diff --git a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/EntitlementManager.java b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/EntitlementManager.java
index 844efde..adc95ab 100644
--- a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/EntitlementManager.java
+++ b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/EntitlementManager.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 import static android.net.TetheringManager.TETHER_ERROR_PROVISIONING_FAILED;
 
 import static com.android.networkstack.apishim.ConstantsShim.ACTION_TETHER_UNSUPPORTED_CARRIER_UI;
-import static com.android.networkstack.apishim.ConstantsShim.KEY_CARRIER_SUPPORTS_TETHERING_BOOL;
 
 import android.app.AlarmManager;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
@@ -48,12 +47,10 @@
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.Parcel;
-import android.os.PersistableBundle;
 import android.os.ResultReceiver;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
 import android.os.SystemProperties;
 import android.provider.Settings;
-import android.telephony.CarrierConfigManager;
 import android.util.SparseIntArray;
 
 import com.android.internal.annotations.VisibleForTesting;
@@ -307,13 +304,13 @@
         if (SystemProperties.getBoolean(DISABLE_PROVISIONING_SYSPROP_KEY, false)) {
             return TETHERING_PROVISIONING_NOT_REQUIRED;
         }
-        // TODO: Find a way to avoid get carrier config twice.
-        if (carrierConfigAffirmsCarrierNotSupport(config)) {
+
+        if (!config.isCarrierSupportTethering) {
             // To block tethering, behave as if running provisioning check and failed.
             return TETHERING_PROVISIONING_CARRIER_UNSUPPORT;
         }
 
-        if (carrierConfigAffirmsEntitlementCheckNotRequired(config)) {
+        if (!config.isCarrierConfigAffirmsEntitlementCheckRequired) {
             return TETHERING_PROVISIONING_NOT_REQUIRED;
         }
         return (config.provisioningApp.length == 2)
@@ -380,57 +377,6 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Get carrier configuration bundle.
-     * @param config an object that encapsulates the various tethering configuration elements.
-     * */
-    public PersistableBundle getCarrierConfig(final TetheringConfiguration config) {
-        final CarrierConfigManager configManager = mContext
-                .getSystemService(CarrierConfigManager.class);
-        if (configManager == null) return null;
-
-        final PersistableBundle carrierConfig = configManager.getConfigForSubId(
-                config.activeDataSubId);
-
-        if (CarrierConfigManager.isConfigForIdentifiedCarrier(carrierConfig)) {
-            return carrierConfig;
-        }
-
-        return null;
-    }
-
-    // The logic here is aimed solely at confirming that a CarrierConfig exists
-    // and affirms that entitlement checks are not required.
-    //
-    // TODO: find a better way to express this, or alter the checking process
-    // entirely so that this is more intuitive.
-    // TODO: Find a way to avoid using getCarrierConfig everytime.
-    private boolean carrierConfigAffirmsEntitlementCheckNotRequired(
-            final TetheringConfiguration config) {
-        // Check carrier config for entitlement checks
-        final PersistableBundle carrierConfig = getCarrierConfig(config);
-        if (carrierConfig == null) return false;
-
-        // A CarrierConfigManager was found and it has a config.
-        final boolean isEntitlementCheckRequired = carrierConfig.getBoolean(
-                CarrierConfigManager.KEY_REQUIRE_ENTITLEMENT_CHECKS_BOOL);
-        return !isEntitlementCheckRequired;
-    }
-
-    private boolean carrierConfigAffirmsCarrierNotSupport(final TetheringConfiguration config) {
-        if (!SdkLevel.isAtLeastT()) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        // Check carrier config for entitlement checks
-        final PersistableBundle carrierConfig = getCarrierConfig(config);
-        if (carrierConfig == null) return false;
-
-        // A CarrierConfigManager was found and it has a config.
-        final boolean mIsCarrierSupport = carrierConfig.getBoolean(
-                KEY_CARRIER_SUPPORTS_TETHERING_BOOL, true);
-        return !mIsCarrierSupport;
-    }
-
-    /**
      * Run no UI tethering provisioning check.
      * @param type tethering type from TetheringManager.TETHERING_{@code *}
      * @param subId default data subscription ID.
@@ -479,7 +425,7 @@
 
     private void runTetheringProvisioning(
             boolean showProvisioningUi, int downstreamType, final TetheringConfiguration config) {
-        if (carrierConfigAffirmsCarrierNotSupport(config)) {
+        if (!config.isCarrierSupportTethering) {
             mListener.onTetherProvisioningFailed(downstreamType, "Carrier does not support.");
             if (showProvisioningUi) {
                 showCarrierUnsupportedDialog();
@@ -497,7 +443,7 @@
     }
 
     private void showCarrierUnsupportedDialog() {
-        // This is only used when carrierConfigAffirmsCarrierNotSupport() is true.
+        // This is only used when TetheringConfiguration.isCarrierSupportTethering is false.
         if (!SdkLevel.isAtLeastT()) {
             return;
         }
diff --git a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/Tethering.java b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/Tethering.java
index 0b607bd..3800133 100644
--- a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/Tethering.java
+++ b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/Tethering.java
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@
             // To avoid launching unexpected provisioning checks, ignore re-provisioning
             // when no CarrierConfig loaded yet. Assume reevaluateSimCardProvisioning()
             // will be triggered again when CarrierConfig is loaded.
-            if (mEntitlementMgr.getCarrierConfig(mConfig) != null) {
+            if (TetheringConfiguration.getCarrierConfig(mContext, subId) != null) {
                 mEntitlementMgr.reevaluateSimCardProvisioning(mConfig);
             } else {
                 mLog.log("IGNORED reevaluate provisioning, no carrier config loaded");
diff --git a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringConfiguration.java b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringConfiguration.java
index eaf8589..2c848ee 100644
--- a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringConfiguration.java
+++ b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringConfiguration.java
@@ -24,14 +24,17 @@
 import static android.provider.DeviceConfig.NAMESPACE_CONNECTIVITY;
 
 import static com.android.net.module.util.DeviceConfigUtils.TETHERING_MODULE_NAME;
+import static com.android.networkstack.apishim.ConstantsShim.KEY_CARRIER_SUPPORTS_TETHERING_BOOL;
 
 import android.content.ContentResolver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.net.TetheringConfigurationParcel;
 import android.net.util.SharedLog;
+import android.os.PersistableBundle;
 import android.provider.DeviceConfig;
 import android.provider.Settings;
+import android.telephony.CarrierConfigManager;
 import android.telephony.SubscriptionManager;
 import android.telephony.TelephonyManager;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
@@ -142,6 +145,9 @@
     public final int provisioningCheckPeriod;
     public final String provisioningResponse;
 
+    public final boolean isCarrierSupportTethering;
+    public final boolean isCarrierConfigAffirmsEntitlementCheckRequired;
+
     public final int activeDataSubId;
 
     private final boolean mEnableLegacyDhcpServer;
@@ -206,6 +212,11 @@
         provisioningResponse = getResourceString(res,
                 R.string.config_mobile_hotspot_provision_response);
 
+        PersistableBundle carrierConfigs = getCarrierConfig(ctx, activeDataSubId);
+        isCarrierSupportTethering = carrierConfigAffirmsCarrierSupport(carrierConfigs);
+        isCarrierConfigAffirmsEntitlementCheckRequired =
+                carrierConfigAffirmsEntitlementCheckRequired(carrierConfigs);
+
         mOffloadPollInterval = getResourceInteger(res,
                 R.integer.config_tether_offload_poll_interval,
                 DEFAULT_TETHER_OFFLOAD_POLL_INTERVAL_MS);
@@ -301,6 +312,10 @@
         pw.print("provisioningAppNoUi: ");
         pw.println(provisioningAppNoUi);
 
+        pw.println("isCarrierSupportTethering: " + isCarrierSupportTethering);
+        pw.println("isCarrierConfigAffirmsEntitlementCheckRequired: "
+                + isCarrierConfigAffirmsEntitlementCheckRequired);
+
         pw.print("enableBpfOffload: ");
         pw.println(mEnableBpfOffload);
 
@@ -330,6 +345,9 @@
                 toIntArray(preferredUpstreamIfaceTypes)));
         sj.add(String.format("provisioningApp:%s", makeString(provisioningApp)));
         sj.add(String.format("provisioningAppNoUi:%s", provisioningAppNoUi));
+        sj.add(String.format("isCarrierSupportTethering:%s", isCarrierSupportTethering));
+        sj.add(String.format("isCarrierConfigAffirmsEntitlementCheckRequired:%s",
+                isCarrierConfigAffirmsEntitlementCheckRequired));
         sj.add(String.format("enableBpfOffload:%s", mEnableBpfOffload));
         sj.add(String.format("enableLegacyDhcpServer:%s", mEnableLegacyDhcpServer));
         return String.format("TetheringConfiguration{%s}", sj.toString());
@@ -565,6 +583,39 @@
         return result;
     }
 
+    private static boolean carrierConfigAffirmsEntitlementCheckRequired(
+            PersistableBundle carrierConfig) {
+        if (carrierConfig == null) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        return carrierConfig.getBoolean(
+                CarrierConfigManager.KEY_REQUIRE_ENTITLEMENT_CHECKS_BOOL, true);
+    }
+
+    private static boolean carrierConfigAffirmsCarrierSupport(PersistableBundle carrierConfig) {
+        if (!SdkLevel.isAtLeastT() || carrierConfig == null) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        return carrierConfig.getBoolean(KEY_CARRIER_SUPPORTS_TETHERING_BOOL, true);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get carrier configuration bundle.
+     */
+    public static PersistableBundle getCarrierConfig(Context context, int activeDataSubId) {
+        final CarrierConfigManager configManager =
+                context.getSystemService(CarrierConfigManager.class);
+        if (configManager == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        final PersistableBundle carrierConfig = configManager.getConfigForSubId(activeDataSubId);
+        if (CarrierConfigManager.isConfigForIdentifiedCarrier(carrierConfig)) {
+            return carrierConfig;
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Convert this TetheringConfiguration to a TetheringConfigurationParcel.
      */
diff --git a/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/EntitlementManagerTest.java b/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/EntitlementManagerTest.java
index 690ff71..01d7b4b 100644
--- a/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/EntitlementManagerTest.java
+++ b/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/EntitlementManagerTest.java
@@ -304,33 +304,6 @@
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void toleratesCarrierConfigManagerMissing() {
-        setupForRequiredProvisioning();
-        mockService(Context.CARRIER_CONFIG_SERVICE, CarrierConfigManager.class, null);
-        mConfig = new FakeTetheringConfiguration(mMockContext, mLog, INVALID_SUBSCRIPTION_ID);
-        // Couldn't get the CarrierConfigManager, but still had a declared provisioning app.
-        // Therefore provisioning still be required.
-        assertTrue(mEnMgr.isTetherProvisioningRequired(mConfig));
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    public void toleratesCarrierConfigMissing() {
-        setupForRequiredProvisioning();
-        when(mCarrierConfigManager.getConfig()).thenReturn(null);
-        mConfig = new FakeTetheringConfiguration(mMockContext, mLog, INVALID_SUBSCRIPTION_ID);
-        // We still have a provisioning app configured, so still require provisioning.
-        assertTrue(mEnMgr.isTetherProvisioningRequired(mConfig));
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    public void toleratesCarrierConfigNotLoaded() {
-        setupForRequiredProvisioning();
-        mCarrierConfig.putBoolean(CarrierConfigManager.KEY_CARRIER_CONFIG_APPLIED_BOOL, false);
-        // We still have a provisioning app configured, so still require provisioning.
-        assertTrue(mEnMgr.isTetherProvisioningRequired(mConfig));
-    }
-
-    @Test
     public void provisioningNotRequiredWhenAppNotFound() {
         setupForRequiredProvisioning();
         when(mResources.getStringArray(R.array.config_mobile_hotspot_provision_app))
@@ -706,8 +679,8 @@
     @IgnoreUpTo(SC_V2)
     public void requestLatestTetheringEntitlementResult_carrierDoesNotSupport_noProvisionCount()
             throws Exception {
-        setupForRequiredProvisioning();
         setupCarrierConfig(false);
+        setupForRequiredProvisioning();
         mEnMgr.fakeEntitlementResult = TETHER_ERROR_NO_ERROR;
         ResultReceiver receiver = new ResultReceiver(null) {
             @Override
@@ -735,6 +708,7 @@
         mEnMgr.notifyUpstream(false);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
         setupCarrierConfig(false);
+        mConfig = new FakeTetheringConfiguration(mMockContext, mLog, INVALID_SUBSCRIPTION_ID);
         mEnMgr.reevaluateSimCardProvisioning(mConfig);
 
         // Turn on upstream.
@@ -749,8 +723,8 @@
     @IgnoreUpTo(SC_V2)
     public void startProvisioningIfNeeded_carrierUnsupport()
             throws Exception {
-        setupForRequiredProvisioning();
         setupCarrierConfig(false);
+        setupForRequiredProvisioning();
         mEnMgr.startProvisioningIfNeeded(TETHERING_WIFI, true);
         verify(mTetherProvisioningFailedListener, never())
                 .onTetherProvisioningFailed(TETHERING_WIFI, "Carrier does not support.");
diff --git a/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringConfigurationTest.java b/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringConfigurationTest.java
index e8bb315..9c9f40d 100644
--- a/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringConfigurationTest.java
+++ b/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringConfigurationTest.java
@@ -22,10 +22,13 @@
 import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.TYPE_MOBILE_HIPRI;
 import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.TYPE_WIFI;
 import static android.provider.DeviceConfig.NAMESPACE_CONNECTIVITY;
+import static android.telephony.CarrierConfigManager.KEY_CARRIER_CONFIG_APPLIED_BOOL;
+import static android.telephony.CarrierConfigManager.KEY_REQUIRE_ENTITLEMENT_CHECKS_BOOL;
 import static android.telephony.SubscriptionManager.INVALID_SUBSCRIPTION_ID;
 
 import static com.android.dx.mockito.inline.extended.ExtendedMockito.doReturn;
 import static com.android.dx.mockito.inline.extended.ExtendedMockito.mockitoSession;
+import static com.android.networkstack.apishim.ConstantsShim.KEY_CARRIER_SUPPORTS_TETHERING_BOOL;
 import static com.android.networkstack.tethering.TetheringConfiguration.TETHER_FORCE_USB_FUNCTIONS;
 import static com.android.networkstack.tethering.TetheringConfiguration.TETHER_USB_NCM_FUNCTION;
 import static com.android.networkstack.tethering.TetheringConfiguration.TETHER_USB_RNDIS_FUNCTION;
@@ -46,8 +49,10 @@
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.net.util.SharedLog;
 import android.os.Build;
+import android.os.PersistableBundle;
 import android.provider.DeviceConfig;
 import android.provider.Settings;
+import android.telephony.CarrierConfigManager;
 import android.telephony.TelephonyManager;
 import android.test.mock.MockContentResolver;
 
@@ -56,6 +61,7 @@
 
 import com.android.internal.util.test.BroadcastInterceptingContext;
 import com.android.internal.util.test.FakeSettingsProvider;
+import com.android.modules.utils.build.SdkLevel;
 import com.android.net.module.util.DeviceConfigUtils;
 import com.android.testutils.DevSdkIgnoreRule;
 import com.android.testutils.DevSdkIgnoreRule.IgnoreAfter;
@@ -88,6 +94,7 @@
     private static final long TEST_PACKAGE_VERSION = 1234L;
     @Mock private ApplicationInfo mApplicationInfo;
     @Mock private Context mContext;
+    @Mock private CarrierConfigManager mCarrierConfigManager;
     @Mock private TelephonyManager mTelephonyManager;
     @Mock private Resources mResources;
     @Mock private Resources mResourcesForSubId;
@@ -97,6 +104,7 @@
     private boolean mHasTelephonyManager;
     private MockitoSession mMockingSession;
     private MockContentResolver mContentResolver;
+    private final PersistableBundle mCarrierConfig = new PersistableBundle();
 
     private class MockTetheringConfiguration extends TetheringConfiguration {
         MockTetheringConfiguration(Context ctx, SharedLog log, int id) {
@@ -474,6 +482,56 @@
                 PROVISIONING_APP_RESPONSE);
     }
 
+    private <T> void mockService(String serviceName, Class<T> serviceClass, T service) {
+        when(mMockContext.getSystemServiceName(serviceClass)).thenReturn(serviceName);
+        when(mMockContext.getSystemService(serviceName)).thenReturn(service);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testGetCarrierConfigBySubId_noCarrierConfigManager_configsAreDefault() {
+        // Act like the CarrierConfigManager is present and ready unless told otherwise.
+        mockService(Context.CARRIER_CONFIG_SERVICE,
+                CarrierConfigManager.class, null);
+        final TetheringConfiguration cfg = new TetheringConfiguration(
+                mMockContext, mLog, INVALID_SUBSCRIPTION_ID);
+
+        assertTrue(cfg.isCarrierSupportTethering);
+        assertTrue(cfg.isCarrierConfigAffirmsEntitlementCheckRequired);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testGetCarrierConfigBySubId_carrierConfigMissing_configsAreDefault() {
+        // Act like the CarrierConfigManager is present and ready unless told otherwise.
+        mockService(Context.CARRIER_CONFIG_SERVICE,
+                CarrierConfigManager.class, mCarrierConfigManager);
+        when(mCarrierConfigManager.getConfigForSubId(anyInt())).thenReturn(null);
+        final TetheringConfiguration cfg = new TetheringConfiguration(
+                mMockContext, mLog, INVALID_SUBSCRIPTION_ID);
+
+        assertTrue(cfg.isCarrierSupportTethering);
+        assertTrue(cfg.isCarrierConfigAffirmsEntitlementCheckRequired);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testGetCarrierConfigBySubId_hasConfigs_carrierUnsupportAndCheckNotRequired() {
+        mockService(Context.CARRIER_CONFIG_SERVICE,
+                CarrierConfigManager.class, mCarrierConfigManager);
+        mCarrierConfig.putBoolean(KEY_CARRIER_CONFIG_APPLIED_BOOL, true);
+        mCarrierConfig.putBoolean(KEY_REQUIRE_ENTITLEMENT_CHECKS_BOOL, false);
+        mCarrierConfig.putBoolean(KEY_CARRIER_SUPPORTS_TETHERING_BOOL, false);
+        when(mCarrierConfigManager.getConfigForSubId(anyInt())).thenReturn(mCarrierConfig);
+        final TetheringConfiguration cfg = new TetheringConfiguration(
+                mMockContext, mLog, INVALID_SUBSCRIPTION_ID);
+
+        if (SdkLevel.isAtLeastT()) {
+            assertFalse(cfg.isCarrierSupportTethering);
+        } else {
+            assertTrue(cfg.isCarrierSupportTethering);
+        }
+        assertFalse(cfg.isCarrierConfigAffirmsEntitlementCheckRequired);
+
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testEnableLegacyWifiP2PAddress() throws Exception {
         final TetheringConfiguration defaultCfg = new TetheringConfiguration(