diff --git a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
index 82b6a22d27408..0082f4bb00027 100644
--- a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ applications that come with the platform
         <permission name="android.permission.READ_FRAME_BUFFER"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.READ_LOWPAN_CREDENTIAL"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.REAL_GET_TASKS"/>
+        <permission name="android.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.REGISTER_CALL_PROVIDER"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.REGISTER_CONNECTION_MANAGER"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.REGISTER_SIM_SUBSCRIPTION"/>
diff --git a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
index 8a5cb4a6d643a..a090f6dc63df4 100644
--- a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CALL_PHONE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CALENDAR" />