diff --git a/res/values/config.xml b/res/values/config.xml
index 00117d7bda0..8b255e6bc7d 100755
--- a/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/res/values/config.xml
@@ -624,4 +624,10 @@
 
     <!-- Whether to enable the advanced vpn feature. The default is not to. -->
     <bool name="config_advanced_vpn_enabled">false</bool>
+
+    <!-- An array of uid name for which packages exempt from Wi-Fi permission check. -->
+    <string-array name="config_exempt_wifi_permission_uid_name" translatable="false">
+        <item>@string/config_settingsintelligence_package_name</item>
+        <item>android.uid.system:1000</item>
+    </string-array>
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/slice/WifiSlice.java b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/slice/WifiSlice.java
index 2e5524e5b45..c06e8693511 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/slice/WifiSlice.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/slice/WifiSlice.java
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public class WifiSlice implements CustomSliceable {
 
         // If external calling package doesn't have Wi-Fi permission.
         final boolean isPermissionGranted =
-                Utils.isSettingsIntelligence(mContext) || isPermissionGranted(mContext);
+                isCallerExemptUid(mContext) || isPermissionGranted(mContext);
         ListBuilder listBuilder = getListBuilder(isWifiEnabled, null /* wifiSliceItem */,
                 isPermissionGranted);
         // If the caller doesn't have the permission granted, just return a slice without a toggle.
@@ -156,6 +156,21 @@ public class WifiSlice implements CustomSliceable {
         return userManager.isGuestUser();
     }
 
+    private boolean isCallerExemptUid(Context context) {
+        final String[] allowedUidNames = context.getResources().getStringArray(
+                R.array.config_exempt_wifi_permission_uid_name);
+        final String uidName =
+                context.getPackageManager().getNameForUid(Binder.getCallingUid());
+        Log.d(TAG, "calling uid name : " + uidName);
+
+        for (String allowedUidName : allowedUidNames) {
+            if (TextUtils.equals(uidName, allowedUidName)) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     private static boolean isPermissionGranted(Context settingsContext) {
         final int callingUid = Binder.getCallingUid();
         final String callingPackage = settingsContext.getPackageManager()
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/wifi/slice/ContextualWifiSliceTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/wifi/slice/ContextualWifiSliceTest.java
index 52dcb5282da..d9c726ab058 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/wifi/slice/ContextualWifiSliceTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/wifi/slice/ContextualWifiSliceTest.java
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ public class ContextualWifiSliceTest {
                 mContext.getString(R.string.config_settingsintelligence_package_name);
         ShadowBinder.setCallingUid(1);
         when(mPackageManager.getPackagesForUid(1)).thenReturn(new String[]{siPackageName});
+        when(mPackageManager.getNameForUid(1)).thenReturn(siPackageName);
         ShadowWifiSlice.setWifiPermissible(true);
         mWifiSlice = new ContextualWifiSlice(mContext);
     }
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/wifi/slice/WifiSliceTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/wifi/slice/WifiSliceTest.java
index 33302ce8dc7..5ed2e8b9444 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/wifi/slice/WifiSliceTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/wifi/slice/WifiSliceTest.java
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ public class WifiSliceTest {
         mSIPackageName = mContext.getString(R.string.config_settingsintelligence_package_name);
         ShadowBinder.setCallingUid(USER_ID);
         when(mPackageManager.getPackagesForUid(USER_ID)).thenReturn(new String[]{mSIPackageName});
+        when(mPackageManager.getNameForUid(USER_ID)).thenReturn(mSIPackageName);
         ShadowWifiSlice.setWifiPermissible(true);
         mWifiSlice = new WifiSlice(mContext, mWifiRestriction);
     }
@@ -148,6 +149,7 @@ public class WifiSliceTest {
     @Test
     public void getWifiSlice_fromSIPackage_shouldHaveTitleAndToggle() {
         when(mPackageManager.getPackagesForUid(USER_ID)).thenReturn(new String[]{mSIPackageName});
+        when(mPackageManager.getNameForUid(USER_ID)).thenReturn(mSIPackageName);
         ShadowWifiSlice.setWifiPermissible(false);
 
         final Slice wifiSlice = mWifiSlice.getSlice();
@@ -163,6 +165,7 @@ public class WifiSliceTest {
     @Test
     public void getWifiSlice_notFromSIPackageAndWithWifiPermission_shouldHaveTitleAndToggle() {
         when(mPackageManager.getPackagesForUid(USER_ID)).thenReturn(new String[]{"com.test"});
+        when(mPackageManager.getNameForUid(USER_ID)).thenReturn("com.test");
         ShadowWifiSlice.setWifiPermissible(true);
 
         final Slice wifiSlice = mWifiSlice.getSlice();
@@ -177,6 +180,7 @@ public class WifiSliceTest {
     @Test
     public void getWifiSlice_notFromSIPackageAndWithoutWifiPermission_shouldReturnNoToggle() {
         when(mPackageManager.getPackagesForUid(USER_ID)).thenReturn(new String[]{"com.test"});
+        when(mPackageManager.getNameForUid(USER_ID)).thenReturn("com.test");
         ShadowWifiSlice.setWifiPermissible(false);
 
         final Slice wifiSlice = mWifiSlice.getSlice();