diff --git a/tests/radio/Android.mk b/tests/radio/Android.mk
index dc55d0bb0b58d..35d3309c7b86e 100644
--- a/tests/radio/Android.mk
+++ b/tests/radio/Android.mk
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ include $(CLEAR_VARS)
 
 LOCAL_PACKAGE_NAME := RadioTests
 
+LOCAL_PRIVILEGED_MODULE := true
+LOCAL_CERTIFICATE := platform
 LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := tests
 # TODO(b/13282254): uncomment when b/13282254 is fixed
 # LOCAL_SDK_VERSION := current
diff --git a/tests/radio/AndroidManifest.xml b/tests/radio/AndroidManifest.xml
index 150edbffe8f8b..d84674fd0b6cd 100644
--- a/tests/radio/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/tests/radio/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="android.hardware.radio.tests">
 
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FM_RADIO" />
+
     <application>
         <uses-library android:name="android.test.runner" />
     </application>
diff --git a/tests/radio/src/android/hardware/radio/tests/RadioTest.java b/tests/radio/src/android/hardware/radio/tests/RadioTest.java
index 47e104ce03e3a..82ce4393f44a6 100644
--- a/tests/radio/src/android/hardware/radio/tests/RadioTest.java
+++ b/tests/radio/src/android/hardware/radio/tests/RadioTest.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package android.hardware.radio.tests;
 
+import android.Manifest;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.hardware.radio.RadioManager;
@@ -83,6 +84,11 @@ public class RadioTest {
         boolean isRadioSupported = packageManager.hasSystemFeature(PackageManager.FEATURE_RADIO);
         assumeTrue(isRadioSupported);
 
+        // Check radio access permission
+        int res = mContext.checkCallingOrSelfPermission(Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FM_RADIO);
+        assertEquals("ACCESS_FM_RADIO permission not granted",
+                PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED, res);
+
         mRadioManager = (RadioManager)mContext.getSystemService(Context.RADIO_SERVICE);
         assertNotNull(mRadioManager);