diff --git a/wifi/java/src/android/net/wifi/sharedconnectivity/service/SharedConnectivityService.java b/wifi/java/src/android/net/wifi/sharedconnectivity/service/SharedConnectivityService.java
index ff7246f468599..b751f1eaa40e3 100644
--- a/wifi/java/src/android/net/wifi/sharedconnectivity/service/SharedConnectivityService.java
+++ b/wifi/java/src/android/net/wifi/sharedconnectivity/service/SharedConnectivityService.java
@@ -130,10 +130,17 @@ public abstract class SharedConnectivityService extends Service {
 
             @RequiresPermission(anyOf = {android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_SETTINGS,
                     android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_SETUP_WIZARD})
+            /**
+             * checkPermissions is using checkCallingOrSelfPermission to support CTS testing of this
+             * service. This does allow a process to bind to itself if it holds the proper
+             * permission. We do not consider this to be an issue given that the process can already
+             * access the service data since they are in the same process.
+             */
             private void checkPermissions() {
-                if (checkCallingPermission(NETWORK_SETTINGS) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
-                        && checkCallingPermission(NETWORK_SETUP_WIZARD)
-                                != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+                if (checkCallingOrSelfPermission(NETWORK_SETTINGS)
+                        != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
+                        && checkCallingOrSelfPermission(NETWORK_SETUP_WIZARD)
+                        != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
                     throw new SecurityException("Calling process must have NETWORK_SETTINGS or"
                             + " NETWORK_SETUP_WIZARD permission");
                 }