diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index 283d9b6bd6ad1..f06ac7d43ddd7 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -48221,6 +48221,7 @@ package android.telephony {
     method public boolean isEmergencyNumber(@NonNull String);
     method public boolean isHearingAidCompatibilitySupported();
     method @RequiresPermission(anyOf={android.Manifest.permission.READ_PRECISE_PHONE_STATE, "android.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE"}) public boolean isManualNetworkSelectionAllowed();
+    method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE) public boolean isModemEnabledForSlot(int);
     method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE) public int isMultiSimSupported();
     method public boolean isNetworkRoaming();
     method public boolean isRttSupported();
diff --git a/api/system-current.txt b/api/system-current.txt
index 25f16d3c99fc6..635952096ba4c 100755
--- a/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/api/system-current.txt
@@ -11674,7 +11674,6 @@ package android.telephony {
     method @Deprecated @RequiresPermission(anyOf={android.Manifest.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE, android.Manifest.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE}) public boolean isIdle();
     method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE) public boolean isInEmergencySmsMode();
     method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE) public boolean isLteCdmaEvdoGsmWcdmaEnabled();
-    method public boolean isModemEnabledForSlot(int);
     method @Deprecated @RequiresPermission(anyOf={android.Manifest.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE, android.Manifest.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE}) public boolean isOffhook();
     method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE) public boolean isOpportunisticNetworkEnabled();
     method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE) public boolean isPotentialEmergencyNumber(@NonNull String);
diff --git a/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java b/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
index 3c40e35c03e50..4fd411d832668 100644
--- a/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
+++ b/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
@@ -12236,12 +12236,14 @@ public class TelephonyManager {
 
     /**
      * It indicates whether modem is enabled or not per slot.
-     * It's the corresponding status of {@link #enableModemForSlot}.
+     * It's the corresponding status of TelephonyManager.enableModemForSlot.
      *
+     * <p>Requires Permission:
+     * READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE or
+     * {@link android.Manifest.permission#READ_PHONE_STATE READ_PHONE_STATE}
      * @param slotIndex which slot it's checking.
-     * @hide
      */
-    @SystemApi
+    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE)
     public boolean isModemEnabledForSlot(int slotIndex) {
         try {
             ITelephony telephony = getITelephony();