diff --git a/framework/src/android/net/NetworkRequest.java b/framework/src/android/net/NetworkRequest.java
index 4f9d8455b5..6245e07d5c 100644
--- a/framework/src/android/net/NetworkRequest.java
+++ b/framework/src/android/net/NetworkRequest.java
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ public class NetworkRequest implements Parcelable {
          */
         public Builder(@NonNull final NetworkRequest request) {
             Objects.requireNonNull(request);
-            mNetworkCapabilities = request.networkCapabilities;
+            mNetworkCapabilities = new NetworkCapabilities(request.networkCapabilities);
             // If the caller constructed the builder from a request, it means the user
             // might explicitly want the capabilities from the request. Thus, the NOT_VCN_MANAGED
             // capabilities should not be touched later.