diff --git a/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java b/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
index ce6f697be6..a564d9771f 100644
--- a/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
@@ -653,6 +653,17 @@ public class ConnectivityManager {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * {@hide}
+     */
+    public int setUsbTethering(boolean enable) {
+        try {
+            return mService.setUsbTethering(enable);
+        } catch (RemoteException e) {
+            return TETHER_ERROR_SERVICE_UNAVAIL;
+        }
+    }
+
     /** {@hide} */
     public static final int TETHER_ERROR_NO_ERROR           = 0;
     /** {@hide} */
diff --git a/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl b/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl
index d95fc8de70..b1d99a4abe 100644
--- a/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl
+++ b/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ interface IConnectivityManager
 
     String[] getTetherableBluetoothRegexs();
 
+    int setUsbTethering(boolean enable);
+
     void requestNetworkTransitionWakelock(in String forWhom);
 
     void reportInetCondition(int networkType, int percentage);
diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java b/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
index ea78b525d2..79c0675709 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
@@ -2262,6 +2262,15 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub {
         }
     }
 
+    public int setUsbTethering(boolean enable) {
+        enforceTetherAccessPermission();
+        if (isTetheringSupported()) {
+            return mTethering.setUsbTethering(enable);
+        } else {
+            return ConnectivityManager.TETHER_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED;
+        }
+    }
+
     // TODO - move iface listing, queries, etc to new module
     // javadoc from interface
     public String[] getTetherableIfaces() {