diff --git a/services/sensorservice/SensorService.cpp b/services/sensorservice/SensorService.cpp
index 942b7ae..9955cdb 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/SensorService.cpp
+++ b/services/sensorservice/SensorService.cpp
@@ -2129,12 +2129,14 @@
 }
 
 void SensorService::SensorPrivacyPolicy::registerSelf() {
+    AutoCallerClear acc;
     SensorPrivacyManager spm;
     mSensorPrivacyEnabled = spm.isSensorPrivacyEnabled();
     spm.addSensorPrivacyListener(this);
 }
 
 void SensorService::SensorPrivacyPolicy::unregisterSelf() {
+    AutoCallerClear acc;
     SensorPrivacyManager spm;
     spm.removeSensorPrivacyListener(this);
 }
@@ -2167,7 +2169,7 @@
 
 status_t SensorService::SensorPrivacyPolicy::registerSelfForIndividual(int userId) {
     Mutex::Autolock _l(mSensorPrivacyLock);
-
+    AutoCallerClear acc;
     SensorPrivacyManager spm;
     status_t err = spm.addIndividualSensorPrivacyListener(userId,
             SensorPrivacyManager::INDIVIDUAL_SENSOR_MICROPHONE, this);
diff --git a/services/sensorservice/SensorService.h b/services/sensorservice/SensorService.h
index 9c5060a..a563a60 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/SensorService.h
+++ b/services/sensorservice/SensorService.h
@@ -242,6 +242,22 @@
             userid_t mUserId;
     };
 
+    // A class automatically clearing and restoring binder caller identity inside
+    // a code block (scoped variable).
+    // Declare one systematically before calling SensorPrivacyManager methods so that they are
+    // executed with the same level of privilege as the SensorService process.
+    class AutoCallerClear {
+        public:
+            AutoCallerClear() :
+                mToken(IPCThreadState::self()->clearCallingIdentity()) {}
+            ~AutoCallerClear() {
+                IPCThreadState::self()->restoreCallingIdentity(mToken);
+            }
+
+        private:
+            const int64_t mToken;
+    };
+
     enum Mode {
        // The regular operating mode where any application can register/unregister/call flush on
        // sensors.