diff --git a/headers/os/net/NetworkRequest.h b/headers/os/net/NetworkRequest.h
index 1d139c7338..6acc30ea73 100644
--- a/headers/os/net/NetworkRequest.h
+++ b/headers/os/net/NetworkRequest.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ public:
 									const char* protocolName);
 
 	virtual	status_t			Stop();
+	virtual status_t			SetTimeout(bigtime_t timeout);
 
 protected:
 			bool 				_ResolveHostName(BString host, uint16_t port);
diff --git a/headers/os/net/UrlRequest.h b/headers/os/net/UrlRequest.h
index 64a0e7d663..02770cae80 100644
--- a/headers/os/net/UrlRequest.h
+++ b/headers/os/net/UrlRequest.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ public:
 	virtual status_t				Pause();
 	virtual status_t				Resume();
 	virtual	status_t				Stop();
+	virtual status_t				SetTimeout(bigtime_t timeout) {}
 
 	// URL protocol parameters modification
 			status_t				SetUrl(const BUrl& url);
diff --git a/src/kits/network/libnetapi/NetworkRequest.cpp b/src/kits/network/libnetapi/NetworkRequest.cpp
index 779bd9ca67..0393649a6b 100644
--- a/src/kits/network/libnetapi/NetworkRequest.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/network/libnetapi/NetworkRequest.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,14 @@ BNetworkRequest::Stop()
 }
 
 
+void
+BNetworkRequest::SetTimeout(bigtime_t timeout)
+{
+	if (fSocket)
+		fSocket->SetTimeout(timeout);
+}
+
+
 bool
 BNetworkRequest::_ResolveHostName(BString host, uint16_t port)
 {