diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index b83aea8538208..a130bf5b8f457 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1077,7 +1077,7 @@
     <permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE"
         android:label="@string/permlab_changeComponentState"
         android:description="@string/permdesc_changeComponentState"
-        android:protectionLevel="signature" />
+        android:protectionLevel="signatureOrSystem" />
 
     <!-- Allows an application to use SurfaceFlinger's low level features -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_SURFACE_FLINGER"