diff --git a/service-t/src/com/android/server/net/NetworkStatsService.java b/service-t/src/com/android/server/net/NetworkStatsService.java
index f977a2724c..e7ef510160 100644
--- a/service-t/src/com/android/server/net/NetworkStatsService.java
+++ b/service-t/src/com/android/server/net/NetworkStatsService.java
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ import static android.net.NetworkStats.TAG_NONE;
 import static android.net.NetworkStats.UID_ALL;
 import static android.net.NetworkStatsHistory.FIELD_ALL;
 import static android.net.NetworkTemplate.MATCH_MOBILE;
+import static android.net.NetworkTemplate.MATCH_TEST;
 import static android.net.NetworkTemplate.MATCH_WIFI;
 import static android.net.TrafficStats.KB_IN_BYTES;
 import static android.net.TrafficStats.MB_IN_BYTES;
@@ -1582,7 +1583,9 @@ public class NetworkStatsService extends INetworkStatsService.Stub {
         // For a template with wifi network keys, it is possible for a malicious
         // client to track the user locations via querying data usage. Thus, enforce
         // fine location permission check.
-        if (!template.getWifiNetworkKeys().isEmpty()) {
+        // For a template with MATCH_TEST, since the wifi network key is just a placeholder
+        // to identify a specific test network, it is not related to track user location.
+        if (!template.getWifiNetworkKeys().isEmpty() && template.getMatchRule() != MATCH_TEST) {
             final boolean canAccessFineLocation = mLocationPermissionChecker
                     .checkCallersLocationPermission(callingPackage,
                     null /* featureId */,
diff --git a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/net/NetworkStatsServiceTest.java b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/net/NetworkStatsServiceTest.java
index 99f6d638ca..b8b0289b06 100644
--- a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/net/NetworkStatsServiceTest.java
+++ b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/net/NetworkStatsServiceTest.java
@@ -1926,12 +1926,17 @@ public class NetworkStatsServiceTest extends NetworkStatsBaseTest {
         // Templates w/o wifi network keys can query stats as usual.
         assertNetworkTotal(sTemplateCarrierWifi1, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0);
         assertNetworkTotal(sTemplateImsi1, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0);
+        // Templates for test network does not need to enforce location permission.
+        final NetworkTemplate templateTestIface1 = new NetworkTemplate.Builder(MATCH_TEST)
+                .setWifiNetworkKeys(Set.of(TEST_IFACE)).build();
+        assertNetworkTotal(templateTestIface1, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0);
 
         doReturn(true).when(mLocationPermissionChecker)
                 .checkCallersLocationPermission(any(), any(), anyInt(), anyBoolean(), any());
         assertNetworkTotal(sTemplateCarrierWifi1, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0);
         assertNetworkTotal(sTemplateWifi, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0);
         assertNetworkTotal(sTemplateImsi1, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0);
+        assertNetworkTotal(templateTestIface1, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0);
     }
 
     /**