diff --git a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/EthernetManagerTest.kt b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/EthernetManagerTest.kt
index 8b5774c225..a0fb29e8b8 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/EthernetManagerTest.kt
+++ b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/EthernetManagerTest.kt
@@ -335,11 +335,10 @@ class EthernetManagerTest {
         validateListenerOnRegistration(listener1)
 
         // If an interface appears, existing callbacks see it.
-        // TODO: fix the up/up/down/up callbacks and only send down/up.
         val iface2 = createInterface()
-        listener1.expectCallback(iface2, STATE_LINK_UP, ROLE_CLIENT)
-        listener1.expectCallback(iface2, STATE_LINK_UP, ROLE_CLIENT)
-        listener1.expectCallback(iface2, STATE_LINK_DOWN, ROLE_CLIENT)
+        // TODO: fix the up/up/down/up callbacks and only send down/up. Change to expectCallback
+        // once that is fixed.
+        listener1.eventuallyExpect(iface2, STATE_LINK_DOWN, ROLE_CLIENT)
         listener1.expectCallback(iface2, STATE_LINK_UP, ROLE_CLIENT)
 
         // Register a new listener, it should see state of all existing interfaces immediately.