diff --git a/media/libmedia/mediaplayer.cpp b/media/libmedia/mediaplayer.cpp
index 5dd8c02..6eddcb6 100644
--- a/media/libmedia/mediaplayer.cpp
+++ b/media/libmedia/mediaplayer.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 
 #include <media/mediaplayer.h>
 #include <media/AudioSystem.h>
+#include <media/IDataSource.h>
 
 #include <binder/MemoryBase.h>
 
@@ -195,6 +196,22 @@
     return err;
 }
 
+status_t MediaPlayer::setDataSource(const sp<IDataSource> &source)
+{
+    ALOGV("setDataSource(IDataSource)");
+    status_t err = UNKNOWN_ERROR;
+    const sp<IMediaPlayerService>& service(getMediaPlayerService());
+    if (service != 0) {
+        sp<IMediaPlayer> player(service->create(this, mAudioSessionId));
+        if ((NO_ERROR != doSetRetransmitEndpoint(player)) ||
+            (NO_ERROR != player->setDataSource(source))) {
+            player.clear();
+        }
+        err = attachNewPlayer(player);
+    }
+    return err;
+}
+
 status_t MediaPlayer::invoke(const Parcel& request, Parcel *reply)
 {
     Mutex::Autolock _l(mLock);