diff --git a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
index 489da165260aa..4b4d1f3cdb798 100644
--- a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
@@ -348,6 +348,8 @@ applications that come with the platform
         <permission name="android.permission.INSTALL_LOCATION_PROVIDER"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES"/>
         <!-- Needed for test only -->
+        <permission name="android.permission.ACCESS_MTP"/>
+        <!-- Needed for test only -->
         <permission name="android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_PROFILES"/>
         <!-- Permission required to test onPermissionsChangedListener -->
         <permission name="android.permission.OBSERVE_GRANT_REVOKE_PERMISSIONS"/>
diff --git a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
index d5a5df0c8730a..d48b9b1719270 100644
--- a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.HIGH_SAMPLING_RATE_SENSORS" />
     <!-- ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION is needed for testing purposes only. -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION" />
+    <!-- ACCESS_MTP is needed for testing purposes only. -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_MTP" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />