diff --git a/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetTracker.java b/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetTracker.java
index 48e86d8e7e..01b8de7e1c 100644
--- a/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetTracker.java
+++ b/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetTracker.java
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ import android.util.Log;
 
 import com.android.internal.annotations.VisibleForTesting;
 import com.android.internal.util.IndentingPrintWriter;
+import com.android.modules.utils.build.SdkLevel;
 import com.android.net.module.util.NetdUtils;
 import com.android.net.module.util.PermissionUtils;
 import com.android.net.module.util.SharedLog;
@@ -237,7 +238,18 @@ public class EthernetTracker {
         mDeps = deps;
 
         // Interface match regex.
-        mIfaceMatch = mDeps.getInterfaceRegexFromResource(mContext);
+        String ifaceMatchRegex = mDeps.getInterfaceRegexFromResource(mContext);
+        // "*" is a magic string to indicate "pick the default".
+        if (ifaceMatchRegex.equals("*")) {
+            if (SdkLevel.isAtLeastU()) {
+                // On U+, include both usb%d and eth%d interfaces.
+                ifaceMatchRegex = "(usb|eth)\\d+";
+            } else {
+                // On T, include only eth%d interfaces.
+                ifaceMatchRegex = "eth\\d+";
+            }
+        }
+        mIfaceMatch = ifaceMatchRegex;
 
         // Read default Ethernet interface configuration from resources
         final String[] interfaceConfigs = mDeps.getInterfaceConfigFromResource(context);
diff --git a/service/ServiceConnectivityResources/res/values/config.xml b/service/ServiceConnectivityResources/res/values/config.xml
index f30abc6b0b..045d707f34 100644
--- a/service/ServiceConnectivityResources/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/service/ServiceConnectivityResources/res/values/config.xml
@@ -194,8 +194,11 @@
         -->
     </string-array>
 
-    <!-- Regex of wired ethernet ifaces -->
-    <string translatable="false" name="config_ethernet_iface_regex">eth\\d</string>
+    <!-- Regex of wired ethernet ifaces. Network interfaces that match this regex will be tracked
+         by ethernet service.
+         If set to "*", ethernet service uses "(eth|usb)\\d+" on Android U+ and eth\\d+ on
+         Android T. -->
+    <string translatable="false" name="config_ethernet_iface_regex">*</string>
 
     <!-- Ignores Wi-Fi validation failures after roam.
     If validation fails on a Wi-Fi network after a roam to a new BSSID,