diff --git a/thread/service/java/com/android/server/thread/ThreadNetworkControllerService.java b/thread/service/java/com/android/server/thread/ThreadNetworkControllerService.java
index 0c77deef08..0c36c93e80 100644
--- a/thread/service/java/com/android/server/thread/ThreadNetworkControllerService.java
+++ b/thread/service/java/com/android/server/thread/ThreadNetworkControllerService.java
@@ -523,12 +523,10 @@ final class ThreadNetworkControllerService extends IThreadNetworkController.Stub
                 new BroadcastReceiver() {
                     @Override
                     public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
-                        onUserRestrictionsChanged(isThreadUserRestricted());
+                        mHandler.post(() -> onUserRestrictionsChanged(isThreadUserRestricted()));
                     }
                 },
-                new IntentFilter(UserManager.ACTION_USER_RESTRICTIONS_CHANGED),
-                null /* broadcastPermission */,
-                mHandler);
+                new IntentFilter(UserManager.ACTION_USER_RESTRICTIONS_CHANGED));
     }
 
     private void onUserRestrictionsChanged(boolean newUserRestrictedState) {
@@ -580,12 +578,10 @@ final class ThreadNetworkControllerService extends IThreadNetworkController.Stub
                 new BroadcastReceiver() {
                     @Override
                     public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
-                        onAirplaneModeChanged(isAirplaneModeOn());
+                        mHandler.post(() -> onAirplaneModeChanged(isAirplaneModeOn()));
                     }
                 },
-                new IntentFilter(Intent.ACTION_AIRPLANE_MODE_CHANGED),
-                null /* broadcastPermission */,
-                mHandler);
+                new IntentFilter(Intent.ACTION_AIRPLANE_MODE_CHANGED));
     }
 
     private void onAirplaneModeChanged(boolean newAirplaneModeOn) {
diff --git a/thread/tests/cts/src/android/net/thread/cts/ThreadNetworkControllerTest.java b/thread/tests/cts/src/android/net/thread/cts/ThreadNetworkControllerTest.java
index 0e95703943..41f34ff4e1 100644
--- a/thread/tests/cts/src/android/net/thread/cts/ThreadNetworkControllerTest.java
+++ b/thread/tests/cts/src/android/net/thread/cts/ThreadNetworkControllerTest.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import static com.google.common.util.concurrent.MoreExecutors.directExecutor;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertThrows;
 import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
+
 import static java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS;
 
 import android.content.Context;
diff --git a/thread/tests/unit/src/com/android/server/thread/ThreadNetworkControllerServiceTest.java b/thread/tests/unit/src/com/android/server/thread/ThreadNetworkControllerServiceTest.java
index 2f58943907..959e155a83 100644
--- a/thread/tests/unit/src/com/android/server/thread/ThreadNetworkControllerServiceTest.java
+++ b/thread/tests/unit/src/com/android/server/thread/ThreadNetworkControllerServiceTest.java
@@ -539,9 +539,7 @@ public final class ThreadNetworkControllerServiceTest {
                 .when(mContext)
                 .registerReceiver(
                         any(BroadcastReceiver.class),
-                        argThat(actualIntentFilter -> actualIntentFilter.hasAction(action)),
-                        any(),
-                        any());
+                        argThat(actualIntentFilter -> actualIntentFilter.hasAction(action)));
 
         return receiverRef;
     }