diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java b/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
index a84ba78..5eb42e7 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 import java.net.UnknownHostException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
 import java.util.GregorianCalendar;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -113,6 +114,8 @@
     private boolean mTestMode;
     private static ConnectivityService sServiceInstance;
 
+    private AtomicBoolean mBackgroundDataEnabled = new AtomicBoolean(true);
+
     private static final int ENABLED  = 1;
     private static final int DISABLED = 0;
 
@@ -261,6 +264,9 @@
         handlerThread.start();
         mHandler = new MyHandler(handlerThread.getLooper());
 
+        mBackgroundDataEnabled.set(Settings.Secure.getInt(context.getContentResolver(),
+                Settings.Secure.BACKGROUND_DATA, 1) == 1);
+
         // setup our unique device name
         if (TextUtils.isEmpty(SystemProperties.get("net.hostname"))) {
             String id = Settings.Secure.getString(context.getContentResolver(),
@@ -954,8 +960,7 @@
      * @see ConnectivityManager#getBackgroundDataSetting()
      */
     public boolean getBackgroundDataSetting() {
-        return Settings.Secure.getInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
-                Settings.Secure.BACKGROUND_DATA, 1) == 1;
+        return mBackgroundDataEnabled.get();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -966,6 +971,8 @@
                 android.Manifest.permission.CHANGE_BACKGROUND_DATA_SETTING,
                 "ConnectivityService");
 
+        mBackgroundDataEnabled.set(allowBackgroundDataUsage);
+
         mHandler.sendMessage(mHandler.obtainMessage(EVENT_SET_BACKGROUND_DATA,
                 (allowBackgroundDataUsage ? ENABLED : DISABLED), 0));
     }