diff --git a/modules/java/generator/src/java/android+CameraBridgeViewBase.java b/modules/java/generator/src/java/android+CameraBridgeViewBase.java
index 6c5c3294ff..b15ae2bd8f 100644
--- a/modules/java/generator/src/java/android+CameraBridgeViewBase.java
+++ b/modules/java/generator/src/java/android+CameraBridgeViewBase.java
@@ -80,6 +80,14 @@ public abstract class CameraBridgeViewBase extends SurfaceView implements Surfac
         mMaxHeight = MAX_UNSPECIFIED;
         styledAttrs.recycle();
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Sets the camera index
+     * @param camera index
+     */
+    public void setCameraIndex(int cameraIndex) {
+        this.mCameraIndex = cameraIndex;
+    }
 
     public interface CvCameraViewListener {
         /**