diff --git a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
index 8406fdf993603..d43c6592f830c 100644
--- a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
@@ -243,6 +243,8 @@ applications that come with the platform
         <permission name="android.permission.LOG_COMPAT_CHANGE" />
         <permission name="android.permission.READ_COMPAT_CHANGE_CONFIG" />
         <permission name="android.permission.REGISTER_STATS_PULL_ATOM" />
+        <!-- Permissions required for reading DeviceConfig -->
+        <permission name="android.permission.READ_DEVICE_CONFIG" />
     </privapp-permissions>
 
     <privapp-permissions package="com.android.providers.telephony">