diff --git a/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java b/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
index ec0cc6de7d..d4e6c82b24 100644
--- a/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
@@ -99,6 +99,16 @@ public class ConnectivityManager {
     @SdkConstant(SdkConstantType.BROADCAST_INTENT_ACTION)
     public static final String CONNECTIVITY_ACTION = "android.net.conn.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE";
 
+    /**
+     * A temporary hack until SUPL system can get off the legacy APIS.
+     * They do too many network requests and the long list of apps listening
+     * and waking due to the CONNECTIVITY_ACTION bcast makes it expensive.
+     * Use this bcast intent instead for SUPL requests.
+     * @hide
+     */
+    public static final String CONNECTIVITY_ACTION_SUPL =
+            "android.net.conn.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE_SUPL";
+
     /**
      * The device has connected to a network that has presented a captive
      * portal, which is blocking Internet connectivity. The user was presented
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
index e19447d062..2bcee912fa 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
@@ -1524,10 +1524,14 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub
 
             final long ident = Binder.clearCallingIdentity();
             if (ConnectivityManager.CONNECTIVITY_ACTION.equals(intent.getAction())) {
+                final NetworkInfo ni = intent.getParcelableExtra(
+                        ConnectivityManager.EXTRA_NETWORK_INFO);
+                if (ni.getType() == ConnectivityManager.TYPE_MOBILE_SUPL) {
+                    intent.setAction(ConnectivityManager.CONNECTIVITY_ACTION_SUPL);
+                    intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_RECEIVER_REGISTERED_ONLY);
+                }
                 final IBatteryStats bs = BatteryStatsService.getService();
                 try {
-                    NetworkInfo ni = intent.getParcelableExtra(
-                            ConnectivityManager.EXTRA_NETWORK_INFO);
                     bs.noteConnectivityChanged(intent.getIntExtra(
                             ConnectivityManager.EXTRA_NETWORK_TYPE, ConnectivityManager.TYPE_NONE),
                             ni != null ? ni.getState().toString() : "?");