diff --git a/core/java/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.java b/core/java/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.java
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index c89396bc13e88..807bde5501f50
--- a/core/java/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.java
@@ -1001,13 +1001,15 @@ public class DevicePolicyManager {
     /**
      * Ask the user date be wiped.  This will cause the device to reboot,
      * erasing all user data while next booting up.  External storage such
-     * as SD cards will not be erased.
+     * as SD cards will be also erased if the flag {@link #WIPE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE}
+     * is set.
      *
      * <p>The calling device admin must have requested
      * {@link DeviceAdminInfo#USES_POLICY_WIPE_DATA} to be able to call
      * this method; if it has not, a security exception will be thrown.
      *
-     * @param flags Bit mask of additional options: currently must be 0.
+     * @param flags Bit mask of additional options: currently 0 and
+     *              {@link #WIPE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE} are supported.
      */
     public void wipeData(int flags) {
         if (mService != null) {
diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/DevicePolicyManagerService.java b/services/java/com/android/server/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
index 47644de158c73..03f73b73db0f2 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
@@ -1670,6 +1670,7 @@ public class DevicePolicyManagerService extends IDevicePolicyManager.Stub {
         // Note: we can only do the wipe via ExternalStorageFormatter if the volume is not emulated.
         if ((forceExtWipe || wipeExtRequested) && !Environment.isExternalStorageEmulated()) {
             Intent intent = new Intent(ExternalStorageFormatter.FORMAT_AND_FACTORY_RESET);
+            intent.putExtra(ExternalStorageFormatter.EXTRA_ALWAYS_RESET, true);
             intent.setComponent(ExternalStorageFormatter.COMPONENT_NAME);
             mWakeLock.acquire(10000);
             mContext.startService(intent);