diff --git a/telephony/common/com/android/internal/telephony/TelephonyPermissions.java b/telephony/common/com/android/internal/telephony/TelephonyPermissions.java
index fff6696604dc8..a1398e3b6207a 100644
--- a/telephony/common/com/android/internal/telephony/TelephonyPermissions.java
+++ b/telephony/common/com/android/internal/telephony/TelephonyPermissions.java
@@ -659,6 +659,10 @@ public final class TelephonyPermissions {
     }
 
     private static int getCarrierPrivilegeStatus(Context context, int subId, int uid) {
+        if (uid == Process.SYSTEM_UID || uid == Process.PHONE_UID) {
+            // Skip the check if it's one of these special uids
+            return TelephonyManager.CARRIER_PRIVILEGE_STATUS_HAS_ACCESS;
+        }
         final long identity = Binder.clearCallingIdentity();
         try {
             TelephonyManager telephonyManager = (TelephonyManager) context.getSystemService(