diff --git a/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java b/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
index ae253f5643..85cca6930e 100644
--- a/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
+++ b/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.app.AppOpsManager;
 import android.app.BroadcastOptions;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
+import android.app.admin.DevicePolicyManager;
 import android.app.usage.NetworkStatsManager;
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
@@ -10635,13 +10636,29 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub
         mQosCallbackTracker.unregisterCallback(callback);
     }
 
+    private boolean isNetworkPreferenceAllowedForProfile(@NonNull UserHandle profile) {
+        // UserManager.isManagedProfile returns true for all apps in managed user profiles.
+        // Enterprise device can be fully managed like device owner and such use case
+        // also should be supported. Calling app check for work profile and fully managed device
+        // is already done in DevicePolicyManager.
+        // This check is an extra caution to be sure device is fully managed or not.
+        final UserManager um = mContext.getSystemService(UserManager.class);
+        final DevicePolicyManager dpm = mContext.getSystemService(DevicePolicyManager.class);
+        if (um.isManagedProfile(profile.getIdentifier())) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (SdkLevel.isAtLeastT() && dpm.getDeviceOwner() != null) return true;
+        return false;
+    }
+
     /**
-     * Request that a user profile is put by default on a network matching a given preference.
+     * Set a list of default network selection policies for a user profile or device owner.
      *
      * See the documentation for the individual preferences for a description of the supported
      * behaviors.
      *
-     * @param profile the user profile for whih the preference is being set.
+     * @param profile If the device owner is set, any profile is allowed.
+              Otherwise, the given profile can only be managed profile.
      * @param preferences the list of profile network preferences for the
      *        provided profile.
      * @param listener an optional listener to listen for completion of the operation.
@@ -10666,9 +10683,9 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Must explicitly specify a user handle ("
                     + "UserHandle.CURRENT not supported)");
         }
-        final UserManager um = mContext.getSystemService(UserManager.class);
-        if (!um.isManagedProfile(profile.getIdentifier())) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Profile must be a managed profile");
+        if (!isNetworkPreferenceAllowedForProfile(profile)) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Profile must be a managed profile "
+                    + "or the device owner must be set. ");
         }
 
         final List<ProfileNetworkPreferenceList.Preference> preferenceList =
diff --git a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java
index 37df4eb1ab..cd239d5d04 100644
--- a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java
+++ b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ import android.app.AlarmManager;
 import android.app.AppOpsManager;
 import android.app.NotificationManager;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
+import android.app.admin.DevicePolicyManager;
 import android.app.usage.NetworkStatsManager;
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
@@ -540,6 +541,7 @@ public class ConnectivityServiceTest {
     @Mock NetworkPolicyManager mNetworkPolicyManager;
     @Mock VpnProfileStore mVpnProfileStore;
     @Mock SystemConfigManager mSystemConfigManager;
+    @Mock DevicePolicyManager mDevicePolicyManager;
     @Mock Resources mResources;
     @Mock ClatCoordinator mClatCoordinator;
     @Mock PacProxyManager mPacProxyManager;
@@ -661,6 +663,7 @@ public class ConnectivityServiceTest {
             if (Context.TELEPHONY_SERVICE.equals(name)) return mTelephonyManager;
             if (Context.ETHERNET_SERVICE.equals(name)) return mEthernetManager;
             if (Context.NETWORK_POLICY_SERVICE.equals(name)) return mNetworkPolicyManager;
+            if (Context.DEVICE_POLICY_SERVICE.equals(name)) return mDevicePolicyManager;
             if (Context.SYSTEM_CONFIG_SERVICE.equals(name)) return mSystemConfigManager;
             if (Context.NETWORK_STATS_SERVICE.equals(name)) return mStatsManager;
             if (Context.BATTERY_STATS_SERVICE.equals(name)) return mBatteryStatsManager;
@@ -689,6 +692,14 @@ public class ConnectivityServiceTest {
             doReturn(value).when(mUserManager).isManagedProfile(eq(userHandle.getIdentifier()));
         }
 
+        public void setDeviceOwner(@NonNull final UserHandle userHandle, String value) {
+            // This relies on all contexts for a given user returning the same UM mock
+            final DevicePolicyManager dpmMock = createContextAsUser(userHandle, 0 /* flags */)
+                    .getSystemService(DevicePolicyManager.class);
+            doReturn(value).when(dpmMock).getDeviceOwner();
+            doReturn(value).when(mDevicePolicyManager).getDeviceOwner();
+        }
+
         @Override
         public ContentResolver getContentResolver() {
             return mContentResolver;
@@ -14729,12 +14740,41 @@ public class ConnectivityServiceTest {
     public void testProfileNetworkPrefWrongProfile() throws Exception {
         final UserHandle testHandle = UserHandle.of(TEST_WORK_PROFILE_USER_ID);
         mServiceContext.setWorkProfile(testHandle, false);
-        assertThrows("Should not be able to set a user pref for a non-work profile",
+        mServiceContext.setDeviceOwner(testHandle, null);
+        assertThrows("Should not be able to set a user pref for a non-work profile "
+                + "and non device owner",
                 IllegalArgumentException.class , () ->
                         mCm.setProfileNetworkPreference(testHandle,
                                 PROFILE_NETWORK_PREFERENCE_ENTERPRISE, null, null));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Make sure requests for per-profile default networking for a device owner is
+     * accepted on T and not accepted on S
+     */
+    public void testProfileNetworkDeviceOwner() throws Exception {
+        final UserHandle testHandle = UserHandle.of(TEST_WORK_PROFILE_USER_ID);
+        mServiceContext.setWorkProfile(testHandle, false);
+        mServiceContext.setDeviceOwner(testHandle, "deviceOwnerPackage");
+        ProfileNetworkPreference.Builder profileNetworkPreferenceBuilder =
+                new ProfileNetworkPreference.Builder();
+        profileNetworkPreferenceBuilder.setPreference(PROFILE_NETWORK_PREFERENCE_ENTERPRISE);
+        profileNetworkPreferenceBuilder.setPreferenceEnterpriseId(NET_ENTERPRISE_ID_1);
+        final TestOnCompleteListener listener = new TestOnCompleteListener();
+        if (SdkLevel.isAtLeastT()) {
+            mCm.setProfileNetworkPreferences(testHandle,
+                    List.of(profileNetworkPreferenceBuilder.build()),
+                    r -> r.run(), listener);
+        } else {
+            // S should not allow setting preference on device owner
+            assertThrows("Should not be able to set a user pref for a non-work profile on S",
+                    IllegalArgumentException.class , () ->
+                            mCm.setProfileNetworkPreferences(testHandle,
+                                    List.of(profileNetworkPreferenceBuilder.build()),
+                                    r -> r.run(), listener));
+        }
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testSubIdsClearedWithoutNetworkFactoryPermission() throws Exception {
         mServiceContext.setPermission(NETWORK_FACTORY, PERMISSION_DENIED);