diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/AudioService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/AudioService.java
index e55bddb806a3e..e48c5385cbeb9 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/AudioService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/AudioService.java
@@ -2402,10 +2402,6 @@ public class AudioService extends IAudioService.Stub
             Log.w(TAG, "audioFormat to enable is not a surround format.");
             return false;
         }
-        if (mContext.checkCallingOrSelfPermission(android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS)
-                != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
-            throw new SecurityException("Missing WRITE_SETTINGS permission");
-        }
 
         final long token = Binder.clearCallingIdentity();
         try {
@@ -2473,11 +2469,6 @@ public class AudioService extends IAudioService.Stub
     /** @see AudioManager#getEncodedSurroundMode() */
     @Override
     public int getEncodedSurroundMode(int targetSdkVersion) {
-        if (mContext.checkCallingOrSelfPermission(android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS)
-                != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
-            throw new SecurityException("Missing WRITE_SETTINGS permission");
-        }
-
         final long token = Binder.clearCallingIdentity();
         try {
             synchronized (mSettingsLock) {