diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityManagerService.java
index c514cdfb975a6..c2523be906e9b 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityManagerService.java
@@ -13494,7 +13494,7 @@ public final class ActivityManagerService extends ActivityManagerNative
     // activity manager to announce its creation.
     public boolean bindBackupAgent(ApplicationInfo app, int backupMode) {
         if (DEBUG_BACKUP) Slog.v(TAG, "bindBackupAgent: app=" + app + " mode=" + backupMode);
-        enforceCallingPermission("android.permission.BACKUP", "bindBackupAgent");
+        enforceCallingPermission("android.permission.CONFIRM_FULL_BACKUP", "bindBackupAgent");
 
         synchronized(this) {
             // !!! TODO: currently no check here that we're already bound