diff --git a/framework/src/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java b/framework/src/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
index 0b37fa51c3..4eaf973297 100644
--- a/framework/src/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
+++ b/framework/src/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import static android.net.QosCallback.QosCallbackRegistrationException;
 import android.annotation.CallbackExecutor;
 import android.annotation.FlaggedApi;
 import android.annotation.IntDef;
+import android.annotation.LongDef;
 import android.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.annotation.Nullable;
 import android.annotation.RequiresApi;
@@ -1207,6 +1208,16 @@ public class ConnectivityManager {
     })
     public @interface FirewallRule {}
 
+    /** @hide */
+    public static final long FEATURE_USE_DECLARED_METHODS_FOR_CALLBACKS = 1L;
+
+    /** @hide */
+    @Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
+    @LongDef(flag = true, prefix = "FEATURE_", value = {
+            FEATURE_USE_DECLARED_METHODS_FOR_CALLBACKS
+    })
+    public @interface ConnectivityManagerFeature {}
+
     /**
      * A kludge to facilitate static access where a Context pointer isn't available, like in the
      * case of the static set/getProcessDefaultNetwork methods and from the Network class.
@@ -1220,6 +1231,14 @@ public class ConnectivityManager {
     @GuardedBy("mTetheringEventCallbacks")
     private TetheringManager mTetheringManager;
 
+    private final Object mEnabledConnectivityManagerFeaturesLock = new Object();
+    // mEnabledConnectivityManagerFeatures is lazy-loaded in this ConnectivityManager instance, but
+    // fetched from ConnectivityService, where it is loaded in ConnectivityService startup, so it
+    // should have consistent values.
+    @GuardedBy("sEnabledConnectivityManagerFeaturesLock")
+    @ConnectivityManagerFeature
+    private Long mEnabledConnectivityManagerFeatures = null;
+
     private TetheringManager getTetheringManager() {
         synchronized (mTetheringEventCallbacks) {
             if (mTetheringManager == null) {
@@ -4529,6 +4548,20 @@ public class ConnectivityManager {
         return request;
     }
 
+    private boolean isFeatureEnabled(@ConnectivityManagerFeature long connectivityManagerFeature) {
+        synchronized (mEnabledConnectivityManagerFeaturesLock) {
+            if (mEnabledConnectivityManagerFeatures == null) {
+                try {
+                    mEnabledConnectivityManagerFeatures =
+                            mService.getEnabledConnectivityManagerFeatures();
+                } catch (RemoteException e) {
+                    e.rethrowFromSystemServer();
+                }
+            }
+            return (mEnabledConnectivityManagerFeatures & connectivityManagerFeature) != 0;
+        }
+    }
+
     private NetworkRequest sendRequestForNetwork(NetworkCapabilities need, NetworkCallback callback,
             int timeoutMs, NetworkRequest.Type reqType, int legacyType, CallbackHandler handler) {
         return sendRequestForNetwork(Process.INVALID_UID, need, callback, timeoutMs, reqType,
diff --git a/framework/src/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl b/framework/src/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl
index 55c70856c7..f9de8edc92 100644
--- a/framework/src/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl
+++ b/framework/src/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl
@@ -259,4 +259,6 @@ interface IConnectivityManager
     void setTestLowTcpPollingTimerForKeepalive(long timeMs);
 
     IBinder getRoutingCoordinatorService();
+
+    long getEnabledConnectivityManagerFeatures();
 }
diff --git a/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java b/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
index bb77a9d361..d3b7f793b1 100755
--- a/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
+++ b/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
@@ -489,6 +489,8 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub
     private final boolean mRequestRestrictedWifiEnabled;
     private final boolean mBackgroundFirewallChainEnabled;
 
+    private final boolean mUseDeclaredMethodsForCallbacksEnabled;
+
     /**
      * Uids ConnectivityService tracks blocked status of to send blocked status callbacks.
      * Key is uid based on mAsUid of registered networkRequestInfo
@@ -1850,6 +1852,8 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub
                 && mDeps.isFeatureEnabled(context, REQUEST_RESTRICTED_WIFI);
         mBackgroundFirewallChainEnabled = mDeps.isAtLeastV() && mDeps.isFeatureNotChickenedOut(
                 context, ConnectivityFlags.BACKGROUND_FIREWALL_CHAIN);
+        mUseDeclaredMethodsForCallbacksEnabled = mDeps.isFeatureEnabled(context,
+                ConnectivityFlags.USE_DECLARED_METHODS_FOR_CALLBACKS);
         mCarrierPrivilegeAuthenticator = mDeps.makeCarrierPrivilegeAuthenticator(
                 mContext, mTelephonyManager, mRequestRestrictedWifiEnabled,
                 this::handleUidCarrierPrivilegesLost, mHandler);
@@ -14045,4 +14049,16 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub
         enforceNetworkStackPermission(mContext);
         return mRoutingCoordinatorService;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public long getEnabledConnectivityManagerFeatures() {
+        long features = 0;
+        // The bitmask must be built based on final properties initialized in the constructor, to
+        // ensure that it does not change over time and is always consistent between
+        // ConnectivityManager and ConnectivityService.
+        if (mUseDeclaredMethodsForCallbacksEnabled) {
+            features |= ConnectivityManager.FEATURE_USE_DECLARED_METHODS_FOR_CALLBACKS;
+        }
+        return features;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/service/src/com/android/server/connectivity/ConnectivityFlags.java b/service/src/com/android/server/connectivity/ConnectivityFlags.java
index 7ea7f95723..1ee1ed7432 100644
--- a/service/src/com/android/server/connectivity/ConnectivityFlags.java
+++ b/service/src/com/android/server/connectivity/ConnectivityFlags.java
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ public final class ConnectivityFlags {
 
     public static final String DELAY_DESTROY_SOCKETS = "delay_destroy_sockets";
 
+    public static final String USE_DECLARED_METHODS_FOR_CALLBACKS =
+            "use_declared_methods_for_callbacks";
+
     private boolean mNoRematchAllRequestsOnRegister;
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java
index 44a822251d..8526a9a9d3 100755
--- a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java
+++ b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java
@@ -2178,9 +2178,8 @@ public class ConnectivityServiceTest {
             switch (name) {
                 case ConnectivityFlags.NO_REMATCH_ALL_REQUESTS_ON_REGISTER:
                 case ConnectivityFlags.CARRIER_SERVICE_CHANGED_USE_CALLBACK:
-                    return true;
                 case ConnectivityFlags.REQUEST_RESTRICTED_WIFI:
-                    return true;
+                case ConnectivityFlags.USE_DECLARED_METHODS_FOR_CALLBACKS:
                 case KEY_DESTROY_FROZEN_SOCKETS_VERSION:
                     return true;
                 default:
diff --git a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/connectivityservice/base/CSTest.kt b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/connectivityservice/base/CSTest.kt
index 47a6763198..ed72fd2b59 100644
--- a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/connectivityservice/base/CSTest.kt
+++ b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/connectivityservice/base/CSTest.kt
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ open class CSTest {
         it[ConnectivityFlags.INGRESS_TO_VPN_ADDRESS_FILTERING] = true
         it[ConnectivityFlags.BACKGROUND_FIREWALL_CHAIN] = true
         it[ConnectivityFlags.DELAY_DESTROY_SOCKETS] = true
+        it[ConnectivityFlags.USE_DECLARED_METHODS_FOR_CALLBACKS] = true
     }
     fun setFeatureEnabled(flag: String, enabled: Boolean) = enabledFeatures.set(flag, enabled)