diff --git a/frame/utility/src/benchmarking.rs b/frame/utility/src/benchmarking.rs
index 78911fd310e85..8b7add6081834 100644
--- a/frame/utility/src/benchmarking.rs
+++ b/frame/utility/src/benchmarking.rs
@@ -86,5 +86,9 @@ benchmarks! {
 		assert_last_event::<T>(Event::BatchCompleted.into())
 	}
 
+	downgrade_class {
+		let call = Box::new(frame_system::Call::set_code_without_checks { code: vec![] }.into());
+	}: _(RawOrigin::Root, call)
+
 	impl_benchmark_test_suite!(Pallet, crate::tests::new_test_ext(), crate::tests::Test);
 }
diff --git a/frame/utility/src/lib.rs b/frame/utility/src/lib.rs
index af212a31eb971..78346d6f8fe2e 100644
--- a/frame/utility/src/lib.rs
+++ b/frame/utility/src/lib.rs
@@ -489,6 +489,29 @@ pub mod pallet {
 			let res = call.dispatch_bypass_filter(frame_system::RawOrigin::Root.into());
 			res.map(|_| ()).map_err(|e| e.error)
 		}
+
+		/// Dispatch a function call with normal class.
+		///
+		/// This function sets the dispatch class of the call to normal by force.
+		///
+		/// The dispatch origin for this call must be _Root_.
+		#[pallet::call_index(6)]
+		#[pallet::weight({
+			let dispatch_info = call.get_dispatch_info();
+			(
+				T::WeightInfo::downgrade_class()
+					.saturating_add(dispatch_info.weight),
+				DispatchClass::Normal
+			)
+		})]
+		pub fn downgrade_class(
+			origin: OriginFor<T>,
+			call: Box<<T as Config>::RuntimeCall>,
+		) -> DispatchResult {
+			ensure_root(origin)?;
+			let res = call.dispatch_bypass_filter(frame_system::RawOrigin::Root.into());
+			res.map(|_| ()).map_err(|e| e.error)
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/frame/utility/src/tests.rs b/frame/utility/src/tests.rs
index d23c57e69bec5..fedde833c2ddd 100644
--- a/frame/utility/src/tests.rs
+++ b/frame/utility/src/tests.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use super::*;
 use crate as utility;
 use frame_support::{
 	assert_err_ignore_postinfo, assert_noop, assert_ok,
-	dispatch::{DispatchError, DispatchErrorWithPostInfo, Dispatchable, Pays},
+	dispatch::{DispatchClass, DispatchError, DispatchErrorWithPostInfo, Dispatchable, Pays},
 	error::BadOrigin,
 	parameter_types, storage,
 	traits::{ConstU32, ConstU64, Contains, GenesisBuild},
@@ -937,3 +937,22 @@ fn with_weight_works() {
 		);
 	})
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn downgrade_class_works() {
+	new_test_ext().execute_with(|| {
+		let upgrade_code_call =
+			Box::new(RuntimeCall::System(frame_system::Call::set_code_without_checks {
+				code: vec![],
+			}));
+		// Class before is `Operational`.
+		assert_eq!(upgrade_code_call.get_dispatch_info().class, DispatchClass::Operational);
+
+		let with_weight_call = Call::<Test>::downgrade_class { call: upgrade_code_call };
+		// Class after is `Normal`.
+		assert_eq!(
+			with_weight_call.get_dispatch_info().class,
+			frame_support::dispatch::DispatchClass::Normal
+		);
+	})
+}
diff --git a/frame/utility/src/weights.rs b/frame/utility/src/weights.rs
index 0ff261a33f362..bf7980e132f90 100644
--- a/frame/utility/src/weights.rs
+++ b/frame/utility/src/weights.rs
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ pub trait WeightInfo {
 	fn batch_all(c: u32, ) -> Weight;
 	fn dispatch_as() -> Weight;
 	fn force_batch(c: u32, ) -> Weight;
+	fn downgrade_class() -> Weight;
 }
 
 /// Weights for pallet_utility using the Substrate node and recommended hardware.
@@ -102,6 +103,13 @@ impl<T: frame_system::Config> WeightInfo for SubstrateWeight<T> {
 			// Standard Error: 2_222
 			.saturating_add(Weight::from_parts(4_272_019, 0).saturating_mul(c.into()))
 	}
+	fn downgrade_class() -> Weight {
+		// Proof Size summary in bytes:
+		//  Measured:  `0`
+		//  Estimated: `0`
+		// Minimum execution time: 9_811_000 picoseconds.
+		Weight::from_parts(10_162_000, 0)
+	}
 }
 
 // For backwards compatibility and tests
@@ -150,4 +158,11 @@ impl WeightInfo for () {
 			// Standard Error: 2_222
 			.saturating_add(Weight::from_parts(4_272_019, 0).saturating_mul(c.into()))
 	}
+	fn downgrade_class() -> Weight {
+		// Proof Size summary in bytes:
+		//  Measured:  `0`
+		//  Estimated: `0`
+		// Minimum execution time: 9_811_000 picoseconds.
+		Weight::from_parts(10_162_000, 0)
+	}
 }