diff --git a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
index 0756647d57745..3477aedefacff 100644
--- a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ applications that come with the platform
         <permission name="android.permission.MANAGE_USB"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.READ_NETWORK_USAGE_HISTORY"/>
+        <permission name="android.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.UPDATE_APP_OPS_STATS"/>
     </privapp-permissions>
 
diff --git a/packages/Tethering/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Tethering/AndroidManifest.xml
index 87a8c3f5c68a3..e99c2c529bd2a 100644
--- a/packages/Tethering/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Tethering/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_USB" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_NETWORK_USAGE_HISTORY" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.UPDATE_APP_OPS_STATS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS" />