diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 2a357afc28ef8..bee9a8cf804c2 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -714,6 +714,12 @@
         android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.NETWORK"
         android:protectionLevel="signature|system" />
 
+    <!-- Allows access to the loop radio (Android@Home mesh network) device.
+	@hide -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.LOOP_RADIO"
+	android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.NETWORK"
+	android:protectionLevel="signature|system" />
+    
     <!-- ================================== -->
     <!-- Permissions for accessing accounts -->
     <!-- ================================== -->
diff --git a/data/etc/platform.xml b/data/etc/platform.xml
index 83ecdd95b3843..cf04b5ca81d12 100644
--- a/data/etc/platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/platform.xml
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@
         <group gid="net_bw_acct" />
     </permission>
 
+    <permission name="android.permission.LOOP_RADIO" >
+        <group gid="loop_radio" />
+    </permission>
+
     <!-- ================================================================== -->
     <!-- ================================================================== -->
     <!-- ================================================================== -->