diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
index 9349730..7056191 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
@@ -3567,8 +3567,7 @@
             int user = UserHandle.getUserId(Binder.getCallingUid());
             if (ConnectivityManager.isNetworkTypeValid(type) && mNetTrackers[type] != null) {
                 synchronized(mVpns) {
-                    mVpns.get(user).protect(socket,
-                            mNetTrackers[type].getLinkProperties().getInterfaceName());
+                    mVpns.get(user).protect(socket);
                 }
                 return true;
             }
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/Vpn.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/Vpn.java
index d87387f..bb79111 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/Vpn.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/Vpn.java
@@ -277,13 +277,12 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Protect a socket from routing changes by binding it to the given
-     * interface. The socket is NOT closed by this method.
+     * Protect a socket from VPN rules by binding it to the main routing table.
+     * The socket is NOT closed by this method.
      *
      * @param socket The socket to be bound.
-     * @param interfaze The name of the interface.
      */
-    public void protect(ParcelFileDescriptor socket, String interfaze) throws Exception {
+    public void protect(ParcelFileDescriptor socket) throws Exception {
 
         PackageManager pm = mContext.getPackageManager();
         int appUid = pm.getPackageUid(mPackage, mUserId);
@@ -297,8 +296,6 @@
         } finally {
             Binder.restoreCallingIdentity(token);
         }
-        // bind the socket to the interface
-        jniProtect(socket.getFd(), interfaze);
 
     }
 
@@ -665,7 +662,6 @@
     private native int jniSetRoutes(String interfaze, String routes);
     private native void jniReset(String interfaze);
     private native int jniCheck(String interfaze);
-    private native void jniProtect(int socket, String interfaze);
 
     private static RouteInfo findIPv4DefaultRoute(LinkProperties prop) {
         for (RouteInfo route : prop.getAllRoutes()) {