diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/inputmethod/ImeTracing.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/inputmethod/ImeTracing.java
index 8b21b7ef10ea4..ee6713118f754 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/inputmethod/ImeTracing.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/inputmethod/ImeTracing.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package com.android.internal.inputmethod;
 
 import android.annotation.Nullable;
+import android.annotation.RequiresPermission;
 import android.app.ActivityThread;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ public abstract class ImeTracing {
     /**
      * Calling {@link IInputMethodManager#startImeTrace()}} to capture IME trace.
      */
+    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.CONTROL_UI_TRACING)
     public final void startImeTrace() {
         try {
             mService.startImeTrace();
@@ -104,6 +106,7 @@ public abstract class ImeTracing {
     /**
      * Calling {@link IInputMethodManager#stopImeTrace()} to stop IME trace.
      */
+    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.CONTROL_UI_TRACING)
     public final void stopImeTrace() {
         try {
             mService.stopImeTrace();
diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/view/IInputMethodManager.aidl b/core/java/com/android/internal/view/IInputMethodManager.aidl
index 9e0b2495969e0..278279a893bcb 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/view/IInputMethodManager.aidl
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/view/IInputMethodManager.aidl
@@ -104,8 +104,15 @@ interface IInputMethodManager {
     boolean isImeTraceEnabled();
 
     // Starts an ime trace.
+    @EnforcePermission("CONTROL_UI_TRACING")
+    @JavaPassthrough(annotation="@android.annotation.RequiresPermission(value = "
+            + "android.Manifest.permission.CONTROL_UI_TRACING)")
     void startImeTrace();
+
     // Stops an ime trace.
+    @EnforcePermission("CONTROL_UI_TRACING")
+    @JavaPassthrough(annotation="@android.annotation.RequiresPermission(value = "
+            + "android.Manifest.permission.CONTROL_UI_TRACING)")
     void stopImeTrace();
 
     /** Start Stylus handwriting session **/
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodManagerService.java
index cddbad64f2fdd..0c6cc89e20d25 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodManagerService.java
@@ -4549,6 +4549,7 @@ public final class InputMethodManagerService extends IInputMethodManager.Stub
     }
 
     @BinderThread
+    @EnforcePermission(Manifest.permission.CONTROL_UI_TRACING)
     @Override
     public void startImeTrace() {
         ImeTracing.getInstance().startTrace(null /* printwriter */);
@@ -4564,6 +4565,7 @@ public final class InputMethodManagerService extends IInputMethodManager.Stub
     }
 
     @BinderThread
+    @EnforcePermission(Manifest.permission.CONTROL_UI_TRACING)
     @Override
     public void stopImeTrace() {
         ImeTracing.getInstance().stopTrace(null /* printwriter */);