diff --git a/media/utils/ServiceUtilities.cpp b/media/utils/ServiceUtilities.cpp
index 0d50be0..1c54aec 100644
--- a/media/utils/ServiceUtilities.cpp
+++ b/media/utils/ServiceUtilities.cpp
@@ -158,6 +158,27 @@
     return ok;
 }
 
+bool modifyDefaultAudioEffectsAllowed() {
+    static const String16 sModifyDefaultAudioEffectsAllowed(
+            "android.permission.MODIFY_DEFAULT_AUDIO_EFFECTS");
+    // IMPORTANT: Use PermissionCache - not a runtime permission and may not change.
+    bool ok = PermissionCache::checkCallingPermission(sModifyDefaultAudioEffectsAllowed);
+
+#ifdef TARGET_ANDROID_THINGS
+    if (!ok) {
+        // Use a secondary permission on Android Things to allow a more lenient level of protection.
+        static const String16 sModifyDefaultAudioEffectsAndroidThingsAllowed(
+                "com.google.android.things.permission.MODIFY_DEFAULT_AUDIO_EFFECTS");
+        ok = PermissionCache::checkCallingPermission(
+                sModifyDefaultAudioEffectsAndroidThingsAllowed);
+    }
+    if (!ok) ALOGE("com.google.android.things.permission.MODIFY_DEFAULT_AUDIO_EFFECTS");
+#else
+    if (!ok) ALOGE("android.permission.MODIFY_DEFAULT_AUDIO_EFFECTS");
+#endif
+    return ok;
+}
+
 bool dumpAllowed() {
     static const String16 sDump("android.permission.DUMP");
     // IMPORTANT: Use PermissionCache - not a runtime permission and may not change.