diff --git a/api/system-current.txt b/api/system-current.txt
index 65214b8695987..37b1d7b7923ca 100644
--- a/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/api/system-current.txt
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final java.lang.String OVERRIDE_WIFI_CONFIG = "android.permission.OVERRIDE_WIFI_CONFIG";
     field public static final java.lang.String PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS = "android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS";
     field public static final java.lang.String PACKAGE_VERIFICATION_AGENT = "android.permission.PACKAGE_VERIFICATION_AGENT";
+    field public static final java.lang.String PEERS_MAC_ADDRESS = "android.permission.PEERS_MAC_ADDRESS";
     field public static final java.lang.String PERFORM_CDMA_PROVISIONING = "android.permission.PERFORM_CDMA_PROVISIONING";
     field public static final java.lang.String PERFORM_SIM_ACTIVATION = "android.permission.PERFORM_SIM_ACTIVATION";
     field public static final deprecated java.lang.String PERSISTENT_ACTIVITY = "android.permission.PERSISTENT_ACTIVITY";
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1f499290e7edf..1f47ce37e2bab 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -961,9 +961,7 @@
         android:label="@string/permlab_changeWimaxState"
         android:protectionLevel="normal" />
 
-    <!--@SystemApi Allows applications to the the local WiFi and Bluetooth MAC address.
-        @hide
-    -->
+    <!-- Allows applications to act as network scorers. @hide @SystemApi-->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.SCORE_NETWORKS"
         android:protectionLevel="signature|privileged" />
 
@@ -2583,10 +2581,16 @@
     <permission android:name="android.permission.KILL_UID"
                 android:protectionLevel="signature|installer" />
 
-    <!-- Allows applications to act as network scorers. @hide @SystemApi-->
+    <!-- @SystemApi Allows applications to read the local WiFi and Bluetooth MAC address.
+        @hide -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.LOCAL_MAC_ADDRESS"
                 android:protectionLevel="signature|privileged" />
 
+    <!-- @SystemApi Allows access to MAC addresses of WiFi and Bluetooth peer devices.
+        @hide -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.PEERS_MAC_ADDRESS"
+                android:protectionLevel="signature" />
+
     <!-- Allows the Nfc stack to dispatch Nfc messages to applications. Applications
         can use this permission to ensure incoming Nfc messages are from the Nfc stack
         and not simulated by another application.
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml
index ea2cc51f28da6..bbef259511729 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CONNECTIVITY_INTERNAL" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_NETWORK_USAGE_HISTORY" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CONTROL_VPN" />
-
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.PEERS_MAC_ADDRESS"/>
     <!-- Physical hardware -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_USB" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.DEVICE_POWER" />