diff --git a/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java b/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
index 0d0f6fc2c1..f3b97bc5c1 100644
--- a/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
+++ b/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ import static android.net.connectivity.ConnectivityCompatChanges.ENABLE_SELF_CER
 import static android.net.connectivity.ConnectivityCompatChanges.NETWORK_BLOCKED_WITHOUT_INTERNET_PERMISSION;
 import static android.os.Process.INVALID_UID;
 import static android.os.Process.VPN_UID;
-import static android.provider.DeviceConfig.NAMESPACE_TETHERING;
 import static android.system.OsConstants.ETH_P_ALL;
 import static android.system.OsConstants.IPPROTO_TCP;
 import static android.system.OsConstants.IPPROTO_UDP;
@@ -149,6 +148,7 @@ import static com.android.server.ConnectivityStatsLog.CONNECTIVITY_STATE_SAMPLE;
 import static com.android.server.connectivity.ConnectivityFlags.CELLULAR_DATA_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT;
 import static com.android.server.connectivity.ConnectivityFlags.DELAY_DESTROY_SOCKETS;
 import static com.android.server.connectivity.ConnectivityFlags.INGRESS_TO_VPN_ADDRESS_FILTERING;
+import static com.android.server.connectivity.ConnectivityFlags.NAMESPACE_TETHERING_BOOT;
 import static com.android.server.connectivity.ConnectivityFlags.QUEUE_CALLBACKS_FOR_FROZEN_APPS;
 import static com.android.server.connectivity.ConnectivityFlags.REQUEST_RESTRICTED_WIFI;
 import static com.android.server.connectivity.ConnectivityFlags.WIFI_DATA_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT;
@@ -1615,13 +1615,13 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub
 
         /** Returns the data inactivity timeout to be used for cellular networks */
         public int getDefaultCellularDataInactivityTimeout() {
-            return DeviceConfigUtils.getDeviceConfigPropertyInt(NAMESPACE_TETHERING,
+            return DeviceConfigUtils.getDeviceConfigPropertyInt(NAMESPACE_TETHERING_BOOT,
                     CELLULAR_DATA_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT, 10);
         }
 
         /** Returns the data inactivity timeout to be used for WiFi networks */
         public int getDefaultWifiDataInactivityTimeout() {
-            return DeviceConfigUtils.getDeviceConfigPropertyInt(NAMESPACE_TETHERING,
+            return DeviceConfigUtils.getDeviceConfigPropertyInt(NAMESPACE_TETHERING_BOOT,
                     WIFI_DATA_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT, 15);
         }
 
diff --git a/service/src/com/android/server/connectivity/ConnectivityFlags.java b/service/src/com/android/server/connectivity/ConnectivityFlags.java
index 93335f15f5..136ea812da 100644
--- a/service/src/com/android/server/connectivity/ConnectivityFlags.java
+++ b/service/src/com/android/server/connectivity/ConnectivityFlags.java
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ import com.android.server.ConnectivityService;
  * Collection of constants for the connectivity module.
  */
 public final class ConnectivityFlags {
+    /**
+     * Boot namespace for this module. Values from this should only be read at boot.
+     */
+    public static final String NAMESPACE_TETHERING_BOOT = "tethering_boot";
+
     /**
      * Minimum module version at which to avoid rematching all requests when a network request is
      * registered, and rematch only the registered requests instead.