diff --git a/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl b/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl
index eef658e459..70460087ca 100644
--- a/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl
+++ b/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl
@@ -83,6 +83,12 @@ interface IConnectivityManager
 
     String[] getTetheredIfaces();
 
+    /**
+     * Return list of interface pairs that are actively tethered.  Even indexes are
+     * remote interface, and odd indexes are corresponding local interfaces.
+     */
+    String[] getTetheredIfacePairs();
+
     String[] getTetheringErroredIfaces();
 
     String[] getTetherableUsbRegexs();
diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java b/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
index 2348d76bb6..e0a2adc0fd 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
@@ -2394,6 +2394,12 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub {
         return mTethering.getTetheredIfaces();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public String[] getTetheredIfacePairs() {
+        enforceTetherAccessPermission();
+        return mTethering.getTetheredIfacePairs();
+    }
+
     public String[] getTetheringErroredIfaces() {
         enforceTetherAccessPermission();
         return mTethering.getErroredIfaces();