diff --git a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/EthernetManagerTest.kt b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/EthernetManagerTest.kt
index 2e5ea8b1dd..9f3781b5c0 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/EthernetManagerTest.kt
+++ b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/EthernetManagerTest.kt
@@ -631,8 +631,8 @@ class EthernetManagerTest {
             // tethering.
             releaseTetheredInterface()
             // Force releaseTetheredInterface() to be processed before proceeding by calling
-            // setEthernetEnabled(true) which always waits on a callback.
-            setEthernetEnabled(true)
+            // setEthernetEnabled() which always waits on a callback.
+            setEthernetEnabled(ethernetEnabled)
         }
     }