diff --git a/core/java/android/net/IpMemoryStore.java b/core/java/android/net/IpMemoryStore.java
index b35f097438778..2f4d9bc6a89af 100644
--- a/core/java/android/net/IpMemoryStore.java
+++ b/core/java/android/net/IpMemoryStore.java
@@ -171,4 +171,9 @@ public class IpMemoryStore {
             throw e.rethrowFromSystemServer();
         }
     }
+
+    /** Gets an instance of the memory store */
+    public static IpMemoryStore getMemoryStore(final Context context) {
+        return (IpMemoryStore) context.getSystemService(Context.IP_MEMORY_STORE_SERVICE);
+    }
 }