diff --git a/core/api/test-current.txt b/core/api/test-current.txt
index a7ca44cd4a5ca..7b6f8947f9c97 100644
--- a/core/api/test-current.txt
+++ b/core/api/test-current.txt
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final String NETWORK_SETTINGS = "android.permission.NETWORK_SETTINGS";
     field public static final String NETWORK_STACK = "android.permission.NETWORK_STACK";
     field public static final String OVERRIDE_DISPLAY_MODE_REQUESTS = "android.permission.OVERRIDE_DISPLAY_MODE_REQUESTS";
+    field public static final String QUERY_AUDIO_STATE = "android.permission.QUERY_AUDIO_STATE";
     field public static final String QUERY_USERS = "android.permission.QUERY_USERS";
     field public static final String READ_CELL_BROADCASTS = "android.permission.READ_CELL_BROADCASTS";
     field public static final String READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE = "android.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE";
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 99ad6d100e556..5d638184f0e66 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -4365,6 +4365,11 @@
     <permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_ROUTING"
         android:protectionLevel="signature|privileged" />
 
+    <!-- @TestApi Allows an application to query audio related state.
+         @hide -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.QUERY_AUDIO_STATE"
+                android:protectionLevel="signature" />
+
     <!-- Allows an application to modify what effects are applied to all audio
          (matching certain criteria) from any application.
          <p>Not for use by third-party applications.</p>
diff --git a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
index b4194fd5bbf9b..cf66bad45f3b8 100644
--- a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SET_HARMFUL_APP_WARNINGS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_SENSORS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_AUDIO_POLICY" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.QUERY_AUDIO_STATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_CAMERA" />
     <!-- Permissions needed to test system only camera devices -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />