diff --git a/core/java/android/annotation/RequiresPermission.java b/core/java/android/annotation/RequiresPermission.java
index 1d89e31b2b991..303ab41bec8ef 100644
--- a/core/java/android/annotation/RequiresPermission.java
+++ b/core/java/android/annotation/RequiresPermission.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.CONSTRUCTOR;
 import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.FIELD;
 import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
 import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.PARAMETER;
-import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.SOURCE;
+import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.CLASS;
 
 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
 import java.lang.annotation.Target;
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ import java.lang.annotation.Target;
  *
  * @hide
  */
-@Retention(SOURCE)
+@Retention(CLASS)
 @Target({ANNOTATION_TYPE,METHOD,CONSTRUCTOR,FIELD,PARAMETER})
 public @interface RequiresPermission {
     /**