diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiConfigController2.java b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiConfigController2.java
index 70e08eb9033..1ea0103c28e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiConfigController2.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiConfigController2.java
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ public class WifiConfigController2 implements TextWatcher,
 
                 if (mPrivacySettingsSpinner != null) {
                     final int prefMacValue = WifiPrivacyPreferenceController2
-                            .translateMacRandomizedValueToPrefValue(config.macRandomizationSetting);
+                            .translateWifiEntryPrivacyToPrefValue(mWifiEntry.getPrivacy());
                     mPrivacySettingsSpinner.setSelection(prefMacValue);
                 }
 
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ public class WifiConfigController2 implements TextWatcher,
 
         if (mPrivacySettingsSpinner != null) {
             config.macRandomizationSetting = WifiPrivacyPreferenceController2
-                    .translatePrefValueToMacRandomizedValue(mPrivacySettingsSpinner
+                    .translatePrefValueToWifiConfigSetting(mPrivacySettingsSpinner
                             .getSelectedItemPosition());
         }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/details2/WifiPrivacyPreferenceController2.java b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/details2/WifiPrivacyPreferenceController2.java
index 5d393e54a21..0c67c04622e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/details2/WifiPrivacyPreferenceController2.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/details2/WifiPrivacyPreferenceController2.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package com.android.settings.wifi.details2;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.net.wifi.WifiConfiguration;
 import android.net.wifi.WifiManager;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
@@ -98,30 +99,30 @@ public class WifiPrivacyPreferenceController2 extends BasePreferenceController i
     private static final int PREF_RANDOMIZATION_NONE = 1;
 
     /**
-     * Returns preference index value.
+     * Translates a WifiEntry.Privacy value to the matching preference index value.
      *
-     * @param macRandomized is mac randomized value
+     * @param privacy WifiEntry.Privacy value
      * @return index value of preference
      */
-    public static int translateMacRandomizedValueToPrefValue(int macRandomized) {
-        return (macRandomized == WifiEntry.PRIVACY_RANDOMIZED_MAC)
+    public static int translateWifiEntryPrivacyToPrefValue(@WifiEntry.Privacy int privacy) {
+        return (privacy == WifiEntry.PRIVACY_RANDOMIZED_MAC)
             ? PREF_RANDOMIZATION_PERSISTENT : PREF_RANDOMIZATION_NONE;
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns mac randomized value.
+     * Translates the pref value to WifiConfiguration.MacRandomizationSetting value
      *
      * @param prefMacRandomized is preference index value
-     * @return mac randomized value
+     * @return WifiConfiguration.MacRandomizationSetting value
      */
-    public static int translatePrefValueToMacRandomizedValue(int prefMacRandomized) {
+    public static int translatePrefValueToWifiConfigSetting(int prefMacRandomized) {
         return (prefMacRandomized == PREF_RANDOMIZATION_PERSISTENT)
-            ? WifiEntry.PRIVACY_RANDOMIZED_MAC : WifiEntry.PRIVACY_DEVICE_MAC;
+            ? WifiConfiguration.RANDOMIZATION_AUTO : WifiConfiguration.RANDOMIZATION_NONE;
     }
 
     private void updateSummary(ListPreference preference, int macRandomized) {
         // Translates value here to set RANDOMIZATION_PERSISTENT as first item in UI for better UX.
-        final int prefMacRandomized = translateMacRandomizedValueToPrefValue(macRandomized);
+        final int prefMacRandomized = translateWifiEntryPrivacyToPrefValue(macRandomized);
         preference.setSummary(preference.getEntries()[prefMacRandomized]);
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiConfigController2Test.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiConfigController2Test.java
index 7d96496282e..d985ee5b9d3 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiConfigController2Test.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiConfigController2Test.java
@@ -459,46 +459,45 @@ public class WifiConfigController2Test {
     public void loadMacRandomizedValue_shouldPersistentAsDefault() {
         final Spinner privacySetting = mView.findViewById(R.id.privacy_settings);
         final int prefPersist =
-                WifiPrivacyPreferenceController2.translateMacRandomizedValueToPrefValue(
-                        WifiConfiguration.RANDOMIZATION_PERSISTENT);
+                WifiPrivacyPreferenceController2.translateWifiEntryPrivacyToPrefValue(
+                        WifiEntry.PRIVACY_RANDOMIZED_MAC);
 
         assertThat(privacySetting.getVisibility()).isEqualTo(View.VISIBLE);
         assertThat(privacySetting.getSelectedItemPosition()).isEqualTo(prefPersist);
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void loadSavedMacRandomizedPersistentValue_shouldCorrectMacValue() {
-        checkSavedMacRandomizedValue(WifiConfiguration.RANDOMIZATION_PERSISTENT);
+    public void loadSavedPrivacyRandomizedMacValue_shouldCorrectMacValue() {
+        checkSavedMacRandomizedValue(WifiEntry.PRIVACY_RANDOMIZED_MAC);
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void loadSavedMacRandomizedNoneValue_shouldCorrectMacValue() {
-        checkSavedMacRandomizedValue(WifiConfiguration.RANDOMIZATION_NONE);
+    public void loadSavedPrivacyDeviceMacValue_shouldCorrectMacValue() {
+        checkSavedMacRandomizedValue(WifiEntry.PRIVACY_DEVICE_MAC);
     }
 
-    private void checkSavedMacRandomizedValue(int macRandomizedValue) {
+    private void checkSavedMacRandomizedValue(@WifiEntry.Privacy int privacy) {
         when(mWifiEntry.isSaved()).thenReturn(true);
         final WifiConfiguration mockWifiConfig = spy(new WifiConfiguration());
         when(mockWifiConfig.getIpConfiguration()).thenReturn(mock(IpConfiguration.class));
         when(mWifiEntry.getWifiConfiguration()).thenReturn(mockWifiConfig);
-        mockWifiConfig.macRandomizationSetting = macRandomizedValue;
+        when(mWifiEntry.getPrivacy()).thenReturn(privacy);
         createController(mWifiEntry, WifiConfigUiBase2.MODE_CONNECT, false);
 
         final Spinner privacySetting = mView.findViewById(R.id.privacy_settings);
         final int expectedPrefValue =
-                WifiPrivacyPreferenceController2.translateMacRandomizedValueToPrefValue(
-                        macRandomizedValue);
+                WifiPrivacyPreferenceController2.translateWifiEntryPrivacyToPrefValue(privacy);
 
         assertThat(privacySetting.getVisibility()).isEqualTo(View.VISIBLE);
         assertThat(privacySetting.getSelectedItemPosition()).isEqualTo(expectedPrefValue);
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void saveMacRandomizedValue_noChanged_shouldPersistentAsDefault() {
+    public void saveMacRandomizedValue_noChanged_shouldAutoAsDefault() {
         createController(mWifiEntry, WifiConfigUiBase2.MODE_CONNECT, false);
         WifiConfiguration config = mController.getConfig();
         assertThat(config.macRandomizationSetting).isEqualTo(
-                WifiConfiguration.RANDOMIZATION_PERSISTENT);
+                WifiConfiguration.RANDOMIZATION_AUTO);
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -506,7 +505,7 @@ public class WifiConfigController2Test {
         createController(mWifiEntry, WifiConfigUiBase2.MODE_CONNECT, false);
         final Spinner privacySetting = mView.findViewById(R.id.privacy_settings);
         final int prefMacNone =
-                WifiPrivacyPreferenceController2.translateMacRandomizedValueToPrefValue(
+                WifiPrivacyPreferenceController2.translateWifiEntryPrivacyToPrefValue(
                         WifiConfiguration.RANDOMIZATION_NONE);
         privacySetting.setSelection(prefMacNone);
 
diff --git a/tests/spa_unit/src/com/android/settings/wifi/details2/WifiPrivacyPreferenceController2Test.kt b/tests/spa_unit/src/com/android/settings/wifi/details2/WifiPrivacyPreferenceController2Test.kt
index cb1f997f4e5..9260409af37 100644
--- a/tests/spa_unit/src/com/android/settings/wifi/details2/WifiPrivacyPreferenceController2Test.kt
+++ b/tests/spa_unit/src/com/android/settings/wifi/details2/WifiPrivacyPreferenceController2Test.kt
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class WifiPrivacyPreferenceController2Test {
 
         controller.updateState(preference)
 
-        val prefValue = WifiPrivacyPreferenceController2.translateMacRandomizedValueToPrefValue(
+        val prefValue = WifiPrivacyPreferenceController2.translateWifiEntryPrivacyToPrefValue(
             WifiEntry.PRIVACY_DEVICE_MAC
         )
         assertThat(preference.entry).isEqualTo(preferenceStrings[prefValue])
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class WifiPrivacyPreferenceController2Test {
 
         controller.updateState(preference)
 
-        val prefValue = WifiPrivacyPreferenceController2.translateMacRandomizedValueToPrefValue(
+        val prefValue = WifiPrivacyPreferenceController2.translateWifiEntryPrivacyToPrefValue(
             WifiEntry.PRIVACY_RANDOMIZED_MAC
         )
         assertThat(preference.entry).isEqualTo(preferenceStrings[prefValue])