diff --git a/lib/java/src/org/apache/thrift/transport/TSocket.java b/lib/java/src/org/apache/thrift/transport/TSocket.java
index eb73e8e76e3..aef2a3ff8b6 100644
--- a/lib/java/src/org/apache/thrift/transport/TSocket.java
+++ b/lib/java/src/org/apache/thrift/transport/TSocket.java
@@ -114,6 +114,18 @@ public TSocket(String host, int port) throws TTransportException {
     this(new TConfiguration(), host, port, 0);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Creates a new unconnected socket that will connect to the given host
+   * on the given port.
+   *
+   * @param host    Remote host
+   * @param port    Remote port
+   * @param timeout Socket timeout and connection timeout
+   */
+  public TSocket(String host, int port, int timeout) throws TTransportException {
+    this(new TConfiguration(), host, port, timeout, timeout);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Creates a new unconnected socket that will connect to the given host
    * on the given port.