diff --git a/core/api/system-current.txt b/core/api/system-current.txt
index 7b7518d053452..fbe24c43f027b 100644
--- a/core/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/core/api/system-current.txt
@@ -8580,7 +8580,7 @@ package android.os {
     method @RequiresPermission(allOf={android.Manifest.permission.READ_DREAM_STATE, android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_DREAM_STATE}) public void dream(long);
     method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.DEVICE_POWER) public boolean forceSuspend();
     method @NonNull public android.os.BatterySaverPolicyConfig getFullPowerSavePolicy();
-    method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.POWER_SAVER) public int getPowerSaveModeTrigger();
+    method public int getPowerSaveModeTrigger();
     method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_DREAM_STATE) public boolean isAmbientDisplayAvailable();
     method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_DREAM_STATE) public boolean isAmbientDisplaySuppressed();
     method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_DREAM_STATE) public boolean isAmbientDisplaySuppressedForToken(@NonNull String);
diff --git a/core/java/android/os/PowerManager.java b/core/java/android/os/PowerManager.java
index ff9b4f41ef3bf..e5163d83de699 100644
--- a/core/java/android/os/PowerManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/os/PowerManager.java
@@ -1881,6 +1881,10 @@ public final class PowerManager {
      * Returns the current battery saver control mode. Values it may return are defined in
      * AutoPowerSaveModeTriggers. Note that this is a global device state, not a per user setting.
      *
+     * <p>Note: Prior to Android version {@link Build.VERSION_CODES#S}, any app calling this method
+     * was required to hold the {@link android.Manifest.permission#POWER_SAVER} permission. Starting
+     * from Android version {@link Build.VERSION_CODES#S}, that permission is no longer required.
+     *
      * @return The current value power saver mode for the system.
      *
      * @see AutoPowerSaveModeTriggers
@@ -1889,7 +1893,6 @@ public final class PowerManager {
      */
     @AutoPowerSaveModeTriggers
     @SystemApi
-    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.POWER_SAVER)
     public int getPowerSaveModeTrigger() {
         try {
             return mService.getPowerSaveModeTrigger();
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/power/PowerManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/power/PowerManagerService.java
index c0b8202936491..508c73ec40c2d 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/power/PowerManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/power/PowerManagerService.java
@@ -5121,7 +5121,6 @@ public final class PowerManagerService extends SystemService
 
         @Override // Binder call
         public int getPowerSaveModeTrigger() {
-            mContext.enforceCallingOrSelfPermission(android.Manifest.permission.POWER_SAVER, null);
             final long ident = Binder.clearCallingIdentity();
             try {
                 return Settings.Global.getInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),