diff --git a/api/system-current.txt b/api/system-current.txt
index 8388654dbcd9e..bf9c05708d217 100755
--- a/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/api/system-current.txt
@@ -8982,7 +8982,7 @@ package android.telephony {
     method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE) public boolean isPotentialEmergencyNumber(@NonNull String);
     method @Deprecated @RequiresPermission(anyOf={android.Manifest.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE, android.Manifest.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE}) public boolean isRadioOn();
     method @Deprecated @RequiresPermission(anyOf={android.Manifest.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE, android.Manifest.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE}) public boolean isRinging();
-    method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE) public boolean isTetheringApnRequired();
+    method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE) public boolean isTetheringApnRequired();
     method @Deprecated @RequiresPermission(anyOf={android.Manifest.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE, android.Manifest.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE}) public boolean isVideoCallingEnabled();
     method @Deprecated @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE) public boolean isVisualVoicemailEnabled(android.telecom.PhoneAccountHandle);
     method public boolean needsOtaServiceProvisioning();
diff --git a/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java b/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
index 12d8707bea5a2..e148641354e04 100644
--- a/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
+++ b/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
@@ -7570,12 +7570,12 @@ public class TelephonyManager {
     /**
      * Check whether DUN APN is required for tethering.
      * <p>
-     * Requires Permission: READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE.
+     * Requires Permission: MODIFY_PHONE_STATE.
      *
      * @return {@code true} if DUN APN is required for tethering.
      * @hide
      */
-    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE)
+    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE)
     @SystemApi
     public boolean isTetheringApnRequired() {
         return isTetheringApnRequired(getSubId(SubscriptionManager.getActiveDataSubscriptionId()));