diff --git a/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/WifiManager.java b/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/WifiManager.java
index 1cd32b6bff0fe..bbc3d2fd5927f 100644
--- a/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/WifiManager.java
+++ b/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/WifiManager.java
@@ -560,6 +560,12 @@ public class WifiManager {
     @SdkConstant(SdkConstantType.ACTIVITY_INTENT_ACTION)
     public static final String ACTION_PICK_WIFI_NETWORK = "android.net.wifi.PICK_WIFI_NETWORK";
 
+    /**
+     * Internally used Wi-Fi lock mode representing the case were no locks are held.
+     * @hide
+     */
+    public static final int WIFI_MODE_NO_LOCKS_HELD = 0;
+
     /**
      * In this Wi-Fi lock mode, Wi-Fi will be kept active,
      * and will behave normally, i.e., it will attempt to automatically