diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/DefaultPermissionGrantPolicy.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/DefaultPermissionGrantPolicy.java
index 301914615562e..7096f6f419b75 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/DefaultPermissionGrantPolicy.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/DefaultPermissionGrantPolicy.java
@@ -913,6 +913,11 @@ final class DefaultPermissionGrantPolicy {
         }
         grantPermissionsToSystemPackage(pm, dialerPackage, userId,
                 CONTACTS_PERMISSIONS, SMS_PERMISSIONS, MICROPHONE_PERMISSIONS, CAMERA_PERMISSIONS);
+        boolean isAndroidAutomotive =
+                mContext.getPackageManager().hasSystemFeature(PackageManager.FEATURE_AUTOMOTIVE, 0);
+        if (isAndroidAutomotive) {
+            grantPermissionsToSystemPackage(pm, dialerPackage, userId, NEARBY_DEVICES_PERMISSIONS);
+        }
     }
 
     private void grantDefaultPermissionsToDefaultSystemSmsApp(PackageManagerWrapper pm,