diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/NetworkManagementService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/NetworkManagementService.java
index 5d719ad46a058..6d6fd84dafaa4 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/NetworkManagementService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/NetworkManagementService.java
@@ -1789,6 +1789,8 @@ public class NetworkManagementService extends INetworkManagementService.Stub
     @Override
     public void setAllowOnlyVpnForUids(boolean add, UidRange[] uidRanges)
             throws ServiceSpecificException {
+        mContext.enforceCallingOrSelfPermission(NETWORK_STACK, TAG);
+
         try {
             mNetdService.networkRejectNonSecureVpn(add, uidRanges);
         } catch (ServiceSpecificException e) {