diff --git a/framework/api/module-lib-current.txt b/framework/api/module-lib-current.txt
index 3a4cebc93a..7fe2f18e39 100644
--- a/framework/api/module-lib-current.txt
+++ b/framework/api/module-lib-current.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ package android.net {
     method @RequiresPermission(anyOf={android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_SETTINGS, android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_SETUP_WIZARD, android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_STACK, android.net.NetworkStack.PERMISSION_MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK}) public void setAvoidUnvalidated(@NonNull android.net.Network);
     method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_STACK) public void setGlobalProxy(@Nullable android.net.ProxyInfo);
     method @RequiresPermission(anyOf={android.net.NetworkStack.PERMISSION_MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK, android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_STACK, android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_SETTINGS}) public void setLegacyLockdownVpnEnabled(boolean);
+    method public static void setPrivateDnsMode(@NonNull android.content.Context, @NonNull String);
     method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_STACK) public void setProfileNetworkPreference(@NonNull android.os.UserHandle, int, @Nullable java.util.concurrent.Executor, @Nullable Runnable);
     method @RequiresPermission(anyOf={android.net.NetworkStack.PERMISSION_MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK, android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_STACK, android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_SETTINGS}) public void setRequireVpnForUids(boolean, @NonNull java.util.Collection<android.util.Range<java.lang.Integer>>);
     method @RequiresPermission(anyOf={android.Manifest.permission.MANAGE_TEST_NETWORKS, android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_STACK}) public void simulateDataStall(int, long, @NonNull android.net.Network, @NonNull android.os.PersistableBundle);
diff --git a/framework/src/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java b/framework/src/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
index bc668f3f0a..effdf5b811 100644
--- a/framework/src/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
+++ b/framework/src/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
@@ -5371,4 +5371,23 @@ public class ConnectivityManager {
         if (TextUtils.isEmpty(mode)) mode = PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OPPORTUNISTIC;
         return mode;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Set private DNS mode to settings.
+     *
+     * @param context The {@link Context} to set the private DNS mode.
+     * @param mode The private dns mode. This should be one of the PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_* constants.
+     *
+     * @hide
+     */
+    @SystemApi(client = MODULE_LIBRARIES)
+    public static void setPrivateDnsMode(@NonNull Context context,
+            @NonNull @PrivateDnsMode String mode) {
+        if (!(mode == PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OFF
+                || mode == PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OPPORTUNISTIC
+                || mode == PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_PROVIDER_HOSTNAME)) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid private dns mode");
+        }
+        Settings.Global.putString(context.getContentResolver(), PRIVATE_DNS_MODE, mode);
+    }
 }