diff --git a/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java b/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
index 2c6390f1a0..7f827b8d8f 100644
--- a/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
+++ b/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
@@ -5823,7 +5823,7 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub {
             }
 
             if (shouldTrackUidsForBlockedStatusCallbacks()
-                    && isAppRequest(nri)
+                    && nri.mMessenger != null
                     && !nri.mUidTrackedForBlockedStatus) {
                 Log.wtf(TAG, "Registered nri is not tracked for sending blocked status: " + nri);
             }