diff --git a/api/module-lib-current.txt b/api/module-lib-current.txt
index 6863221f7fda3..1b41915b95f34 100644
--- a/api/module-lib-current.txt
+++ b/api/module-lib-current.txt
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ package android.net {
     method @NonNull public String[] getTetheredIfaces();
     method @NonNull public String[] getTetheringErroredIfaces();
     method public boolean isTetheringSupported();
+    method public boolean isTetheringSupported(@NonNull String);
     method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE) public void registerTetheringEventCallback(@NonNull java.util.concurrent.Executor, @NonNull android.net.TetheringManager.TetheringEventCallback);
     method @RequiresPermission(anyOf={"android.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED", android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS}) public void requestLatestTetheringEntitlementResult(int, boolean, @NonNull java.util.concurrent.Executor, @NonNull android.net.TetheringManager.OnTetheringEntitlementResultListener);
     method public void requestLatestTetheringEntitlementResult(int, @NonNull android.os.ResultReceiver, boolean);
diff --git a/packages/Tethering/common/TetheringLib/src/android/net/TetheringManager.java b/packages/Tethering/common/TetheringLib/src/android/net/TetheringManager.java
index fd9f7137c85dc..79242c5da329f 100644
--- a/packages/Tethering/common/TetheringLib/src/android/net/TetheringManager.java
+++ b/packages/Tethering/common/TetheringLib/src/android/net/TetheringManager.java
@@ -1131,6 +1131,25 @@ public class TetheringManager {
     public boolean isTetheringSupported() {
         final String callerPkg = mContext.getOpPackageName();
 
+        return isTetheringSupported(callerPkg);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if the device allows for tethering. It may be disabled via {@code ro.tether.denied}
+     * system property, Settings.TETHER_SUPPORTED or due to device configuration. This is useful
+     * for system components that query this API on behalf of an app. In particular, Bluetooth
+     * has @UnsupportedAppUsage calls that will let apps turn on bluetooth tethering if they have
+     * the right permissions, but such an app needs to know whether it can (permissions as well
+     * as support from the device) turn on tethering in the first place to show the appropriate UI.
+     *
+     * @param callerPkg The caller package name, if it is not matching the calling uid,
+     *       SecurityException would be thrown.
+     * @return a boolean - {@code true} indicating Tethering is supported.
+     * @hide
+     */
+    @SystemApi(client = MODULE_LIBRARIES)
+    public boolean isTetheringSupported(@NonNull final String callerPkg) {
+
         final RequestDispatcher dispatcher = new RequestDispatcher();
         final int ret = dispatcher.waitForResult((connector, listener) -> {
             try {