diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index fb8c71580f369..8b7bdd6b6d75c 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -362,6 +362,12 @@
         android:label="@string/permlab_receiveMms"
         android:description="@string/permdesc_receiveMms" />
 
+    <!-- Allows an application to filter carrier specific sms.
+         @hide -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.CARRIER_FILTER_SMS"
+        android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.MESSAGES"
+        android:protectionLevel="signature|system" />
+
     <!-- @SystemApi Allows an application to receive emergency cell broadcast messages,
          to record or display them to the user.
          <p>Not for use by third-party applications.