diff --git a/api/system-current.txt b/api/system-current.txt
index ed52bd1f76e34..63f3c4cf2fbe3 100644
--- a/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/api/system-current.txt
@@ -50585,6 +50585,7 @@ package android.webkit {
     method public java.lang.String getErrorString(android.content.Context, int);
     method public int getPackageId(android.content.res.Resources, java.lang.String);
     method public void invokeDrawGlFunctor(android.view.View, long, boolean);
+    method public boolean isMultiProcessEnabled();
     method public boolean isTraceTagEnabled();
     method public void setOnTraceEnabledChangeListener(android.webkit.WebViewDelegate.OnTraceEnabledChangeListener);
   }
diff --git a/core/java/android/webkit/WebViewDelegate.java b/core/java/android/webkit/WebViewDelegate.java
index 2cdff7906462c..92d0d71413701 100644
--- a/core/java/android/webkit/WebViewDelegate.java
+++ b/core/java/android/webkit/WebViewDelegate.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.graphics.Canvas;
+import android.os.RemoteException;
 import android.os.SystemProperties;
 import android.os.Trace;
 import android.util.SparseArray;
@@ -206,4 +207,15 @@ public final class WebViewDelegate {
                     appInfo.getBaseResourcePath(), newAssetPath);
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns whether WebView should run in multiprocess mode.
+     */
+    public boolean isMultiProcessEnabled() {
+        try {
+            return WebViewFactory.getUpdateService().isMultiProcessEnabled();
+        } catch (RemoteException e) {
+            throw e.rethrowFromSystemServer();
+        }
+    }
 }