diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/locales/LocaleManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/locales/LocaleManagerService.java
index 0045499ec8aae..9ae65dc7a2ccd 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/locales/LocaleManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/locales/LocaleManagerService.java
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ public class LocaleManagerService extends SystemService {
     }
 
     private void enforceChangeConfigurationPermission() {
-        mContext.enforceCallingPermission(
+        mContext.enforceCallingOrSelfPermission(
                 android.Manifest.permission.CHANGE_CONFIGURATION, "setApplicationLocales");
     }
 
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ public class LocaleManagerService extends SystemService {
     }
 
     private void enforceReadAppSpecificLocalesPermission() {
-        mContext.enforceCallingPermission(
+        mContext.enforceCallingOrSelfPermission(
                 android.Manifest.permission.READ_APP_SPECIFIC_LOCALES,
                 "getApplicationLocales");
     }