diff --git a/services/sensorservice/RecentEventLogger.cpp b/services/sensorservice/RecentEventLogger.cpp
index 754b603..62e9ce0 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/RecentEventLogger.cpp
+++ b/services/sensorservice/RecentEventLogger.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 RecentEventLogger::RecentEventLogger(int sensorType) :
         mSensorType(sensorType), mEventSize(eventSizeBySensorType(mSensorType)),
-        mRecentEvents(logSizeBySensorType(sensorType)) {
+        mRecentEvents(logSizeBySensorType(sensorType)), mMaskData(false) {
     // blank
 }
 
@@ -60,18 +60,30 @@
                 (int) ns2ms(ev.mWallTime.tv_nsec));
 
         // data
-        if (mSensorType == SENSOR_TYPE_STEP_COUNTER) {
-            buffer.appendFormat("%" PRIu64 ", ", ev.mEvent.u64.step_counter);
-        } else {
-            for (size_t k = 0; k < mEventSize; ++k) {
-                buffer.appendFormat("%.2f, ", ev.mEvent.data[k]);
+        if (!mMaskData) {
+            if (mSensorType == SENSOR_TYPE_STEP_COUNTER) {
+                buffer.appendFormat("%" PRIu64 ", ", ev.mEvent.u64.step_counter);
+            } else {
+                for (size_t k = 0; k < mEventSize; ++k) {
+                    buffer.appendFormat("%.2f, ", ev.mEvent.data[k]);
+                }
             }
+        } else {
+            buffer.append("[value masked]");
         }
         buffer.append("\n");
     }
     return std::string(buffer.string());
 }
 
+void RecentEventLogger::setFormat(std::string format) {
+    if (format == "mask_data" ) {
+        mMaskData = true;
+    } else {
+        mMaskData = false;
+    }
+}
+
 bool RecentEventLogger::populateLastEvent(sensors_event_t *event) const {
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lk(mLock);
 
diff --git a/services/sensorservice/RecentEventLogger.h b/services/sensorservice/RecentEventLogger.h
index 4f9bc4a..8b15e5a 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/RecentEventLogger.h
+++ b/services/sensorservice/RecentEventLogger.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 
     // Dumpable interface
     virtual std::string dump() const override;
+    virtual void setFormat(std::string format) override;
 
 protected:
     struct SensorEventLog {
@@ -57,6 +58,8 @@
     mutable std::mutex mLock;
     RingBuffer<SensorEventLog> mRecentEvents;
 
+    bool mMaskData;
+
 private:
     static size_t logSizeBySensorType(int sensorType);
 };
diff --git a/services/sensorservice/SensorService.cpp b/services/sensorservice/SensorService.cpp
index dbd0624..2930637 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/SensorService.cpp
+++ b/services/sensorservice/SensorService.cpp
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@
                 IPCThreadState::self()->getCallingPid(),
                 IPCThreadState::self()->getCallingUid());
     } else {
+        bool privileged = IPCThreadState::self()->getCallingUid() == 0;
         if (args.size() > 2) {
            return INVALID_OPERATION;
         }
@@ -393,8 +394,12 @@
             result.append("Recent Sensor events:\n");
             for (auto&& i : mRecentEvent) {
                 sp<SensorInterface> s = mSensors.getInterface(i.first);
-                if (!i.second->isEmpty() &&
-                    s->getSensor().getRequiredPermission().isEmpty()) {
+                if (!i.second->isEmpty()) {
+                    if (privileged || s->getSensor().getRequiredPermission().isEmpty()) {
+                        i.second->setFormat("normal");
+                    } else {
+                        i.second->setFormat("mask_data");
+                    }
                     // if there is events and sensor does not need special permission.
                     result.appendFormat("%s: ", s->getSensor().getName().string());
                     result.append(i.second->dump().c_str());