diff --git a/media/java/android/media/AudioManager.java b/media/java/android/media/AudioManager.java
index 2d6cd242c7021..6890270f1bb67 100644
--- a/media/java/android/media/AudioManager.java
+++ b/media/java/android/media/AudioManager.java
@@ -908,6 +908,7 @@ public class AudioManager {
 
     /** @hide */
     @UnsupportedAppUsage
+    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_ROUTING)
     public void setMasterMute(boolean mute, int flags) {
         final IAudioService service = getService();
         try {
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/AudioService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/AudioService.java
index 9b911aa4ee2f4..b5dbe9cb08951 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/AudioService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/AudioService.java
@@ -2790,6 +2790,7 @@ public class AudioService extends IAudioService.Stub
     }
 
     public void setMasterMute(boolean mute, int flags, String callingPackage, int userId) {
+        enforceModifyAudioRoutingPermission();
         setMasterMuteInternal(mute, flags, callingPackage, Binder.getCallingUid(),
                 userId);
     }