diff --git a/core/jni/com_android_internal_os_Zygote.cpp b/core/jni/com_android_internal_os_Zygote.cpp
index 4194aa4107928..612f4dfd15057 100644
--- a/core/jni/com_android_internal_os_Zygote.cpp
+++ b/core/jni/com_android_internal_os_Zygote.cpp
@@ -608,8 +608,12 @@ static jint com_android_internal_os_Zygote_nativeForkAndSpecialize(
     jlong capabilities = 0;
 
     // Grant CAP_WAKE_ALARM to the Bluetooth process.
+    // Additionally, allow bluetooth to open packet sockets so it can start the DHCP client.
+    // TODO: consider making such functionality an RPC to netd.
     if (multiuser_get_app_id(uid) == AID_BLUETOOTH) {
       capabilities |= (1LL << CAP_WAKE_ALARM);
+      capabilities |= (1LL << CAP_NET_RAW);
+      capabilities |= (1LL << CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE);
     }
 
     // Grant CAP_BLOCK_SUSPEND to processes that belong to GID "wakelock"