diff --git a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
index 0af187c3fe45e..f2fe654bedb61 100644
--- a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ applications that come with the platform
     </privapp-permissions>
 
     <privapp-permissions package="com.android.emergency">
+        <!-- Required to place emergency calls from emergency info screen. -->
+        <permission name="android.permission.CALL_PRIVILEGED"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.MANAGE_USERS"/>
     </privapp-permissions>