diff --git a/framework/src/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java b/framework/src/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
index e326223..001e3a7 100644
--- a/framework/src/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
+++ b/framework/src/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
 import android.os.Process;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
 import android.os.ResultReceiver;
-import android.os.ServiceManager;
 import android.os.ServiceSpecificException;
 import android.os.UserHandle;
 import android.provider.Settings;
@@ -842,7 +841,6 @@
 
     private final Context mContext;
 
-    private INetworkPolicyManager mNPManager;
     private final TetheringManager mTetheringManager;
 
     /**
@@ -4794,17 +4792,6 @@
     public @interface RestrictBackgroundStatus {
     }
 
-    private INetworkPolicyManager getNetworkPolicyManager() {
-        synchronized (this) {
-            if (mNPManager != null) {
-                return mNPManager;
-            }
-            mNPManager = INetworkPolicyManager.Stub.asInterface(ServiceManager
-                    .getService(Context.NETWORK_POLICY_SERVICE));
-            return mNPManager;
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * Determines if the calling application is subject to metered network restrictions while
      * running on background.
@@ -4815,7 +4802,7 @@
      */
     public @RestrictBackgroundStatus int getRestrictBackgroundStatus() {
         try {
-            return getNetworkPolicyManager().getRestrictBackgroundByCaller();
+            return mService.getRestrictBackgroundStatusByCaller();
         } catch (RemoteException e) {
             throw e.rethrowFromSystemServer();
         }
diff --git a/framework/src/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl b/framework/src/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl
index d83cc16..98f3d40 100644
--- a/framework/src/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl
+++ b/framework/src/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl
@@ -220,4 +220,6 @@
 
     void setProfileNetworkPreference(in UserHandle profile, int preference,
             in IOnCompleteListener listener);
+
+    int getRestrictBackgroundStatusByCaller();
 }