diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/NotificationManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/NotificationManagerService.java
index b1ea47c6f3b09..06b7c4d45c717 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/NotificationManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/NotificationManagerService.java
@@ -7101,6 +7101,7 @@ public class NotificationManagerService extends SystemService {
 
     @VisibleForTesting
     protected void simulatePackageSuspendBroadcast(boolean suspend, String pkg) {
+        checkCallerIsSystemOrShell();
         // only use for testing: mimic receive broadcast that package is (un)suspended
         // but does not actually (un)suspend the package
         final Bundle extras = new Bundle();