diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index cb14374f13abc..d2895b7293cf8 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -938,6 +938,15 @@
         android:label="@string/permlab_camera"
         android:description="@string/permdesc_camera" />
 
+    <!-- Allows disabling the transmit-indicator LED that is normally on when
+         a camera is in use by an application.
+         @hide -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA_DISABLE_TRANSMIT_LED"
+        android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.CAMERA"
+        android:protectionLevel="signature|system"
+        android:label="@string/permlab_cameraDisableTransmitLed"
+        android:description="@string/permdesc_cameraDisableTransmitLed" />
+
     <!-- =========================================== -->
     <!-- Permissions associated with telephony state -->
     <!-- =========================================== -->
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
index db9602a1f10d7..a51371f211421 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1377,6 +1377,10 @@
     <string name="permdesc_camera">Allows the app to take pictures and videos
       with the camera.  This permission allows the app to use the camera at any
       time without your confirmation.</string>
+    <!-- Title of a camera app permission, listed so the user can choose whether or not they want to allow it to disable the may-transmit light indicator. -->
+    <string name="permlab_cameraDisableTransmitLed">disable transmit indicator LED when camera is in use</string>
+    <!-- Description of a camera app permission, listed so the user can choose whether or not they want to allow it to disable the may-transmit light indicator. -->
+    <string name="permdesc_cameraDisableTransmitLed">Allows a pre-installed system application to disable the camera use indicator LED.</string>
 
     <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
     <string name="permlab_brick" product="tablet">permanently disable tablet</string>