diff --git a/packages/SettingsLib/src/com/android/settingslib/core/AbstractPreferenceController.java b/packages/SettingsLib/src/com/android/settingslib/core/AbstractPreferenceController.java
index fc1a3a9..dbe74e9 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsLib/src/com/android/settingslib/core/AbstractPreferenceController.java
+++ b/packages/SettingsLib/src/com/android/settingslib/core/AbstractPreferenceController.java
@@ -18,6 +18,20 @@ public abstract class AbstractPreferenceController {
   }

   /**
+   * Assigns an order to a preference which doesn't have one yet
+   */
+  public void orderPreference(PreferenceScreen screen, int order) {
+    if (isAvailable()) {
+      if (this instanceof Preference.OnPreferenceChangeListener) {
+        final Preference preference = screen.findPreference(getPreferenceKey());
+        if (preference.getOrder() == Preference.DEFAULT_ORDER || preference.getOrder() == 0) {
+          preference.setOrder(order);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
    * Displays preference in this controller.
    */
   public void displayPreference(PreferenceScreen screen) {