diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/UserManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/UserManagerService.java
index 68ccbdfceca95..c9ad49a565c14 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/UserManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/UserManagerService.java
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ public class UserManagerService extends IUserManager.Stub {
     public List<UserInfo> getProfiles(int userId, boolean enabledOnly) {
         boolean returnFullInfo = true;
         if (userId != UserHandle.getCallingUserId()) {
-            checkManageUsersPermission("getting profiles related to user " + userId);
+            checkManageOrCreateUsersPermission("getting profiles related to user " + userId);
         } else {
             returnFullInfo = hasManageUsersPermission();
         }