diff --git a/core/java/android/net/NetworkConfig.java b/core/java/android/net/NetworkConfig.java
index 6e774a6f86..3cc0bc5eae 100644
--- a/core/java/android/net/NetworkConfig.java
+++ b/core/java/android/net/NetworkConfig.java
@@ -49,6 +49,13 @@ public class NetworkConfig {
      */
     public boolean dependencyMet;
 
+    /**
+     * indicates the default restoral timer in seconds
+     * if the network is used as a special network feature
+     * -1 indicates no restoration of default
+     */
+    public int restoreTime;
+
     /**
      * input string from config.xml resource.  Uses the form:
      * [Connection name],[ConnectivityManager connection type],
@@ -60,7 +67,8 @@ public class NetworkConfig {
         type = Integer.parseInt(fragments[1]);
         radio = Integer.parseInt(fragments[2]);
         priority = Integer.parseInt(fragments[3]);
-        dependencyMet = Boolean.parseBoolean(fragments[4]);
+        restoreTime = Integer.parseInt(fragments[4]);
+        dependencyMet = Boolean.parseBoolean(fragments[5]);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java b/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
index c225e895cb..7272e769e9 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
@@ -709,9 +709,13 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub {
                         mNetRequestersPids[usedNetworkType].add(currentPid);
                     }
                 }
-                mHandler.sendMessageDelayed(mHandler.obtainMessage(EVENT_RESTORE_DEFAULT_NETWORK,
-                        f), getRestoreDefaultNetworkDelay());
 
+                int restoreTimer = getRestoreDefaultNetworkDelay(usedNetworkType);
+
+                if (restoreTimer >= 0) {
+                    mHandler.sendMessageDelayed(
+                            mHandler.obtainMessage(EVENT_RESTORE_DEFAULT_NETWORK, f), restoreTimer);
+                }
 
                 if ((ni.isConnectedOrConnecting() == true) &&
                         !network.isTeardownRequested()) {
@@ -1662,7 +1666,7 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub {
         }
     }
 
-    private int getRestoreDefaultNetworkDelay() {
+    private int getRestoreDefaultNetworkDelay(int networkType) {
         String restoreDefaultNetworkDelayStr = SystemProperties.get(
                 NETWORK_RESTORE_DELAY_PROP_NAME);
         if(restoreDefaultNetworkDelayStr != null &&
@@ -1672,7 +1676,14 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub {
             } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
             }
         }
-        return RESTORE_DEFAULT_NETWORK_DELAY;
+        // if the system property isn't set, use the value for the apn type
+        int ret = RESTORE_DEFAULT_NETWORK_DELAY;
+
+        if ((networkType <= ConnectivityManager.MAX_NETWORK_TYPE) &&
+                (mNetConfigs[networkType] != null)) {
+            ret = mNetConfigs[networkType].restoreTime;
+        }
+        return ret;
     }
 
     @Override