diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/TelephonyRegistry.java b/services/java/com/android/server/TelephonyRegistry.java
index 22af02b5436f1..88f47fda431fe 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/TelephonyRegistry.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/TelephonyRegistry.java
@@ -112,9 +112,13 @@ class TelephonyRegistry extends ITelephonyRegistry.Stub {
         if (events != 0) {
             // check permissions
             if ((events & PhoneStateListener.LISTEN_CELL_LOCATION) != 0) {
-                mContext.enforceCallingOrSelfPermission(
-                        android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION, null);
-
+                // ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION implies ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
+                if (mContext.checkCallingPermission(
+                        android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION)
+                        != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+                    mContext.enforceCallingOrSelfPermission(
+                            android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION, null);
+                }
             }
 
             synchronized (mRecords) {
diff --git a/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java b/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
index e83699123f1c5..49a7750b46113 100644
--- a/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
+++ b/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
@@ -192,8 +192,9 @@ public class TelephonyManager {
     /**
      * Returns the current location of the device.
      *
-     * <p>Requires Permission: {@link android.Manifest.permission#ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
-     * ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION}.
+     * <p>Requires Permission:
+     * {@link android.Manifest.permission#ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION} or
+     * {@link android.Manifest.permission#ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION}.
      */
     public CellLocation getCellLocation() {
         try {