diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/net/NetworkPolicyManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/net/NetworkPolicyManagerService.java
index 395aa275f412b..cd982d32d45d8 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/net/NetworkPolicyManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/net/NetworkPolicyManagerService.java
@@ -1520,9 +1520,14 @@ public class NetworkPolicyManagerService extends INetworkPolicyManager.Stub {
         }
 
         synchronized (mRulesLock) {
-            final int oldPolicy = mUidPolicy.get(uid, POLICY_NONE);
-            if (oldPolicy != policy) {
-                setUidPolicyUncheckedLocked(uid, policy, true);
+            final long token = Binder.clearCallingIdentity();
+            try {
+                final int oldPolicy = mUidPolicy.get(uid, POLICY_NONE);
+                if (oldPolicy != policy) {
+                    setUidPolicyUncheckedLocked(uid, policy, true);
+                }
+            } finally {
+                Binder.restoreCallingIdentity(token);
             }
         }
     }