diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 9449db0403dc1..c854c59c0f7cb 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@
     <!-- @hide -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BLUETOOTH_MAP"
         android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.MESSAGES"
-        android:protectionLevel="dangerous"
+        android:protectionLevel="signature|system"
         android:label="@string/permlab_receiveBluetoothMap"
         android:description="@string/permdesc_receiveBluetoothMap" />