diff --git a/core/java/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.java b/core/java/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.java
index 9a4e2151dd3bc..a3f7f5f46d90b 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.java
@@ -5437,13 +5437,14 @@ public class DevicePolicyManager {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Called by a device or profile owner to set whether auto time is required. If auto time is
-     * required, no user will be able set the date and time and network date and time will be used.
+     * Called by a device owner, or alternatively a profile owner from Android 8.0 (API level 26) or
+     * higher, to set whether auto time is required. If auto time is required, no user will be able
+     * set the date and time and network date and time will be used.
      * <p>
      * Note: if auto time is required the user can still manually set the time zone.
      * <p>
-     * The calling device admin must be a device or profile owner. If it is not, a security
-     * exception will be thrown.
+     * The calling device admin must be a device owner, or alternatively a profile owner from
+     * Android 8.0 (API level 26) or higher. If it is not, a security exception will be thrown.
      *
      * @param admin Which {@link DeviceAdminReceiver} this request is associated with.
      * @param required Whether auto time is set required or not.