diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityManagerService.java
index 75e30e57018c8..6bd036b769c2f 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityManagerService.java
@@ -13529,7 +13529,7 @@ public class ActivityManagerService extends IActivityManager.Stub
                     }
                 } else {
                     BroadcastFilter bf = (BroadcastFilter)target;
-                    if (bf.requiredPermission == null) {
+                    if (bf.exported && bf.requiredPermission == null) {
                         allProtected = false;
                         break;
                     }