diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/network/EthernetTetherPreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/network/EthernetTetherPreferenceController.java
index 6024839ca77..2fd92f36cf0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/network/EthernetTetherPreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/network/EthernetTetherPreferenceController.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle;
 import androidx.lifecycle.OnLifecycleEvent;
 
 import com.android.internal.annotations.VisibleForTesting;
+import com.android.settings.Utils;
 import com.android.settingslib.utils.ThreadUtils;
 
 import java.util.HashSet;
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ public final class EthernetTetherPreferenceController extends TetherBasePreferen
 
     @Override
     public boolean shouldShow() {
-        return mEthernetManager != null;
+        return mEthernetManager != null && !Utils.isMonkeyRunning();
     }
 
     @Override