diff --git a/core/api/system-current.txt b/core/api/system-current.txt
index f89f96f65e5ba..8d748e6370d23 100644
--- a/core/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/core/api/system-current.txt
@@ -2222,7 +2222,7 @@ package android.content.pm {
   }
 
   public static class LauncherApps.ShortcutQuery {
-    field public static final int FLAG_GET_PERSONS_DATA = 2048; // 0x800
+    field @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_SHORTCUTS) public static final int FLAG_GET_PERSONS_DATA = 2048; // 0x800
   }
 
   public class PackageInstaller {
diff --git a/core/java/android/content/pm/LauncherApps.java b/core/java/android/content/pm/LauncherApps.java
index 4b7bbbfa9d209..62925757cde19 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/pm/LauncherApps.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/pm/LauncherApps.java
@@ -441,6 +441,7 @@ public class LauncherApps {
          * @hide
          */
         @SystemApi
+        @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_SHORTCUTS)
         public static final int FLAG_GET_PERSONS_DATA = 1 << 11;
 
         /** @hide */