diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/Tethering.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/Tethering.java
index 48a2992616eb6730ff7fa50801b24c9e6ec6dd4e..b42242eb44233c1dc5bc207ef887771990be5188 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/Tethering.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/Tethering.java
@@ -218,6 +218,10 @@ public class Tethering extends BaseNetworkObserver implements IControlsTethering
         return (ConnectivityManager) mContext.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
     }
 
+    private WifiManager getWifiManager() {
+        return (WifiManager) mContext.getSystemService(Context.WIFI_SERVICE);
+    }
+
     private void updateConfiguration() {
         mConfig = new TetheringConfiguration(mContext);
     }
@@ -396,8 +400,7 @@ public class Tethering extends BaseNetworkObserver implements IControlsTethering
     private int setWifiTethering(final boolean enable) {
         synchronized (mPublicSync) {
             mWifiTetherRequested = enable;
-            final WifiManager wifiManager =
-                    (WifiManager) mContext.getSystemService(Context.WIFI_SERVICE);
+            final WifiManager wifiManager = getWifiManager();
             if ((enable && wifiManager.startSoftAp(null /* use existing wifi config */)) ||
                 (!enable && wifiManager.stopSoftAp())) {
                 return ConnectivityManager.TETHER_ERROR_NO_ERROR;
@@ -1421,12 +1424,37 @@ public class Tethering extends BaseNetworkObserver implements IControlsTethering
             } else {
                 mForwardedDownstreams.remove(who);
             }
+
+            // If this is a Wi-Fi interface, notify WifiManager of the active serving state.
+            if (who.interfaceType() == ConnectivityManager.TETHERING_WIFI) {
+                final WifiManager mgr = getWifiManager();
+                final String iface = who.interfaceName();
+                switch (mode) {
+                    case IControlsTethering.STATE_TETHERED:
+                        mgr.updateInterfaceIpState(iface, WifiManager.IFACE_IP_MODE_TETHERED);
+                        break;
+                    case IControlsTethering.STATE_LOCAL_ONLY:
+                        mgr.updateInterfaceIpState(iface, WifiManager.IFACE_IP_MODE_LOCAL_ONLY);
+                        break;
+                    default:
+                        Log.wtf(TAG, "Unknown active serving mode: " + mode);
+                        break;
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         private void handleInterfaceServingStateInactive(TetherInterfaceStateMachine who) {
             mNotifyList.remove(who);
             mIPv6TetheringCoordinator.removeActiveDownstream(who);
             mForwardedDownstreams.remove(who);
+
+            // If this is a Wi-Fi interface, tell WifiManager of any errors.
+            if (who.interfaceType() == ConnectivityManager.TETHERING_WIFI) {
+                if (who.lastError() != ConnectivityManager.TETHER_ERROR_NO_ERROR) {
+                    getWifiManager().updateInterfaceIpState(
+                            who.interfaceName(), WifiManager.IFACE_IP_MODE_CONFIGURATION_ERROR);
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         class InitialState extends State {
@@ -1743,7 +1771,7 @@ public class Tethering extends BaseNetworkObserver implements IControlsTethering
     public void notifyInterfaceStateChange(String iface, TetherInterfaceStateMachine who,
                                            int state, int error) {
         synchronized (mPublicSync) {
-            TetherState tetherState = mTetherStates.get(iface);
+            final TetherState tetherState = mTetherStates.get(iface);
             if (tetherState != null && tetherState.stateMachine.equals(who)) {
                 tetherState.lastState = state;
                 tetherState.lastError = error;
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/tethering/TetherInterfaceStateMachine.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/tethering/TetherInterfaceStateMachine.java
index e21349af8649ad4e5b052a4c7c111ac7cd441b1c..d3cfd875faae3669d98cb811634621e3e912dc54 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/tethering/TetherInterfaceStateMachine.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/tethering/TetherInterfaceStateMachine.java
@@ -117,9 +117,11 @@ public class TetherInterfaceStateMachine extends StateMachine {
         setInitialState(mInitialState);
     }
 
-    public int interfaceType() {
-        return mInterfaceType;
-    }
+    public String interfaceName() { return mIfaceName; }
+
+    public int interfaceType() { return mInterfaceType; }
+
+    public int lastError() { return mLastError; }
 
     // configured when we start tethering and unconfig'd on error or conclusion
     private boolean configureIfaceIp(boolean enabled) {
diff --git a/tests/net/java/com/android/server/connectivity/TetheringTest.java b/tests/net/java/com/android/server/connectivity/TetheringTest.java
index b2c1244af7082c31a031b51444d3438e184550be..7a1c2395c438e8f97270bbfd16dec243e6fd1b1f 100644
--- a/tests/net/java/com/android/server/connectivity/TetheringTest.java
+++ b/tests/net/java/com/android/server/connectivity/TetheringTest.java
@@ -236,6 +236,9 @@ public class TetheringTest {
         verify(mNMService, times(1)).setIpForwardingEnabled(true);
         verify(mNMService, times(1)).startTethering(any(String[].class));
         verifyNoMoreInteractions(mNMService);
+        verify(mWifiManager).updateInterfaceIpState(
+                mTestIfname, WifiManager.IFACE_IP_MODE_LOCAL_ONLY);
+        verifyNoMoreInteractions(mWifiManager);
         verifyTetheringBroadcast(mTestIfname, ConnectivityManager.EXTRA_ACTIVE_LOCAL_ONLY);
         // UpstreamNetworkMonitor will be started, and will register two callbacks:
         // a "listen all" and a "track default".
@@ -261,6 +264,7 @@ public class TetheringTest {
         verify(mNMService, times(1)).stopTethering();
         verify(mNMService, times(1)).setIpForwardingEnabled(false);
         verifyNoMoreInteractions(mNMService);
+        verifyNoMoreInteractions(mWifiManager);
         // Asking for the last error after the per-interface state machine
         // has been reaped yields an unknown interface error.
         assertEquals(ConnectivityManager.TETHER_ERROR_UNKNOWN_IFACE,
@@ -292,6 +296,9 @@ public class TetheringTest {
         verify(mNMService, times(1)).setIpForwardingEnabled(true);
         verify(mNMService, times(1)).startTethering(any(String[].class));
         verifyNoMoreInteractions(mNMService);
+        verify(mWifiManager).updateInterfaceIpState(
+                mTestIfname, WifiManager.IFACE_IP_MODE_TETHERED);
+        verifyNoMoreInteractions(mWifiManager);
         verifyTetheringBroadcast(mTestIfname, ConnectivityManager.EXTRA_ACTIVE_TETHER);
         // UpstreamNetworkMonitor will be started, and will register two callbacks:
         // a "listen all" and a "track default".
@@ -338,6 +345,7 @@ public class TetheringTest {
         verify(mNMService, times(1)).stopTethering();
         verify(mNMService, times(1)).setIpForwardingEnabled(false);
         verifyNoMoreInteractions(mNMService);
+        verifyNoMoreInteractions(mWifiManager);
         // Asking for the last error after the per-interface state machine
         // has been reaped yields an unknown interface error.
         assertEquals(ConnectivityManager.TETHER_ERROR_UNKNOWN_IFACE,