diff --git a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/NsdServiceTest.java b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/NsdServiceTest.java
index 2789c9a060..4e594a3cca 100644
--- a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/NsdServiceTest.java
+++ b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/NsdServiceTest.java
@@ -236,8 +236,8 @@ public class NsdServiceTest {
     @After
     public void tearDown() throws Exception {
         if (mThread != null) {
-            mThread.quit();
-            mThread = null;
+            mThread.quitSafely();
+            mThread.join();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/connectivity/PermissionMonitorTest.java b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/connectivity/PermissionMonitorTest.java
index 8dcfffa0dd..5bde31ac19 100644
--- a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/connectivity/PermissionMonitorTest.java
+++ b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/connectivity/PermissionMonitorTest.java
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ import com.android.testutils.DevSdkIgnoreRule;
 import com.android.testutils.DevSdkIgnoreRunner;
 import com.android.testutils.HandlerUtils;
 
+import org.junit.After;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
@@ -214,6 +215,14 @@ public class PermissionMonitorTest {
         onUserAdded(MOCK_USER1);
     }
 
+    @After
+    public void tearDown() throws Exception {
+        if (mHandlerThread != null) {
+            mHandlerThread.quitSafely();
+            mHandlerThread.join();
+        }
+    }
+
     private boolean hasRestrictedNetworkPermission(String partition, int targetSdkVersion,
             String packageName, int uid, String... permissions) {
         final PackageInfo packageInfo =
diff --git a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsSocketProviderTest.java b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsSocketProviderTest.java
index c0b74e16c6..1cc9985a75 100644
--- a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsSocketProviderTest.java
+++ b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsSocketProviderTest.java
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ import com.android.testutils.DevSdkIgnoreRule;
 import com.android.testutils.DevSdkIgnoreRunner;
 import com.android.testutils.HandlerUtils;
 
+import org.junit.After;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ public class MdnsSocketProviderTest {
     @Mock private NetworkInterfaceWrapper mLocalOnlyIfaceWrapper;
     @Mock private NetworkInterfaceWrapper mTetheredIfaceWrapper;
     @Mock private SocketRequestMonitor mSocketRequestMonitor;
+    private HandlerThread mHandlerThread;
     private Handler mHandler;
     private MdnsSocketProvider mSocketProvider;
     private NetworkCallback mNetworkCallback;
@@ -157,9 +159,9 @@ public class MdnsSocketProviderTest {
                 eq(TETHERED_IFACE_NAME), any());
         doReturn(789).when(mDeps).getNetworkInterfaceIndexByName(
                 eq(WIFI_P2P_IFACE_NAME), any());
-        final HandlerThread thread = new HandlerThread("MdnsSocketProviderTest");
-        thread.start();
-        mHandler = new Handler(thread.getLooper());
+        mHandlerThread = new HandlerThread("MdnsSocketProviderTest");
+        mHandlerThread.start();
+        mHandler = new Handler(mHandlerThread.getLooper());
 
         doReturn(mTestSocketNetLinkMonitor).when(mDeps).createSocketNetlinkMonitor(any(), any(),
                 any());
@@ -170,10 +172,18 @@ public class MdnsSocketProviderTest {
             return mTestSocketNetLinkMonitor;
         }).when(mDeps).createSocketNetlinkMonitor(any(), any(),
                 any());
-        mSocketProvider = new MdnsSocketProvider(mContext, thread.getLooper(), mDeps, mLog,
+        mSocketProvider = new MdnsSocketProvider(mContext, mHandlerThread.getLooper(), mDeps, mLog,
                 mSocketRequestMonitor);
     }
 
+    @After
+    public void tearDown() throws Exception {
+        if (mHandlerThread != null) {
+            mHandlerThread.quitSafely();
+            mHandlerThread.join();
+        }
+    }
+
     private void runOnHandler(Runnable r) {
         mHandler.post(r);
         HandlerUtils.waitForIdle(mHandler, DEFAULT_TIMEOUT);