diff --git a/core/java/android/os/HwBinder.java b/core/java/android/os/HwBinder.java
index ecac002940ccc..389a79b5cbe64 100644
--- a/core/java/android/os/HwBinder.java
+++ b/core/java/android/os/HwBinder.java
@@ -107,8 +107,19 @@ public abstract class HwBinder implements IHwBinder {
 
     private static native void native_report_sysprop_change();
 
+    /**
+     * Enable instrumentation if available.
+     * @hide
+     */
+    public static void enableInstrumentation() {
+        native_report_sysprop_change();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Notifies listeners that a system property has changed
+     *
+     * TODO(b/72480743): remove this method
+     *
      * @hide
      */
     public static void reportSyspropChanged() {