diff --git a/api/system-current.txt b/api/system-current.txt
index ebfd55edf8fe9..8ee5d39b02170 100644
--- a/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/api/system-current.txt
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final String GET_TOP_ACTIVITY_INFO = "android.permission.GET_TOP_ACTIVITY_INFO";
     field public static final String GRANT_PROFILE_OWNER_DEVICE_IDS_ACCESS = "android.permission.GRANT_PROFILE_OWNER_DEVICE_IDS_ACCESS";
     field public static final String GRANT_RUNTIME_PERMISSIONS = "android.permission.GRANT_RUNTIME_PERMISSIONS";
+    field public static final String GRANT_RUNTIME_PERMISSIONS_TO_TELEPHONY_DEFAULTS = "android.permission.GRANT_RUNTIME_PERMISSIONS_TO_TELEPHONY_DEFAULTS";
     field public static final String HANDLE_CAR_MODE_CHANGES = "android.permission.HANDLE_CAR_MODE_CHANGES";
     field public static final String HARDWARE_TEST = "android.permission.HARDWARE_TEST";
     field public static final String HDMI_CEC = "android.permission.HDMI_CEC";
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index a35c4dbdf383f..8dc84c804055f 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2030,6 +2030,11 @@
     <!-- =========================================== -->
     <eat-comment />
 
+    <!-- @SystemApi Allows granting runtime permissions to telephony related components.
+         @hide Used internally. -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.GRANT_RUNTIME_PERMISSIONS_TO_TELEPHONY_DEFAULTS"
+        android:protectionLevel="signature|telephony" />
+
     <!-- Allows modification of the telephony state - power on, mmi, etc.
          Does not include placing calls.
          <p>Not for use by third-party applications. -->