diff --git a/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java b/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
index 0128d350bd101..fa24e5238820e 100644
--- a/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
+++ b/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
@@ -6832,7 +6832,7 @@ public class DevicePolicyManagerService extends BaseIDevicePolicyManager {
     @Override
     public void wipeDataWithReason(int flags, String wipeReasonForUser,
             boolean calledOnParentInstance) {
-        if (!mHasFeature) {
+        if (!mHasFeature && !hasCallingOrSelfPermission(permission.MASTER_CLEAR)) {
             return;
         }
         final CallerIdentity caller = getCallerIdentity();