diff --git a/api/system-current.txt b/api/system-current.txt
index 73bfd203ff378..52a86c1719a1e 100755
--- a/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/api/system-current.txt
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final String REVIEW_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICES = "android.permission.REVIEW_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICES";
     field public static final String REVOKE_RUNTIME_PERMISSIONS = "android.permission.REVOKE_RUNTIME_PERMISSIONS";
     field public static final String SCORE_NETWORKS = "android.permission.SCORE_NETWORKS";
+    field public static final String SECURE_ELEMENT_PRIVILEGED = "android.permission.SECURE_ELEMENT_PRIVILEGED";
     field public static final String SEND_DEVICE_CUSTOMIZATION_READY = "android.permission.SEND_DEVICE_CUSTOMIZATION_READY";
     field public static final String SEND_SHOW_SUSPENDED_APP_DETAILS = "android.permission.SEND_SHOW_SUSPENDED_APP_DETAILS";
     field public static final String SEND_SMS_NO_CONFIRMATION = "android.permission.SEND_SMS_NO_CONFIRMATION";
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index e54215edaaf04..7d407b271884a 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1777,6 +1777,11 @@
         android:label="@string/permlab_preferredPaymentInfo"
         android:protectionLevel="normal" />
 
+    <!-- @SystemApi Allows an internal user to use privileged SecureElement APIs.
+         @hide -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.SECURE_ELEMENT_PRIVILEGED"
+        android:protectionLevel="signature|privileged" />
+
     <!-- @deprecated This permission used to allow too broad access to sensitive methods and all its
          uses have been replaced by a more appropriate permission. Most uses have been replaced with
          a NETWORK_STACK or NETWORK_SETTINGS check. Please look up the documentation of the