diff --git a/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetTracker.java b/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetTracker.java
index 81413503ca..48e86d8e7e 100644
--- a/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetTracker.java
+++ b/service-t/src/com/android/server/ethernet/EthernetTracker.java
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ public class EthernetTracker {
     protected void unicastInterfaceStateChange(@NonNull IEthernetServiceListener listener,
             @NonNull String iface) {
         ensureRunningOnEthernetServiceThread();
-        final int state = mFactory.getInterfaceState(iface);
+        final int state = getInterfaceState(iface);
         final int role = getInterfaceRole(iface);
         final IpConfiguration config = getIpConfigurationForCallback(iface, state);
         try {
diff --git a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/EthernetManagerTest.kt b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/EthernetManagerTest.kt
index 732a42b60e..76a955b40c 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/EthernetManagerTest.kt
+++ b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/EthernetManagerTest.kt
@@ -275,16 +275,17 @@ class EthernetManagerTest {
             return events.poll(TIMEOUT_MS) ?: fail("Did not receive callback after ${TIMEOUT_MS}ms")
         }
 
-        fun eventuallyExpect(expected: CallbackEntry) = events.poll(TIMEOUT_MS) { it == expected }
+        fun eventuallyExpect(expected: CallbackEntry) {
+            val cb = events.poll(TIMEOUT_MS) { it == expected }
+            assertNotNull(cb, "Never received expected $expected. Received: ${events.backtrace()}")
+        }
 
         fun eventuallyExpect(iface: EthernetTestInterface, state: Int, role: Int) {
-            val event = createChangeEvent(iface.name, state, role)
-            assertNotNull(eventuallyExpect(event), "Never received expected $event")
+            eventuallyExpect(createChangeEvent(iface.name, state, role))
         }
 
         fun eventuallyExpect(state: Int) {
-            val event = EthernetStateChanged(state)
-            assertNotNull(eventuallyExpect(event), "Never received expected $event")
+            eventuallyExpect(EthernetStateChanged(state))
         }
 
         fun assertNoCallback() {
@@ -652,9 +653,8 @@ class EthernetManagerTest {
 
         val listener = EthernetStateListener()
         addInterfaceStateListener(listener)
-        // Note: using eventuallyExpect as there may be other interfaces present.
-        listener.eventuallyExpect(InterfaceStateChanged(iface.name,
-                STATE_LINK_UP, ROLE_SERVER, /* IpConfiguration */ null))
+        // TODO(b/295146844): do not report IpConfiguration for server mode interfaces.
+        listener.eventuallyExpect(iface, STATE_LINK_UP, ROLE_SERVER)
 
         releaseTetheredInterface()
         listener.eventuallyExpect(iface, STATE_LINK_UP, ROLE_CLIENT)