diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
index 2f4e94823642f..fe7c8738af6cb 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
@@ -18839,6 +18839,12 @@ public class PackageManagerService extends IPackageManager.Stub
     @Override
     public boolean isPackageDeviceAdminOnAnyUser(String packageName) {
         final int callingUid = Binder.getCallingUid();
+        if (checkUidPermission(android.Manifest.permission.MANAGE_USERS, callingUid)
+                != PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+            EventLog.writeEvent(0x534e4554, "128599183", -1, "");
+            throw new SecurityException(android.Manifest.permission.MANAGE_USERS
+                    + " permission is required to call this API");
+        }
         if (getInstantAppPackageName(callingUid) != null
                 && !isCallerSameApp(packageName, callingUid)) {
             return false;