diff --git a/Tethering/src/android/net/ip/IpServer.java b/Tethering/src/android/net/ip/IpServer.java
index 822bdf6..859f23a 100644
--- a/Tethering/src/android/net/ip/IpServer.java
+++ b/Tethering/src/android/net/ip/IpServer.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 import static android.system.OsConstants.RT_SCOPE_UNIVERSE;
 
 import static com.android.net.module.util.Inet4AddressUtils.intToInet4AddressHTH;
+import static com.android.networkstack.tethering.UpstreamNetworkState.isVcnInterface;
 
 import android.net.INetd;
 import android.net.INetworkStackStatusCallback;
@@ -755,6 +756,9 @@
         // deprecation of any existing RA data.
 
         setRaParams(params);
+        // Be aware that updateIpv6ForwardingRules use mLastIPv6LinkProperties, so this line should
+        // be eariler than updateIpv6ForwardingRules.
+        // TODO: avoid this dependencies and move this logic into BpfCoordinator.
         mLastIPv6LinkProperties = v6only;
 
         updateIpv6ForwardingRules(mLastIPv6UpstreamIfindex, upstreamIfIndex, null);
@@ -892,12 +896,20 @@
         mBpfCoordinator.tetherOffloadRuleUpdate(this, newIfindex);
     }
 
+    private boolean isIpv6VcnNetworkInterface() {
+        if (mLastIPv6LinkProperties == null) return false;
+
+        return isVcnInterface(mLastIPv6LinkProperties.getInterfaceName());
+    }
+
     // Handles all updates to IPv6 forwarding rules. These can currently change only if the upstream
     // changes or if a neighbor event is received.
     private void updateIpv6ForwardingRules(int prevUpstreamIfindex, int upstreamIfindex,
             NeighborEvent e) {
-        // If we no longer have an upstream, clear forwarding rules and do nothing else.
-        if (upstreamIfindex == 0) {
+        // If no longer have an upstream or it is virtual network, clear forwarding rules and do
+        // nothing else.
+        // TODO: Rather than always clear rules, ensure whether ipv6 ever enable first.
+        if (upstreamIfindex == 0 || isIpv6VcnNetworkInterface()) {
             clearIpv6ForwardingRules();
             return;
         }
diff --git a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/BpfCoordinator.java b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/BpfCoordinator.java
index 2c1fd29..067542f 100644
--- a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/BpfCoordinator.java
+++ b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/BpfCoordinator.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 import static com.android.networkstack.tethering.BpfUtils.DOWNSTREAM;
 import static com.android.networkstack.tethering.BpfUtils.UPSTREAM;
 import static com.android.networkstack.tethering.TetheringConfiguration.DEFAULT_TETHER_OFFLOAD_POLL_INTERVAL_MS;
+import static com.android.networkstack.tethering.UpstreamNetworkState.isVcnInterface;
 
 import android.app.usage.NetworkStatsManager;
 import android.net.INetd;
@@ -666,6 +667,8 @@
 
         if (upstreamIfindex == 0 || TextUtils.isEmpty(upstreamIface)) return;
 
+        if (isVcnInterface(upstreamIface)) return;
+
         // The same interface index to name mapping may be added by different IpServer objects or
         // re-added by reconnection on the same upstream interface. Ignore the duplicate one.
         final String iface = mInterfaceNames.get(upstreamIfindex);
@@ -833,9 +836,10 @@
         // TODO: need to consider 464xlat.
         if (ns != null && ns.linkProperties != null && ns.linkProperties.hasIpv4Address()) {
             // TODO: support ether ip upstream interface.
-            final InterfaceParams params = mDeps.getInterfaceParams(
-                    ns.linkProperties.getInterfaceName());
-            if (params != null && !params.hasMacAddress /* raw ip upstream only */) {
+            final String ifaceName = ns.linkProperties.getInterfaceName();
+            final InterfaceParams params = mDeps.getInterfaceParams(ifaceName);
+            final boolean isVcn = isVcnInterface(ifaceName);
+            if (!isVcn && params != null && !params.hasMacAddress /* raw ip upstream only */) {
                 upstreamIndex = params.index;
             }
         }
@@ -879,6 +883,8 @@
      * TODO: consider error handling if the attach program failed.
      */
     public void maybeAttachProgram(@NonNull String intIface, @NonNull String extIface) {
+        if (isVcnInterface(extIface)) return;
+
         if (forwardingPairExists(intIface, extIface)) return;
 
         boolean firstDownstreamForThisUpstream = !isAnyForwardingPairOnUpstream(extIface);
diff --git a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/UpstreamNetworkState.java b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/UpstreamNetworkState.java
index bab9f84..986c3f7 100644
--- a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/UpstreamNetworkState.java
+++ b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/UpstreamNetworkState.java
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
  */
 package com.android.networkstack.tethering;
 
+import static android.net.INetd.IPSEC_INTERFACE_PREFIX;
+
 import android.net.LinkProperties;
 import android.net.Network;
 import android.net.NetworkCapabilities;
@@ -48,4 +50,9 @@
                 networkCapabilities == null ? "null" : networkCapabilities,
                 linkProperties == null ? "null" : linkProperties);
     }
+
+    /** Check whether the interface is VCN. */
+    public static boolean isVcnInterface(@NonNull String iface) {
+        return iface.startsWith(IPSEC_INTERFACE_PREFIX);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Tethering/tests/unit/src/android/net/ip/IpServerTest.java b/Tethering/tests/unit/src/android/net/ip/IpServerTest.java
index 378a21c..6bf6a9f 100644
--- a/Tethering/tests/unit/src/android/net/ip/IpServerTest.java
+++ b/Tethering/tests/unit/src/android/net/ip/IpServerTest.java
@@ -146,8 +146,10 @@
     private static final String IFACE_NAME = "testnet1";
     private static final String UPSTREAM_IFACE = "upstream0";
     private static final String UPSTREAM_IFACE2 = "upstream1";
+    private static final String IPSEC_IFACE = "ipsec0";
     private static final int UPSTREAM_IFINDEX = 101;
     private static final int UPSTREAM_IFINDEX2 = 102;
+    private static final int IPSEC_IFINDEX = 103;
     private static final String BLUETOOTH_IFACE_ADDR = "192.168.44.1";
     private static final int BLUETOOTH_DHCP_PREFIX_LENGTH = 24;
     private static final int DHCP_LEASE_TIME_SECS = 3600;
@@ -160,6 +162,8 @@
     private static final InterfaceParams UPSTREAM_IFACE_PARAMS2 = new InterfaceParams(
             UPSTREAM_IFACE2, UPSTREAM_IFINDEX2, MacAddress.ALL_ZEROS_ADDRESS,
             1500 /* defaultMtu */);
+    private static final InterfaceParams IPSEC_IFACE_PARAMS = new InterfaceParams(
+            IPSEC_IFACE, IPSEC_IFINDEX, MacAddress.ALL_ZEROS_ADDRESS, 1500 /* defaultMtu */);
 
     private static final int MAKE_DHCPSERVER_TIMEOUT_MS = 1000;
 
@@ -208,6 +212,7 @@
         when(mDependencies.getInterfaceParams(IFACE_NAME)).thenReturn(TEST_IFACE_PARAMS);
         when(mDependencies.getInterfaceParams(UPSTREAM_IFACE)).thenReturn(UPSTREAM_IFACE_PARAMS);
         when(mDependencies.getInterfaceParams(UPSTREAM_IFACE2)).thenReturn(UPSTREAM_IFACE_PARAMS2);
+        when(mDependencies.getInterfaceParams(IPSEC_IFACE)).thenReturn(IPSEC_IFACE_PARAMS);
 
         mInterfaceConfiguration = new InterfaceConfigurationParcel();
         mInterfaceConfiguration.flags = new String[0];
@@ -1453,4 +1458,23 @@
     public void testDadProxyUpdates_EnabledAfterR() throws Exception {
         checkDadProxyEnabled(true);
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSkipVirtualNetworkInBpf() throws Exception {
+        initTetheredStateMachine(TETHERING_BLUETOOTH, null);
+        final LinkProperties v6Only = new LinkProperties();
+        v6Only.setInterfaceName(IPSEC_IFACE);
+        dispatchTetherConnectionChanged(IPSEC_IFACE, v6Only, 0);
+
+        verify(mBpfCoordinator).maybeAttachProgram(IFACE_NAME, IPSEC_IFACE);
+        verify(mNetd).tetherAddForward(IFACE_NAME, IPSEC_IFACE);
+        verify(mNetd).ipfwdAddInterfaceForward(IFACE_NAME, IPSEC_IFACE);
+
+        final int myIfindex = TEST_IFACE_PARAMS.index;
+        final InetAddress neigh = InetAddresses.parseNumericAddress("2001:db8::1");
+        final MacAddress mac = MacAddress.fromString("00:00:00:00:00:0a");
+        recvNewNeigh(myIfindex, neigh, NUD_REACHABLE, mac);
+        verify(mBpfCoordinator, never()).tetherOffloadRuleAdd(
+                mIpServer, makeForwardingRule(IPSEC_IFINDEX, neigh, mac));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/BpfCoordinatorTest.java b/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/BpfCoordinatorTest.java
index 914e0d4..436a436 100644
--- a/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/BpfCoordinatorTest.java
+++ b/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/BpfCoordinatorTest.java
@@ -1128,6 +1128,7 @@
             final String intIface1 = "wlan1";
             final String intIface2 = "rndis0";
             final String extIface = "rmnet_data0";
+            final String virtualIface = "ipsec0";
             final BpfUtils mockMarkerBpfUtils = staticMockMarker(BpfUtils.class);
             final BpfCoordinator coordinator = makeBpfCoordinator();
 
@@ -1163,6 +1164,14 @@
             ExtendedMockito.verify(() -> BpfUtils.detachProgram(intIface1));
             ExtendedMockito.verifyNoMoreInteractions(mockMarkerBpfUtils);
             ExtendedMockito.clearInvocations(mockMarkerBpfUtils);
+
+            // [6] Skip attaching if upstream is virtual interface.
+            coordinator.maybeAttachProgram(intIface1, virtualIface);
+            ExtendedMockito.verify(() -> BpfUtils.attachProgram(extIface, DOWNSTREAM), never());
+            ExtendedMockito.verify(() -> BpfUtils.attachProgram(intIface1, UPSTREAM), never());
+            ExtendedMockito.verifyNoMoreInteractions(mockMarkerBpfUtils);
+            ExtendedMockito.clearInvocations(mockMarkerBpfUtils);
+
         } finally {
             mockSession.finishMocking();
         }