diff --git a/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java b/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
index f6bc93ab2491a..7156f6c4c917d 100644
--- a/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
+++ b/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
@@ -13376,7 +13376,7 @@ public class DevicePolicyManagerService extends IDevicePolicyManager.Stub {
             throw new IllegalStateException("Feature flag is not enabled.");
         }
         if (isDeviceOwner(caller) || isProfileOwner(caller)) {
-            throw new IllegalStateException("Admins are not allowed to call this API.");
+            throw new SecurityException("Admins are not allowed to call this API.");
         }
         if (!mInjector.isChangeEnabled(
                 ENABLE_COEXISTENCE_CHANGE, callerPackage, caller.getUserId())) {