diff --git a/core/api/system-current.txt b/core/api/system-current.txt
index 59085bc21b0eb..27d143e6a2dac 100644
--- a/core/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/core/api/system-current.txt
@@ -5260,6 +5260,7 @@ package android.media {
     method @NonNull @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_ROUTING) public static java.util.List<android.media.audiopolicy.AudioVolumeGroup> getAudioVolumeGroups();
     method @RequiresPermission(anyOf={android.Manifest.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_ROUTING, "android.permission.QUERY_AUDIO_STATE"}) public int getDeviceVolumeBehavior(@NonNull android.media.AudioDeviceAttributes);
     method @NonNull @RequiresPermission(anyOf={android.Manifest.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_ROUTING, "android.permission.QUERY_AUDIO_STATE"}) public java.util.List<android.media.AudioDeviceAttributes> getDevicesForAttributes(@NonNull android.media.AudioAttributes);
+    method @RequiresPermission("android.permission.QUERY_AUDIO_STATE") public int getLastAudibleStreamVolume(int);
     method @IntRange(from=0) public long getMaxAdditionalOutputDeviceDelay(@NonNull android.media.AudioDeviceInfo);
     method @IntRange(from=0) @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_ROUTING) public int getMaxVolumeIndexForAttributes(@NonNull android.media.AudioAttributes);
     method @IntRange(from=0) @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_ROUTING) public int getMinVolumeIndexForAttributes(@NonNull android.media.AudioAttributes);
diff --git a/media/java/android/media/AudioManager.java b/media/java/android/media/AudioManager.java
index 80cfbedb54be4..40a939cf9f812 100644
--- a/media/java/android/media/AudioManager.java
+++ b/media/java/android/media/AudioManager.java
@@ -1172,7 +1172,8 @@ public class AudioManager {
      *
      * @hide
      */
-    @UnsupportedAppUsage
+    @SystemApi
+    @RequiresPermission("android.permission.QUERY_AUDIO_STATE")
     public int getLastAudibleStreamVolume(int streamType) {
         final IAudioService service = getService();
         try {
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/AudioService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/AudioService.java
index 255ebc892f918..6fec9acb734aa 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/AudioService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/AudioService.java
@@ -3233,6 +3233,13 @@ public class AudioService extends IAudioService.Stub
         }
     }
 
+    private void enforceQueryStatePermission() {
+        if (mContext.checkCallingOrSelfPermission(Manifest.permission.QUERY_AUDIO_STATE)
+                != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+            throw new SecurityException("Missing QUERY_AUDIO_STATE permissions");
+        }
+    }
+
     private void enforceQueryStateOrModifyRoutingPermission() {
         if (mContext.checkCallingOrSelfPermission(android.Manifest.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_ROUTING)
                 != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
@@ -4134,6 +4141,7 @@ public class AudioService extends IAudioService.Stub
 
     /** Get last audible volume before stream was muted. */
     public int getLastAudibleStreamVolume(int streamType) {
+        enforceQueryStatePermission();
         ensureValidStreamType(streamType);
         int device = getDeviceForStream(streamType);
         return (mStreamStates[streamType].getIndex(device) + 5) / 10;