diff --git a/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java b/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
index d647664..e58160a 100644
--- a/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
+++ b/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
@@ -2253,7 +2253,10 @@
         if (newNc.getNetworkSpecifier() != null) {
             newNc.setNetworkSpecifier(newNc.getNetworkSpecifier().redact());
         }
-        newNc.setAdministratorUids(new int[0]);
+        if (!checkAnyPermissionOf(callerPid, callerUid, android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_STACK,
+                NetworkStack.PERMISSION_MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK)) {
+            newNc.setAdministratorUids(new int[0]);
+        }
         if (!checkAnyPermissionOf(
                 callerPid, callerUid, android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_FACTORY)) {
             newNc.setAllowedUids(new ArraySet<>());