diff --git a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
index 16851cf954355..04fead8d4b326 100644
--- a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
@@ -411,6 +411,8 @@ applications that come with the platform
         <permission name="android.permission.TUNER_RESOURCE_ACCESS" />
         <!-- Permissions required for CTS test - TVInputManagerTest -->
         <permission name="android.permission.TV_INPUT_HARDWARE" />
+        <!-- Permission required for CTS test - PrivilegedLocationPermissionTest -->
+        <permission name="android.permission.LOCATION_HARDWARE" />
     </privapp-permissions>
 
     <privapp-permissions package="com.android.statementservice">
diff --git a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
index a0130f8e9b830..ae8e8e82241da 100644
--- a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -303,6 +303,9 @@
     <!-- Permissions required for CTS test - TVInputManagerTest -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.TV_INPUT_HARDWARE" />
 
+    <!-- Permission needed for CTS test - PrivilegedLocationPermissionTest -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.LOCATION_HARDWARE" />
+
     <application android:label="@string/app_label"
                 android:theme="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault.DayNight"
                 android:defaultToDeviceProtectedStorage="true"