diff --git a/dom/html/HTMLMediaElement.cpp b/dom/html/HTMLMediaElement.cpp
index ce2b70d059c2..c3447c52a5f5 100644
--- a/dom/html/HTMLMediaElement.cpp
+++ b/dom/html/HTMLMediaElement.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "DecoderTraits.h"
 #include "FrameStatistics.h"
 #include "GMPCrashHelper.h"
+#include "GVAutoplayPermissionRequest.h"
 #ifdef MOZ_ANDROID_HLS_SUPPORT
 #  include "HLSDecoder.h"
 #endif
@@ -4051,6 +4052,11 @@ void HTMLMediaElement::Init() {
   // in JS)
   MediaShutdownManager::InitStatics();
 
+#if defined(MOZ_WIDGET_ANDROID)
+  GVAutoplayPermissionRequestor::AskForPermissionIfNeeded(
+      OwnerDoc()->GetInnerWindow());
+#endif
+
   mShutdownObserver->Subscribe(this);
   mInitialized = true;
 }