diff --git a/core/java/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.java b/core/java/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.java
index 3015398e97ee8..d0d6301335936 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.java
@@ -6340,6 +6340,7 @@ public class DevicePolicyManager {
      * @hide
      */
     @SystemApi
+    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.MANAGE_USERS)
     public @Nullable List<String> getPermittedInputMethodsForCurrentUser() {
         throwIfParentInstance("getPermittedInputMethodsForCurrentUser");
         if (mService != null) {
diff --git a/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java b/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
index 1e216a3cff867..160016d9625fc 100644
--- a/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
+++ b/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
@@ -8738,6 +8738,7 @@ public class DevicePolicyManagerService extends BaseIDevicePolicyManager {
 
     @Override
     public List getPermittedInputMethodsForCurrentUser() {
+        enforceManageUsers();
         UserInfo currentUser;
         try {
             currentUser = mInjector.getIActivityManager().getCurrentUser();