diff --git a/packages/Tethering/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Tethering/AndroidManifest.xml
index c71d0d7bc543c..b6d88c9512b5a 100644
--- a/packages/Tethering/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Tethering/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@
         android:extractNativeLibs="false"
         android:persistent="true">
         <service android:name="com.android.server.connectivity.tethering.TetheringService"
-                 android:permission="android.permission.MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK">
+                 android:permission="android.permission.MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK"
+                 android:exported="true">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.net.ITetheringConnector"/>
             </intent-filter>
diff --git a/packages/Tethering/AndroidManifest_InProcess.xml b/packages/Tethering/AndroidManifest_InProcess.xml
index 02ea551254b98..bf1f001e03bc9 100644
--- a/packages/Tethering/AndroidManifest_InProcess.xml
+++ b/packages/Tethering/AndroidManifest_InProcess.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
     <application>
         <service android:name="com.android.server.connectivity.tethering.TetheringService"
                  android:process="system"
-                 android:permission="android.permission.MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK">
+                 android:permission="android.permission.MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK"
+                 android:exported="true">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.net.ITetheringConnector.InProcess"/>
             </intent-filter>