diff --git a/data/etc/com.android.settings.xml b/data/etc/com.android.settings.xml
index 3e53a38385433..ba877f8d0d025 100644
--- a/data/etc/com.android.settings.xml
+++ b/data/etc/com.android.settings.xml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
         <permission name="android.permission.MOVE_PACKAGE"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.OVERRIDE_WIFI_CONFIG"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS"/>
+        <permission name="android.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.READ_SEARCH_INDEXABLES"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.REBOOT"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.SET_TIME"/>