diff --git a/api/system-current.txt b/api/system-current.txt
index 7f02ed07aa7cf..d43035dfab953 100755
--- a/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/api/system-current.txt
@@ -6091,7 +6091,7 @@ package android.net {
     method @Deprecated @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_SETTINGS) public String getCaptivePortalServerUrl();
     method @Deprecated @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED) public void getLatestTetheringEntitlementResult(int, boolean, @NonNull java.util.concurrent.Executor, @NonNull android.net.ConnectivityManager.OnTetheringEntitlementResultListener);
     method @Deprecated @RequiresPermission(anyOf={android.Manifest.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED, android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS}) public boolean isTetheringSupported();
-    method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_FACTORY) public int registerNetworkProvider(@NonNull android.net.NetworkProvider);
+    method @RequiresPermission(anyOf={android.net.NetworkStack.PERMISSION_MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK, android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_FACTORY}) public int registerNetworkProvider(@NonNull android.net.NetworkProvider);
     method @Deprecated @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED) public void registerTetheringEventCallback(@NonNull java.util.concurrent.Executor, @NonNull android.net.ConnectivityManager.OnTetheringEventCallback);
     method @Deprecated public void requestNetwork(@NonNull android.net.NetworkRequest, @NonNull android.net.ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback, int, int, @NonNull android.os.Handler);
     method @RequiresPermission(anyOf={android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_AIRPLANE_MODE, android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_SETTINGS, android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_SETUP_WIZARD, android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_STACK}) public void setAirplaneMode(boolean);
@@ -6100,7 +6100,7 @@ package android.net {
     method @Deprecated @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED) public void startTethering(int, boolean, android.net.ConnectivityManager.OnStartTetheringCallback);
     method @Deprecated @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED) public void startTethering(int, boolean, android.net.ConnectivityManager.OnStartTetheringCallback, android.os.Handler);
     method @Deprecated @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED) public void stopTethering(int);
-    method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_FACTORY) public void unregisterNetworkProvider(@NonNull android.net.NetworkProvider);
+    method @RequiresPermission(anyOf={android.net.NetworkStack.PERMISSION_MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK, android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_FACTORY}) public void unregisterNetworkProvider(@NonNull android.net.NetworkProvider);
     method @Deprecated @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED) public void unregisterTetheringEventCallback(@NonNull android.net.ConnectivityManager.OnTetheringEventCallback);
     field public static final String EXTRA_CAPTIVE_PORTAL_PROBE_SPEC = "android.net.extra.CAPTIVE_PORTAL_PROBE_SPEC";
     field public static final String EXTRA_CAPTIVE_PORTAL_USER_AGENT = "android.net.extra.CAPTIVE_PORTAL_USER_AGENT";
diff --git a/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java b/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
index fc6954fb48086..81735ac8f693c 100644
--- a/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
@@ -3222,7 +3222,9 @@ public class ConnectivityManager {
 
     /** {@hide} - returns the factory serial number */
     @UnsupportedAppUsage
-    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_FACTORY)
+    @RequiresPermission(anyOf = {
+            NetworkStack.PERMISSION_MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK,
+            android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_FACTORY})
     public int registerNetworkFactory(Messenger messenger, String name) {
         try {
             return mService.registerNetworkFactory(messenger, name);
@@ -3233,7 +3235,9 @@ public class ConnectivityManager {
 
     /** {@hide} */
     @UnsupportedAppUsage(maxTargetSdk = Build.VERSION_CODES.P, trackingBug = 115609023)
-    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_FACTORY)
+    @RequiresPermission(anyOf = {
+            NetworkStack.PERMISSION_MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK,
+            android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_FACTORY})
     public void unregisterNetworkFactory(Messenger messenger) {
         try {
             mService.unregisterNetworkFactory(messenger);
@@ -3253,7 +3257,9 @@ public class ConnectivityManager {
      * @hide
      */
     @SystemApi
-    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_FACTORY)
+    @RequiresPermission(anyOf = {
+            NetworkStack.PERMISSION_MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK,
+            android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_FACTORY})
     public int registerNetworkProvider(@NonNull NetworkProvider provider) {
         if (provider.getProviderId() != NetworkProvider.ID_NONE) {
             throw new IllegalStateException("NetworkProviders can only be registered once");
@@ -3276,7 +3282,9 @@ public class ConnectivityManager {
      * @hide
      */
     @SystemApi
-    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_FACTORY)
+    @RequiresPermission(anyOf = {
+            NetworkStack.PERMISSION_MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK,
+            android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_FACTORY})
     public void unregisterNetworkProvider(@NonNull NetworkProvider provider) {
         try {
             mService.unregisterNetworkProvider(provider.getMessenger());
@@ -3288,7 +3296,9 @@ public class ConnectivityManager {
 
 
     /** @hide exposed via the NetworkProvider class. */
-    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_FACTORY)
+    @RequiresPermission(anyOf = {
+            NetworkStack.PERMISSION_MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK,
+            android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_FACTORY})
     public void declareNetworkRequestUnfulfillable(@NonNull NetworkRequest request) {
         try {
             mService.declareNetworkRequestUnfulfillable(request);
@@ -3306,7 +3316,9 @@ public class ConnectivityManager {
      * Register a NetworkAgent with ConnectivityService.
      * @return Network corresponding to NetworkAgent.
      */
-    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_FACTORY)
+    @RequiresPermission(anyOf = {
+            NetworkStack.PERMISSION_MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK,
+            android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_FACTORY})
     public Network registerNetworkAgent(Messenger messenger, NetworkInfo ni, LinkProperties lp,
             NetworkCapabilities nc, int score, NetworkAgentConfig config) {
         return registerNetworkAgent(messenger, ni, lp, nc, score, config, NetworkProvider.ID_NONE);
@@ -3317,7 +3329,9 @@ public class ConnectivityManager {
      * Register a NetworkAgent with ConnectivityService.
      * @return Network corresponding to NetworkAgent.
      */
-    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_FACTORY)
+    @RequiresPermission(anyOf = {
+            NetworkStack.PERMISSION_MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK,
+            android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_FACTORY})
     public Network registerNetworkAgent(Messenger messenger, NetworkInfo ni, LinkProperties lp,
             NetworkCapabilities nc, int score, NetworkAgentConfig config, int providerId) {
         try {
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
index ecf1f134a3de6..3a3358c4c0594 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
@@ -2083,9 +2083,9 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub
     }
 
     private void enforceNetworkFactoryPermission() {
-        mContext.enforceCallingOrSelfPermission(
+        enforceAnyPermissionOf(
                 android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_FACTORY,
-                "ConnectivityService");
+                NetworkStack.PERMISSION_MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK);
     }
 
     private boolean checkSettingsPermission() {