diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/UserRestrictionsUtils.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/UserRestrictionsUtils.java
index 8d64b810b4075..18e292feba30b 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/UserRestrictionsUtils.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/UserRestrictionsUtils.java
@@ -743,6 +743,9 @@ public class UserRestrictionsUtils {
 
             case android.provider.Settings.Global.PRIVATE_DNS_MODE:
             case android.provider.Settings.Global.PRIVATE_DNS_SPECIFIER:
+                if (callingUid == Process.SYSTEM_UID) {
+                    return false;
+                }
                 restriction = UserManager.DISALLOW_CONFIG_PRIVATE_DNS;
                 break;
             default: