diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 8b7343928ffa2..8d25949f4c52f 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -4242,11 +4242,11 @@
                 android:protectionLevel="internal|preinstalled" />
 
     <!-- Allows an application to subscribe to keyguard locked (i.e., showing) state.
-         <p>Protection level: internal|role
-         <p>Intended for use by ROLE_ASSISTANT only.
+         <p>Protection level: signature|role
+         <p>Intended for use by ROLE_ASSISTANT and signature apps only.
     -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.SUBSCRIBE_TO_KEYGUARD_LOCKED_STATE"
-                android:protectionLevel="internal|role"/>
+                android:protectionLevel="signature|role"/>
 
     <!-- Must be required by a {@link android.service.autofill.AutofillService},
          to ensure that only the system can bind to it.