diff --git a/data/etc/platform.xml b/data/etc/platform.xml
index 2c85fe4e92064..c4530f64a82d1 100644
--- a/data/etc/platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/platform.xml
@@ -346,4 +346,8 @@
 
     <!-- Allow IMS service entitlement app to schedule jobs to run when app in background. -->
     <allow-in-power-save-except-idle package="com.android.imsserviceentitlement" />
+
+    <!-- Allow device lock controller app to schedule jobs and alarms when app in background,
+        otherwise, it may not be able to enforce provision for managed devices. -->
+    <allow-in-power-save package="com.android.devicelockcontroller" />
 </permissions>