diff --git a/staticlibs/Android.bp b/staticlibs/Android.bp
index 9f1debc..04eb15c 100644
--- a/staticlibs/Android.bp
+++ b/staticlibs/Android.bp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
       "device/com/android/net/module/util/SharedLog.java",
       "device/com/android/net/module/util/SocketUtils.java",
       "device/com/android/net/module/util/FeatureVersions.java",
+      "device/com/android/net/module/util/HandlerUtils.java",
       // This library is used by system modules, for which the system health impact of Kotlin
       // has not yet been evaluated. Annotations may need jarjar'ing.
       // "src_devicecommon/**/*.kt",
diff --git a/staticlibs/device/com/android/net/module/util/HandlerUtils.java b/staticlibs/device/com/android/net/module/util/HandlerUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c620368
--- /dev/null
+++ b/staticlibs/device/com/android/net/module/util/HandlerUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2023 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.net.module.util;
+
+import android.annotation.NonNull;
+import android.os.Handler;
+import android.os.Looper;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
+
+/**
+ * Helper class for Handler related utilities.
+ *
+ * @hide
+ */
+public class HandlerUtils {
+    /**
+     * Runs the specified task synchronously for dump method.
+     * <p>
+     * If the current thread is the same as the handler thread, then the runnable
+     * runs immediately without being enqueued.  Otherwise, posts the runnable
+     * to the handler and waits for it to complete before returning.
+     * </p><p>
+     * This method is dangerous!  Improper use can result in deadlocks.
+     * Never call this method while any locks are held or use it in a
+     * possibly re-entrant manner.
+     * </p><p>
+     * This method is made to let dump method access members on the handler thread to
+     * avoid concurrent access problems or races.
+     * </p><p>
+     * If timeout occurs then this method returns <code>false</code> but the runnable
+     * will remain posted on the handler and may already be in progress or
+     * complete at a later time.
+     * </p><p>
+     * When using this method, be sure to use {@link Looper#quitSafely} when
+     * quitting the looper.  Otherwise {@link #runWithScissorsForDump} may hang indefinitely.
+     * (TODO: We should fix this by making MessageQueue aware of blocking runnables.)
+     * </p>
+     *
+     * @param h The target handler.
+     * @param r The Runnable that will be executed synchronously.
+     * @param timeout The timeout in milliseconds, or 0 to not wait at all.
+     *
+     * @return Returns true if the Runnable was successfully executed.
+     *         Returns false on failure, usually because the
+     *         looper processing the message queue is exiting.
+     *
+     * @hide
+     */
+    public static boolean runWithScissorsForDump(@NonNull Handler h, @NonNull Runnable r,
+                                                 long timeout) {
+        if (r == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("runnable must not be null");
+        }
+        if (timeout < 0) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("timeout must be non-negative");
+        }
+        if (Looper.myLooper() == h.getLooper()) {
+            r.run();
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        final CountDownLatch latch = new CountDownLatch(1);
+
+        // Don't crash in the handler if something in the runnable throws an exception,
+        // but try to propagate the exception to the caller.
+        AtomicReference<RuntimeException> exceptionRef = new AtomicReference<>();
+        h.post(() -> {
+            try {
+                r.run();
+            } catch (RuntimeException e) {
+                exceptionRef.set(e);
+            }
+            latch.countDown();
+        });
+
+        try {
+            if (!latch.await(timeout, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)) {
+                return false;
+            }
+        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+            exceptionRef.compareAndSet(null, new IllegalStateException("Thread interrupted", e));
+        }
+
+        final RuntimeException e = exceptionRef.get();
+        if (e != null) throw e;
+        return true;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/staticlibs/tests/unit/src/com/android/net/module/util/HandlerUtilsTest.kt b/staticlibs/tests/unit/src/com/android/net/module/util/HandlerUtilsTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f2c902f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/staticlibs/tests/unit/src/com/android/net/module/util/HandlerUtilsTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2023 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.net.module.util
+
+import android.os.HandlerThread
+import com.android.testutils.DevSdkIgnoreRunner
+import com.android.testutils.DevSdkIgnoreRunner.MonitorThreadLeak
+import kotlin.test.assertEquals
+import kotlin.test.assertTrue
+import org.junit.After
+import org.junit.Test
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith
+
+const val THREAD_BLOCK_TIMEOUT_MS = 1000L
+const val TEST_REPEAT_COUNT = 100
+
+@MonitorThreadLeak
+@RunWith(DevSdkIgnoreRunner::class)
+class HandlerUtilsTest {
+    val handlerThread = HandlerThread("HandlerUtilsTestHandlerThread").also {
+        it.start()
+    }
+    val handler = handlerThread.threadHandler
+
+    @Test
+    fun testRunWithScissors() {
+        // Repeat the test a fair amount of times to ensure that it does not pass by chance.
+        repeat(TEST_REPEAT_COUNT) {
+            var result = false
+            HandlerUtils.runWithScissorsForDump(handler, {
+                assertEquals(Thread.currentThread(), handlerThread)
+                result = true
+            }, THREAD_BLOCK_TIMEOUT_MS)
+            // Assert that the result is modified on the handler thread, but can also be seen from
+            // the current thread. The assertion should pass if the runWithScissors provides
+            // the guarantee where the assignment happens-before the assertion.
+            assertTrue(result)
+        }
+    }
+
+    @After
+    fun tearDown() {
+        handlerThread.quitSafely()
+        handlerThread.join()
+    }
+}