diff --git a/core/java/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.java b/core/java/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.java
index 9157b1b16b7d0..33cac75027e8f 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.java
@@ -3306,6 +3306,7 @@ public class DevicePolicyManager {
      * <p>The settings that can be updated by a profile or device owner with this method are:
      * <ul>
      * <li>{@link Settings.Secure#DEFAULT_INPUT_METHOD}</li>
+     * <li>{@link Settings.Secure#INSTALL_NON_MARKET_APPS}</li>
      * <li>{@link Settings.Secure#SKIP_FIRST_USE_HINTS}</li>
      * </ul>
      * <p>A device owner can additionally update the following settings:
diff --git a/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java b/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
index b3c2155d7f463..07137724b6991 100644
--- a/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
+++ b/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ public class DevicePolicyManagerService extends IDevicePolicyManager.Stub {
         SECURE_SETTINGS_WHITELIST = new HashSet();
         SECURE_SETTINGS_WHITELIST.add(Settings.Secure.DEFAULT_INPUT_METHOD);
         SECURE_SETTINGS_WHITELIST.add(Settings.Secure.SKIP_FIRST_USE_HINTS);
+        SECURE_SETTINGS_WHITELIST.add(Settings.Secure.INSTALL_NON_MARKET_APPS);
 
         SECURE_SETTINGS_DEVICEOWNER_WHITELIST = new HashSet();
         SECURE_SETTINGS_DEVICEOWNER_WHITELIST.addAll(SECURE_SETTINGS_WHITELIST);