diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/Tethering.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/Tethering.java
index e2956dd..b657335 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/Tethering.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/Tethering.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.android.server.connectivity;
 
+import static android.hardware.usb.UsbManager.USB_CONFIGURED;
 import static android.hardware.usb.UsbManager.USB_CONNECTED;
 import static android.hardware.usb.UsbManager.USB_FUNCTION_RNDIS;
 import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.getNetworkTypeName;
@@ -703,7 +704,7 @@
 
     private void showTetheredNotification(int id) {
         NotificationManager notificationManager =
-                (NotificationManager)mContext.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
+                (NotificationManager) mContext.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
         if (notificationManager == null) {
             return;
         }
@@ -764,7 +765,7 @@
 
     private void clearTetheredNotification() {
         NotificationManager notificationManager =
-            (NotificationManager)mContext.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
+            (NotificationManager) mContext.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
         if (notificationManager != null && mLastNotificationId != 0) {
             notificationManager.cancelAsUser(null, mLastNotificationId,
                     UserHandle.ALL);
@@ -803,11 +804,37 @@
 
         private void handleUsbAction(Intent intent) {
             final boolean usbConnected = intent.getBooleanExtra(USB_CONNECTED, false);
+            final boolean usbConfigured = intent.getBooleanExtra(USB_CONFIGURED, false);
             final boolean rndisEnabled = intent.getBooleanExtra(USB_FUNCTION_RNDIS, false);
+
+            mLog.log(String.format("USB bcast connected:%s configured:%s rndis:%s",
+                    usbConnected, usbConfigured, rndisEnabled));
+
+            // There are three types of ACTION_USB_STATE:
+            //
+            //     - DISCONNECTED (USB_CONNECTED and USB_CONFIGURED are 0)
+            //       Meaning: USB connection has ended either because of
+            //       software reset or hard unplug.
+            //
+            //     - CONNECTED (USB_CONNECTED is 1, USB_CONFIGURED is 0)
+            //       Meaning: the first stage of USB protocol handshake has
+            //       occurred but it is not complete.
+            //
+            //     - CONFIGURED (USB_CONNECTED and USB_CONFIGURED are 1)
+            //       Meaning: the USB handshake is completely done and all the
+            //       functions are ready to use.
+            //
+            // For more explanation, see b/62552150 .
+            if (usbConnected && !usbConfigured) {
+                // Nothing for us to do here.
+                // TODO: consider ignoring DISCONNECTED broadcasts as well.
+                return;
+            }
+
             synchronized (Tethering.this.mPublicSync) {
                 mRndisEnabled = rndisEnabled;
                 // start tethering if we have a request pending
-                if (usbConnected && mRndisEnabled && mUsbTetherRequested) {
+                if (usbConfigured && mRndisEnabled && mUsbTetherRequested) {
                     tetherMatchingInterfaces(
                             IControlsTethering.STATE_TETHERED,
                             ConnectivityManager.TETHERING_USB);
@@ -983,7 +1010,7 @@
 
     public int setUsbTethering(boolean enable) {
         if (VDBG) Log.d(TAG, "setUsbTethering(" + enable + ")");
-        UsbManager usbManager = mContext.getSystemService(UsbManager.class);
+        UsbManager usbManager = (UsbManager) mContext.getSystemService(Context.USB_SERVICE);
 
         synchronized (mPublicSync) {
             if (enable) {
diff --git a/tests/net/java/com/android/server/connectivity/TetheringTest.java b/tests/net/java/com/android/server/connectivity/TetheringTest.java
index ab874ce..acf9e8f7 100644
--- a/tests/net/java/com/android/server/connectivity/TetheringTest.java
+++ b/tests/net/java/com/android/server/connectivity/TetheringTest.java
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@
 
 package com.android.server.connectivity;
 
+import static android.hardware.usb.UsbManager.USB_CONFIGURED;
+import static android.hardware.usb.UsbManager.USB_CONNECTED;
+import static android.hardware.usb.UsbManager.USB_FUNCTION_RNDIS;
+import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.TETHERING_WIFI;
+import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.TETHERING_USB;
 import static android.net.wifi.WifiManager.IFACE_IP_MODE_LOCAL_ONLY;
 import static android.net.wifi.WifiManager.IFACE_IP_MODE_TETHERED;
 import static android.net.wifi.WifiManager.EXTRA_WIFI_AP_INTERFACE_NAME;
@@ -133,6 +138,7 @@
         public Object getSystemService(String name) {
             if (Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE.equals(name)) return mConnectivityManager;
             if (Context.WIFI_SERVICE.equals(name)) return mWifiManager;
+            if (Context.USB_SERVICE.equals(name)) return mUsbManager;
             return super.getSystemService(name);
         }
     }
@@ -145,7 +151,7 @@
         when(mResources.getStringArray(com.android.internal.R.array.config_tether_usb_regexs))
                 .thenReturn(new String[0]);
         when(mResources.getStringArray(com.android.internal.R.array.config_tether_wifi_regexs))
-                .thenReturn(new String[]{ "test_wlan\\d" });
+                .thenReturn(new String[]{ "test_wlan\\d", "test_rndis\\d" });
         when(mResources.getStringArray(com.android.internal.R.array.config_tether_bluetooth_regexs))
                 .thenReturn(new String[0]);
         when(mResources.getIntArray(com.android.internal.R.array.config_tether_upstream_types))
@@ -245,6 +251,14 @@
         mServiceContext.sendStickyBroadcastAsUser(intent, UserHandle.ALL);
     }
 
+    private void sendUsbBroadcast(boolean connected, boolean configured, boolean rndisFunction) {
+        final Intent intent = new Intent(UsbManager.ACTION_USB_STATE);
+        intent.putExtra(USB_CONNECTED, connected);
+        intent.putExtra(USB_CONFIGURED, configured);
+        intent.putExtra(USB_FUNCTION_RNDIS, rndisFunction);
+        mServiceContext.sendStickyBroadcastAsUser(intent, UserHandle.ALL);
+    }
+
     private void verifyInterfaceServingModeStarted() throws Exception {
         verify(mNMService, times(1)).getInterfaceConfig(mTestIfname);
         verify(mNMService, times(1))
@@ -287,6 +301,32 @@
     }
 
     @Test
+    public void testUsbConfiguredBroadcastStartsTethering() throws Exception {
+        when(mConnectivityManager.isTetheringSupported()).thenReturn(true);
+
+        // Emulate pressing the USB tethering button in Settings UI.
+        mTethering.startTethering(TETHERING_USB, null, false);
+        mLooper.dispatchAll();
+        verify(mUsbManager, times(1)).setCurrentFunction(UsbManager.USB_FUNCTION_RNDIS, false);
+
+        // Pretend we receive a USB connected broadcast. Here we also pretend
+        // that the RNDIS function is somehow enabled, so that we see if we
+        // might trip ourselves up.
+        sendUsbBroadcast(true, false, true);
+        mLooper.dispatchAll();
+        // This should produce no activity of any kind.
+        verifyNoMoreInteractions(mConnectivityManager);
+        verifyNoMoreInteractions(mNMService);
+
+        // Pretend we then receive USB configured broadcast.
+        sendUsbBroadcast(true, true, true);
+        mLooper.dispatchAll();
+        // Now we should see the start of tethering mechanics (in this case:
+        // tetherMatchingInterfaces() which starts by fetching all interfaces).
+        verify(mNMService, times(1)).listInterfaces();
+    }
+
+    @Test
     public void failingLocalOnlyHotspotLegacyApBroadcastWithIfaceStatusChanged() throws Exception {
         failingLocalOnlyHotspotLegacyApBroadcast(true);
     }
@@ -366,7 +406,7 @@
         when(mWifiManager.startSoftAp(any(WifiConfiguration.class))).thenReturn(true);
 
         // Emulate pressing the WiFi tethering button.
-        mTethering.startTethering(ConnectivityManager.TETHERING_WIFI, null, false);
+        mTethering.startTethering(TETHERING_WIFI, null, false);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
         verify(mWifiManager, times(1)).startSoftAp(null);
         verifyNoMoreInteractions(mWifiManager);
@@ -394,7 +434,7 @@
         when(mWifiManager.startSoftAp(any(WifiConfiguration.class))).thenReturn(true);
 
         // Emulate pressing the WiFi tethering button.
-        mTethering.startTethering(ConnectivityManager.TETHERING_WIFI, null, false);
+        mTethering.startTethering(TETHERING_WIFI, null, false);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
         verify(mWifiManager, times(1)).startSoftAp(null);
         verifyNoMoreInteractions(mWifiManager);
@@ -440,7 +480,7 @@
         /////
 
         // Emulate pressing the WiFi tethering button.
-        mTethering.stopTethering(ConnectivityManager.TETHERING_WIFI);
+        mTethering.stopTethering(TETHERING_WIFI);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
         verify(mWifiManager, times(1)).stopSoftAp();
         verifyNoMoreInteractions(mWifiManager);
@@ -476,7 +516,7 @@
         doThrow(new RemoteException()).when(mNMService).setIpForwardingEnabled(true);
 
         // Emulate pressing the WiFi tethering button.
-        mTethering.startTethering(ConnectivityManager.TETHERING_WIFI, null, false);
+        mTethering.startTethering(TETHERING_WIFI, null, false);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
         verify(mWifiManager, times(1)).startSoftAp(null);
         verifyNoMoreInteractions(mWifiManager);