diff --git a/core/api/system-current.txt b/core/api/system-current.txt
index be4b75db3f2c2..e1c21b6f7678b 100644
--- a/core/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/core/api/system-current.txt
@@ -11851,7 +11851,7 @@ package android.telephony {
     method @Deprecated public boolean getDataEnabled();
     method @Deprecated public boolean getDataEnabled(int);
     method @Nullable @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS) public android.content.ComponentName getDefaultRespondViaMessageApplication();
-    method @Nullable @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE) public String getDeviceSoftwareVersion(int);
+    method @Nullable @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE) public String getDeviceSoftwareVersion(int);
     method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE) public boolean getEmergencyCallbackMode();
     method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE) public int getEmergencyNumberDbVersion();
     method @Nullable @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE) public String getIsimDomain();
diff --git a/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java b/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
index 653aa9c06d2af..5b68be5e17b7a 100644
--- a/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
+++ b/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
@@ -1907,14 +1907,14 @@ public class TelephonyManager {
      * the IMEI/SV for GSM phones. Return null if the software version is
      * not available.
      * <p>
-     * Requires Permission: READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE.
+     * Requires Permission: READ_PHONE_STATE.
      *
      * @param slotIndex of which deviceID is returned
      *
      * @hide
      */
     @SystemApi
-    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE)
+    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE)
     @Nullable
     public String getDeviceSoftwareVersion(int slotIndex) {
         ITelephony telephony = getITelephony();