diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/PermissionManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/PermissionManagerService.java
index 267fbf030619f..beb72686d6cee 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/PermissionManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/PermissionManagerService.java
@@ -1173,6 +1173,14 @@ public class PermissionManagerService {
                                     }
                                 }
 
+                                if (hardRestricted && !restrictionExempt
+                                        && (flags & FLAG_PERMISSION_SYSTEM_FIXED) != 0) {
+                                    // Applying a hard restriction implies revoking it. This might
+                                    // lead to a system-fixed, revoked permission.
+                                    flags &= ~FLAG_PERMISSION_SYSTEM_FIXED;
+                                    wasChanged = true;
+                                }
+
                                 if (wasChanged) {
                                     updatedUserIds = ArrayUtils.appendInt(updatedUserIds, userId);
                                 }