diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
index ca78fa5f04271..013182df41cdf 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
@@ -15764,6 +15764,13 @@ public class PackageManagerService extends IPackageManager.Stub {
 
     @Override
     public boolean isPackageDeviceAdminOnAnyUser(String packageName) {
+        final int callingUid = Binder.getCallingUid();
+        if (checkUidPermission(android.Manifest.permission.MANAGE_USERS, callingUid)
+                != PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+            EventLog.writeEvent(0x534e4554, "128599183", -1, "");
+            throw new SecurityException(android.Manifest.permission.MANAGE_USERS
+                    + " permission is required to call this API");
+        }
         return isPackageDeviceAdmin(packageName, UserHandle.USER_ALL);
     }