diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index e7855261ae551..dfe2a58c3d657 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2239,6 +2239,14 @@
         android:description="@string/permdesc_captureAudioHotword"
         android:protectionLevel="signature|system" />
 
+    <!-- Allows an application to modify audio routing and override policy decisions.
+         <p>Not for use by third-party applications.</p>
+         @hide -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_ROUTING"
+        android:label="@string/permlab_modifyAudioRouting"
+        android:description="@string/permdesc_modifyAudioRouting"
+        android:protectionLevel="signature|system" />
+
     <!-- Allows an application to capture video output.
          <p>Not for use by third-party applications.</p> -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.CAPTURE_VIDEO_OUTPUT"
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
index e7365fc39f250..391a32c486c93 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1555,6 +1555,12 @@
     <string name="permdesc_captureAudioHotword">Allows the app to capture audio for Hotword detection. The capture can
       happen in the background but does not prevent other audio capture (e.g. Camcorder).</string>
 
+    <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
+    <string name="permlab_modifyAudioRouting">Audio Routing</string>
+    <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
+    <string name="permdesc_modifyAudioRouting">Allows the app to directly control audio routing and
+      override audio policy decisions.</string>
+
     <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
     <string name="permlab_captureVideoOutput">capture video output</string>
     <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->