diff --git a/Tethering/tests/mts/src/android/tethering/mts/TetheringModuleTest.java b/Tethering/tests/mts/src/android/tethering/mts/TetheringModuleTest.java
index 07aab63..ef254ff 100644
--- a/Tethering/tests/mts/src/android/tethering/mts/TetheringModuleTest.java
+++ b/Tethering/tests/mts/src/android/tethering/mts/TetheringModuleTest.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 import static android.Manifest.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED;
 import static android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS;
 import static android.net.TetheringManager.TETHERING_WIFI;
-import static android.net.cts.util.CtsTetheringUtils.isWifiTetheringSupported;
 import static android.provider.DeviceConfig.NAMESPACE_CONNECTIVITY;
 
 import static com.android.testutils.TestNetworkTrackerKt.initTestNetwork;
@@ -102,8 +101,7 @@
 
         TestNetworkTracker tnt = null;
         try {
-            tetherEventCallback.assumeTetheringSupported();
-            assumeTrue(isWifiTetheringSupported(mContext, tetherEventCallback));
+            tetherEventCallback.assumeWifiTetheringSupported(mContext);
             tetherEventCallback.expectNoTetheringActive();
 
             final TetheringInterface tetheredIface =
diff --git a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java
index 4403a0e..bff20b0 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java
+++ b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java
@@ -55,16 +55,12 @@
 import static android.net.NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_VALIDATED;
 import static android.net.NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_TEST;
 import static android.net.NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_WIFI;
-import static android.net.TetheringManager.TETHERING_WIFI;
-import static android.net.TetheringManager.TetheringRequest;
 import static android.net.cts.util.CtsNetUtils.ConnectivityActionReceiver;
 import static android.net.cts.util.CtsNetUtils.HTTP_PORT;
 import static android.net.cts.util.CtsNetUtils.NETWORK_CALLBACK_ACTION;
 import static android.net.cts.util.CtsNetUtils.TEST_HOST;
 import static android.net.cts.util.CtsNetUtils.TestNetworkCallback;
-import static android.net.cts.util.CtsTetheringUtils.StartTetheringCallback;
 import static android.net.cts.util.CtsTetheringUtils.TestTetheringEventCallback;
-import static android.net.cts.util.CtsTetheringUtils.isWifiTetheringSupported;
 import static android.net.util.NetworkStackUtils.TEST_CAPTIVE_PORTAL_HTTPS_URL;
 import static android.net.util.NetworkStackUtils.TEST_CAPTIVE_PORTAL_HTTP_URL;
 import static android.os.MessageQueue.OnFileDescriptorEventListener.EVENT_INPUT;
@@ -133,9 +129,9 @@
 import android.net.TelephonyNetworkSpecifier;
 import android.net.TestNetworkInterface;
 import android.net.TestNetworkManager;
-import android.net.TetheringManager;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.net.cts.util.CtsNetUtils;
+import android.net.cts.util.CtsTetheringUtils;
 import android.net.util.KeepaliveUtils;
 import android.net.wifi.WifiManager;
 import android.os.Binder;
@@ -286,7 +282,6 @@
     private final ArraySet<Integer> mNetworkTypes = new ArraySet<>();
     private UiAutomation mUiAutomation;
     private CtsNetUtils mCtsNetUtils;
-    private TetheringManager mTm;
 
     // Used for cleanup purposes.
     private final List<Range<Integer>> mVpnRequiredUidRanges = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -302,7 +297,6 @@
         mWifiManager = (WifiManager) mContext.getSystemService(Context.WIFI_SERVICE);
         mPackageManager = mContext.getPackageManager();
         mCtsNetUtils = new CtsNetUtils(mContext);
-        mTm = mContext.getSystemService(TetheringManager.class);
 
         if (DevSdkIgnoreRuleKt.isDevSdkInRange(null /* minExclusive */,
                 Build.VERSION_CODES.R /* maxInclusive */)) {
@@ -2238,14 +2232,15 @@
                 ConnectivitySettingsManager.getNetworkAvoidBadWifi(mContext);
         final int curPrivateDnsMode = ConnectivitySettingsManager.getPrivateDnsMode(mContext);
 
-        final TestTetheringEventCallback tetherEventCallback = new TestTetheringEventCallback();
+        TestTetheringEventCallback tetherEventCallback = null;
+        final CtsTetheringUtils tetherUtils = new CtsTetheringUtils(mContext);
         try {
-            mTm.registerTetheringEventCallback(c -> c.run() /* executor */, tetherEventCallback);
+            tetherEventCallback = tetherUtils.registerTetheringEventCallback();
             // Adopt for NETWORK_SETTINGS permission.
             mUiAutomation.adoptShellPermissionIdentity();
             // start tethering
             tetherEventCallback.assumeWifiTetheringSupported(mContext);
-            startWifiTethering(tetherEventCallback);
+            tetherUtils.startWifiTethering(tetherEventCallback);
             // Update setting to verify the behavior.
             mCm.setAirplaneMode(true);
             ConnectivitySettingsManager.setPrivateDnsMode(mContext,
@@ -2266,8 +2261,10 @@
             mCm.setAirplaneMode(false);
             ConnectivitySettingsManager.setNetworkAvoidBadWifi(mContext, curAvoidBadWifi);
             ConnectivitySettingsManager.setPrivateDnsMode(mContext, curPrivateDnsMode);
-            mTm.unregisterTetheringEventCallback(tetherEventCallback);
-            mTm.stopAllTethering();
+            if (tetherEventCallback != null) {
+                tetherUtils.unregisterTetheringEventCallback(tetherEventCallback);
+            }
+            tetherUtils.stopAllTethering();
             mUiAutomation.dropShellPermissionIdentity();
         }
     }
@@ -2314,19 +2311,6 @@
                 ConnectivitySettingsManager.getNetworkAvoidBadWifi(mContext));
     }
 
-    private void startWifiTethering(final TestTetheringEventCallback callback) throws Exception {
-        if (!isWifiTetheringSupported(mContext, callback)) return;
-
-        final List<String> wifiRegexs =
-                callback.getTetheringInterfaceRegexps().getTetherableWifiRegexs();
-        final StartTetheringCallback startTetheringCallback = new StartTetheringCallback();
-        final TetheringRequest request = new TetheringRequest.Builder(TETHERING_WIFI)
-                .setShouldShowEntitlementUi(false).build();
-        mTm.startTethering(request, c -> c.run() /* executor */, startTetheringCallback);
-        startTetheringCallback.verifyTetheringStarted();
-        callback.expectTetheredInterfacesChanged(wifiRegexs, TETHERING_WIFI);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Verify that per-app OEM network preference functions as expected for network preference TEST.
      * For specified apps, validate networks are prioritized in order: unmetered, TEST transport,
diff --git a/tests/cts/net/util/java/android/net/cts/util/CtsTetheringUtils.java b/tests/cts/net/util/java/android/net/cts/util/CtsTetheringUtils.java
index c220326..8c5372d 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/util/java/android/net/cts/util/CtsTetheringUtils.java
+++ b/tests/cts/net/util/java/android/net/cts/util/CtsTetheringUtils.java
@@ -440,12 +440,6 @@
         return callback.getTetheringInterfaceRegexps().getTetherableWifiRegexs();
     }
 
-    public static boolean isWifiTetheringSupported(final Context ctx,
-            final TestTetheringEventCallback callback) throws Exception {
-        return !getWifiTetherableInterfaceRegexps(callback).isEmpty()
-                && isPortableHotspotSupported(ctx);
-    }
-
     /* Returns if wifi supports hotspot. */
     private static boolean isPortableHotspotSupported(final Context ctx) throws Exception {
         final PackageManager pm = ctx.getPackageManager();
@@ -522,4 +516,8 @@
         callback.expectNoTetheringActive();
         callback.expectOneOfOffloadStatusChanged(TETHER_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_STOPPED);
     }
+
+    public void stopAllTethering() {
+        mTm.stopAllTethering();
+    }
 }