // be launched to conduct the check and deliver the results.
+                    receiver.send(TETHER_ERROR_PROVISIONING_FAILED, null);
                     return null;
                 }
             } else {
diff --git a/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/EntitlementManagerTest.java b/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/EntitlementManagerTest.java
index bec7b94b16..51c2d56d09 100644
--- a/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/EntitlementManagerTest.java
+++ b/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/EntitlementManagerTest.java
@@ -188,8 +188,9 @@ public final class EntitlementManagerTest {
             if (intent != null) {
                 assertUiTetherProvisioningIntent(type, config, receiver, intent);
                 uiProvisionCount++;
+                // If the intent is null, the result is sent by the underlying method.
+                receiver.send(fakeEntitlementResult, null);
             }
-            receiver.send(fakeEntitlementResult, null);
             return intent;
         }
 
@@ -644,6 +645,15 @@ public final class EntitlementManagerTest {
         mEnMgr.startProvisioningIfNeeded(TETHERING_USB, true);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
         assertEquals(expectedUiProvisionCount, mDeps.uiProvisionCount);
+        if (expectedUiProvisionCount == 0) { // Failed to launch entitlement UI.
+            assertLatestEntitlementResult(TETHERING_USB, TETHER_ERROR_PROVISIONING_FAILED, false);
+            verify(mTetherProvisioningFailedListener).onTetherProvisioningFailed(TETHERING_USB,
+                    FAILED_TETHERING_REASON);
+        } else {
+            assertLatestEntitlementResult(TETHERING_USB, TETHER_ERROR_NO_ERROR, false);
+            verify(mTetherProvisioningFailedListener, never()).onTetherProvisioningFailed(anyInt(),
+                    anyString());
+        }
     }
 
     @Test