diff --git a/core/jni/android_net_wifi_Wifi.cpp b/core/jni/android_net_wifi_Wifi.cpp
index 3cbd912..84a50f0 100644
--- a/core/jni/android_net_wifi_Wifi.cpp
+++ b/core/jni/android_net_wifi_Wifi.cpp
@@ -124,6 +124,11 @@
     return (jboolean)(::wifi_start_supplicant() == 0);
 }
 
+static jboolean android_net_wifi_startP2pSupplicant(JNIEnv* env, jobject)
+{
+    return (jboolean)(::wifi_start_p2p_supplicant() == 0);
+}
+
 static jboolean android_net_wifi_stopSupplicant(JNIEnv* env, jobject)
 {
     return doBooleanCommand("OK", "TERMINATE");
@@ -581,6 +586,7 @@
     { "isDriverLoaded", "()Z",  (void *)android_net_wifi_isDriverLoaded},
     { "unloadDriver", "()Z",  (void *)android_net_wifi_unloadDriver },
     { "startSupplicant", "()Z",  (void *)android_net_wifi_startSupplicant },
+    { "startP2pSupplicant", "()Z",  (void *)android_net_wifi_startP2pSupplicant },
     { "stopSupplicant", "()Z", (void*) android_net_wifi_stopSupplicant },
     { "killSupplicant", "()Z",  (void *)android_net_wifi_killSupplicant },
     { "connectToSupplicant", "()Z",  (void *)android_net_wifi_connectToSupplicant },
diff --git a/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/WifiNative.java b/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/WifiNative.java
index c1f6785..8d327d0 100644
--- a/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/WifiNative.java
+++ b/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/WifiNative.java
@@ -60,7 +60,9 @@
 
     public native static boolean startSupplicant();
 
-    /* Does a graceful shutdown of supplicant.
+    public native static boolean startP2pSupplicant();
+
+    /* Does a graceful shutdown of supplicant. Is a common stop function for both p2p and sta.
      *
      * Note that underneath we use a harsh-sounding "terminate" supplicant command
      * for a graceful stop and a mild-sounding "stop" interface
diff --git a/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/p2p/WifiP2pService.java b/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/p2p/WifiP2pService.java
index adf13be..bdf0120 100644
--- a/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/p2p/WifiP2pService.java
+++ b/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/p2p/WifiP2pService.java
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@
                         if (DBG) Slog.w(TAG, "Unable to bring down wlan interface: " + e);
                     }
 
-                    if (WifiNative.startSupplicant()) {
+                    if (WifiNative.startP2pSupplicant()) {
                         mWifiMonitor.startMonitoring();
                         transitionTo(mP2pEnablingState);
                     } else {