diff --git a/media/java/android/media/AudioService.java b/media/java/android/media/AudioService.java
index e97e2dcfa7481..6f74005f5949a 100644
--- a/media/java/android/media/AudioService.java
+++ b/media/java/android/media/AudioService.java
@@ -1561,6 +1561,9 @@ public class AudioService extends IAudioService.Stub {
                 callingPackage) != AppOpsManager.MODE_ALLOWED) {
             return;
         }
+        if (!checkAudioSettingsPermission("setMicrophoneMute()")) {
+            return;
+        }
 
         AudioSystem.muteMicrophone(on);
     }