diff --git a/api/system-current.txt b/api/system-current.txt
index b0b6d0f97965b..61216fc74c3db 100644
--- a/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/api/system-current.txt
@@ -17586,6 +17586,7 @@ package android.hardware.usb {
   public class UsbManager {
     method public android.hardware.usb.UsbAccessory[] getAccessoryList();
     method public java.util.HashMap<java.lang.String, android.hardware.usb.UsbDevice> getDeviceList();
+    method public void grantPermission(android.hardware.usb.UsbDevice, java.lang.String);
     method public boolean hasPermission(android.hardware.usb.UsbDevice);
     method public boolean hasPermission(android.hardware.usb.UsbAccessory);
     method public android.os.ParcelFileDescriptor openAccessory(android.hardware.usb.UsbAccessory);
diff --git a/core/java/android/hardware/usb/UsbManager.java b/core/java/android/hardware/usb/UsbManager.java
index d73d3d8b04cf8..595d85715fc95 100644
--- a/core/java/android/hardware/usb/UsbManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/hardware/usb/UsbManager.java
@@ -17,10 +17,13 @@
 
 package android.hardware.usb;
 
+import android.Manifest;
 import android.annotation.Nullable;
+import android.annotation.RequiresPermission;
 import android.annotation.SdkConstant;
-import android.annotation.SystemService;
 import android.annotation.SdkConstant.SdkConstantType;
+import android.annotation.SystemApi;
+import android.annotation.SystemService;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -520,6 +523,8 @@ public class UsbManager {
      *
      * {@hide}
      */
+    @SystemApi
+    @RequiresPermission(Manifest.permission.MANAGE_USB)
     public void grantPermission(UsbDevice device, String packageName) {
         try {
             int uid = mContext.getPackageManager()