diff --git a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
index d8bd81e80ed55..97296efdd4c07 100644
--- a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ applications that come with the platform
     </privapp-permissions>
 
     <privapp-permissions package="com.android.networkstack.tethering">
+        <permission name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_PRIVILEGED" />
         <permission name="android.permission.MANAGE_USB"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.READ_NETWORK_USAGE_HISTORY"/>
diff --git a/packages/Tethering/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Tethering/AndroidManifest.xml
index c71d0d7bc543c..9328611f5d3f9 100644
--- a/packages/Tethering/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Tethering/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
          added to the privileged permissions whitelist for that package. -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_PRIVILEGED" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_USB" />