diff --git a/data/etc/com.android.settings.xml b/data/etc/com.android.settings.xml
index 72be9f5e7eb54..1882c3f8c4c81 100644
--- a/data/etc/com.android.settings.xml
+++ b/data/etc/com.android.settings.xml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
         <permission name="android.permission.MANAGE_USER_OEM_UNLOCK_STATE" />
         <permission name="android.permission.MASTER_CLEAR"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.MEDIA_CONTENT_CONTROL"/>
+        <permission name="android.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.MOVE_PACKAGE"/>