diff --git a/packages/SettingsLib/src/com/android/settingslib/bluetooth/CachedBluetoothDevice.java b/packages/SettingsLib/src/com/android/settingslib/bluetooth/CachedBluetoothDevice.java
index f6ec6a86d13dd..ec25d2ddba62d 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsLib/src/com/android/settingslib/bluetooth/CachedBluetoothDevice.java
+++ b/packages/SettingsLib/src/com/android/settingslib/bluetooth/CachedBluetoothDevice.java
@@ -416,6 +416,29 @@ public class CachedBluetoothDevice implements Comparable<CachedBluetoothDevice>
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set this device as active device
+     * @return true if at least one profile on this device is set to active, false otherwise
+     */
+    public boolean setActive() {
+        boolean result = false;
+        A2dpProfile a2dpProfile = mProfileManager.getA2dpProfile();
+        if (a2dpProfile != null && isConnectedProfile(a2dpProfile)) {
+            if (a2dpProfile.setActiveDevice(getDevice())) {
+                Log.i(TAG, "OnPreferenceClickListener: A2DP active device=" + this);
+                result = true;
+            }
+        }
+        HeadsetProfile headsetProfile = mProfileManager.getHeadsetProfile();
+        if ((headsetProfile != null) && isConnectedProfile(headsetProfile)) {
+            if (headsetProfile.setActiveDevice(getDevice())) {
+                Log.i(TAG, "OnPreferenceClickListener: Headset active device=" + this);
+                result = true;
+            }
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+
     void refreshName() {
         fetchName();
         dispatchAttributesChanged();
diff --git a/packages/SettingsLib/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settingslib/bluetooth/CachedBluetoothDeviceTest.java b/packages/SettingsLib/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settingslib/bluetooth/CachedBluetoothDeviceTest.java
index 0775727894460..632b014be2f5c 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsLib/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settingslib/bluetooth/CachedBluetoothDeviceTest.java
+++ b/packages/SettingsLib/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settingslib/bluetooth/CachedBluetoothDeviceTest.java
@@ -294,4 +294,24 @@ public class CachedBluetoothDeviceTest {
         // Verify new alias is returned on getName
         assertThat(cachedBluetoothDevice.getName()).isEqualTo(DEVICE_ALIAS_NEW);
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSetActive() {
+        when(mProfileManager.getA2dpProfile()).thenReturn(mA2dpProfile);
+        when(mProfileManager.getHeadsetProfile()).thenReturn(mHfpProfile);
+        when(mA2dpProfile.setActiveDevice(any(BluetoothDevice.class))).thenReturn(true);
+        when(mHfpProfile.setActiveDevice(any(BluetoothDevice.class))).thenReturn(true);
+
+        assertThat(mCachedDevice.setActive()).isFalse();
+
+        mCachedDevice.onProfileStateChanged(mA2dpProfile, BluetoothProfile.STATE_CONNECTED);
+        assertThat(mCachedDevice.setActive()).isTrue();
+
+        mCachedDevice.onProfileStateChanged(mA2dpProfile, BluetoothProfile.STATE_DISCONNECTED);
+        mCachedDevice.onProfileStateChanged(mHfpProfile, BluetoothProfile.STATE_CONNECTED);
+        assertThat(mCachedDevice.setActive()).isTrue();
+
+        mCachedDevice.onProfileStateChanged(mHfpProfile, BluetoothProfile.STATE_DISCONNECTED);
+        assertThat(mCachedDevice.setActive()).isFalse();
+    }
 }