diff --git a/media/java/android/media/AudioService.java b/media/java/android/media/AudioService.java
index 10fa4044b4520..d15085bba088f 100644
--- a/media/java/android/media/AudioService.java
+++ b/media/java/android/media/AudioService.java
@@ -1564,6 +1564,9 @@ public class AudioService extends IAudioService.Stub {
                 callingPackage) != AppOpsManager.MODE_ALLOWED) {
             return;
         }
+        if (!checkAudioSettingsPermission("setMicrophoneMute()")) {
+            return;
+        }
 
         AudioSystem.muteMicrophone(on);
         // Post a persist microphone msg.