diff --git a/media/java/android/media/AudioManager.java b/media/java/android/media/AudioManager.java
index 383202b205501..fffdd683f22cc 100644
--- a/media/java/android/media/AudioManager.java
+++ b/media/java/android/media/AudioManager.java
@@ -4579,6 +4579,7 @@ public class AudioManager {
      * {@hide}
      */
     @UnsupportedAppUsage
+    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_ROUTING)
     public void setWiredDeviceConnectionState(int type, int state, String address, String name) {
         final IAudioService service = getService();
         try {
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/AudioService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/AudioService.java
index 1f0146ad815d5..ada3e4269f6af 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/AudioService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/AudioService.java
@@ -4570,6 +4570,7 @@ public class AudioService extends IAudioService.Stub
     public void setWiredDeviceConnectionState(int type,
             @ConnectionState int state, String address, String name,
             String caller) {
+        enforceModifyAudioRoutingPermission();
         if (state != CONNECTION_STATE_CONNECTED
                 && state != CONNECTION_STATE_DISCONNECTED) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid state " + state);