diff --git a/core/java/android/os/Process.java b/core/java/android/os/Process.java
index 5e6f5f5dad5b4..d693ee8d941af 100644
--- a/core/java/android/os/Process.java
+++ b/core/java/android/os/Process.java
@@ -139,6 +139,12 @@ public class Process {
      */
     public static final int CAMERASERVER_UID = 1047;
 
+    /**
+     * Defines the UID/GID for the tethering DNS resolver (currently dnsmasq).
+     * @hide
+     */
+    public static final int DNS_TETHER_UID = 1052;
+
     /**
      * Defines the UID/GID for the WebView zygote process.
      * @hide