diff --git a/api/system-current.txt b/api/system-current.txt
index 618fa31f40caa..74a430acd8400 100644
--- a/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/api/system-current.txt
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final String MODIFY_PARENTAL_CONTROLS = "android.permission.MODIFY_PARENTAL_CONTROLS";
     field public static final String MODIFY_QUIET_MODE = "android.permission.MODIFY_QUIET_MODE";
     field public static final String MOVE_PACKAGE = "android.permission.MOVE_PACKAGE";
+    field public static final String NETWORK_SCAN = "android.permission.NETWORK_SCAN";
     field public static final String NETWORK_SETUP_WIZARD = "android.permission.NETWORK_SETUP_WIZARD";
     field public static final String NOTIFICATION_DURING_SETUP = "android.permission.NOTIFICATION_DURING_SETUP";
     field public static final String NOTIFY_TV_INPUTS = "android.permission.NOTIFY_TV_INPUTS";
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 3d0b12d3f7e6e..e62df2a189a79 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1829,6 +1829,12 @@
     <permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_INCALL_SERVICE"
         android:protectionLevel="signature|privileged" />
 
+    <!-- Allows the app to request network scans from telephony.
+         <p>Not for use by third-party applications.
+         @SystemApi @hide-->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.NETWORK_SCAN"
+        android:protectionLevel="signature|privileged" />
+
     <!-- Must be required by a link {@link android.telephony.VisualVoicemailService} to ensure that
          only the system can bind to it.
          <p>Protection level: signature|privileged