diff --git a/framework-t/src/android/net/TrafficStats.java b/framework-t/src/android/net/TrafficStats.java
index 032bc3f402..1af32bf552 100644
--- a/framework-t/src/android/net/TrafficStats.java
+++ b/framework-t/src/android/net/TrafficStats.java
@@ -281,6 +281,18 @@ public class TrafficStats {
         setThreadStatsTag(TAG_SYSTEM_APP);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set active tag to use when accounting {@link Socket} traffic originating
+     * from the current thread. The tag used internally is well-defined to
+     * distinguish all download provider traffic.
+     *
+     * @hide
+     */
+    @SystemApi
+    public static void setThreadStatsTagDownload() {
+        setThreadStatsTag(TAG_SYSTEM_DOWNLOAD);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the active tag used when accounting {@link Socket} traffic originating
      * from the current thread. Only one active tag per thread is supported.