diff --git a/packages/SettingsLib/SelectorWithWidgetPreference/src/com/android/settingslib/widget/SelectorWithWidgetPreference.java b/packages/SettingsLib/SelectorWithWidgetPreference/src/com/android/settingslib/widget/SelectorWithWidgetPreference.java
index 1ecc42235c3bb..1d1316a48fd31 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsLib/SelectorWithWidgetPreference/src/com/android/settingslib/widget/SelectorWithWidgetPreference.java
+++ b/packages/SettingsLib/SelectorWithWidgetPreference/src/com/android/settingslib/widget/SelectorWithWidgetPreference.java
@@ -191,6 +191,13 @@ public class SelectorWithWidgetPreference extends CheckBoxPreference {
                 ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns whether this preference is a checkbox.
+     */
+    public boolean isCheckBox() {
+        return mIsCheckBox;
+    }
+
     private void init() {
         if (mIsCheckBox) {
             setWidgetLayoutResource(R.layout.preference_widget_checkbox);