diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index a4b5d60248951..55a87ee202dfe 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -2153,6 +2153,11 @@
     <!-- Flag specifying whether VT is available on device -->
     <bool name="config_device_vt_available">false</bool>
 
+    <!-- Flag specifying whether the device will use the "allow_hold_in_ims_call" carrier config
+         option.  When false, the device will support holding of IMS calls, regardless of the
+         carrier config setting. -->
+    <bool name="config_device_respects_hold_carrier_config">true</bool>
+
     <!-- Flag specifying whether VT should be available for carrier: independent of
          carrier provisioning. If false: hard disabled. If true: then depends on carrier
          provisioning, availability etc -->
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 924d338091240..c687fe8b0d54d 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -2211,6 +2211,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_carrier_volte_provisioned" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_carrier_volte_tty_supported" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_device_vt_available" />
+  <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_device_respects_hold_carrier_config" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_carrier_vt_available" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_device_wfc_ims_available" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_carrier_wfc_ims_available" />
diff --git a/telephony/java/android/telephony/CarrierConfigManager.java b/telephony/java/android/telephony/CarrierConfigManager.java
index dc9767caf01e4..d6a2ee3c24000 100644
--- a/telephony/java/android/telephony/CarrierConfigManager.java
+++ b/telephony/java/android/telephony/CarrierConfigManager.java
@@ -870,6 +870,11 @@ public class CarrierConfigManager {
 
     /**
      * Flag indicating whether the carrier supports the Hold command while in an IMS call.
+     * <p>
+     * The device configuration value {@code config_device_respects_hold_carrier_config} ultimately
+     * controls whether this carrier configuration option is used.  Where
+     * {@code config_device_respects_hold_carrier_config} is false, the value of the
+     * {@link #KEY_ALLOW_HOLD_IN_IMS_CALL_BOOL} carrier configuration option is ignored.
      * @hide
      */
     public static final String KEY_ALLOW_HOLD_IN_IMS_CALL_BOOL = "allow_hold_in_ims_call";