diff --git a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/Tethering.java b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/Tethering.java
index 56185e6c47..e37c5db55b 100644
--- a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/Tethering.java
+++ b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/Tethering.java
@@ -708,8 +708,7 @@ public class Tethering {
             // If tethering is already enabled with a different request,
             // disable before re-enabling.
             if (unfinishedRequest != null && !unfinishedRequest.equalsIgnoreUidPackage(request)) {
-                enableTetheringInternal(false /* disabled */, unfinishedRequest, null);
-                mEntitlementMgr.stopProvisioningIfNeeded(type);
+                stopTetheringInternal(type);
             }
             mPendingTetheringRequests.put(type, request);