diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
index 9188ce091a3bd..d1a46c9b58c21 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
@@ -771,4 +771,8 @@
         <item>@color/dream_overlay_aqi_very_unhealthy</item>
         <item>@color/dream_overlay_aqi_hazardous</item>
     </integer-array>
+
+    <!-- Whether the device should display hotspot UI. If true, UI will display only when tethering
+         is available. If false, UI will never show regardless of tethering availability" -->
+    <bool name="config_show_wifi_tethering">true</bool>
 </resources>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/HotspotControllerImpl.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/HotspotControllerImpl.java
index bd2123a251c35..69b55c81f48b4 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/HotspotControllerImpl.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/HotspotControllerImpl.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import android.util.Log;
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 
 import com.android.internal.util.ConcurrentUtils;
+import com.android.systemui.R;
 import com.android.systemui.dagger.SysUISingleton;
 import com.android.systemui.dagger.qualifiers.Background;
 import com.android.systemui.dagger.qualifiers.Main;
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ public class HotspotControllerImpl implements HotspotController, WifiManager.Sof
     private volatile int mNumConnectedDevices;
     // Assume tethering is available until told otherwise
     private volatile boolean mIsTetheringSupported = true;
+    private final boolean mIsTetheringSupportedConfig;
     private volatile boolean mHasTetherableWifiRegexs = true;
     private boolean mWaitingForTerminalState;
 
@@ -100,23 +102,29 @@ public class HotspotControllerImpl implements HotspotController, WifiManager.Sof
         mTetheringManager = context.getSystemService(TetheringManager.class);
         mWifiManager = (WifiManager) context.getSystemService(Context.WIFI_SERVICE);
         mMainHandler = mainHandler;
-        mTetheringManager.registerTetheringEventCallback(
-                new HandlerExecutor(backgroundHandler), mTetheringCallback);
+        mIsTetheringSupportedConfig = context.getResources()
+                .getBoolean(R.bool.config_show_wifi_tethering);
+        if (mIsTetheringSupportedConfig) {
+            mTetheringManager.registerTetheringEventCallback(
+                    new HandlerExecutor(backgroundHandler), mTetheringCallback);
+        }
         dumpManager.registerDumpable(getClass().getSimpleName(), this);
     }
 
     /**
      * Whether hotspot is currently supported.
      *
-     * This will return {@code true} immediately on creation of the controller, but may be updated
-     * later. Callbacks from this controllers will notify if the state changes.
+     * This may return {@code true} immediately on creation of the controller, but may be updated
+     * later as capabilities are collected from System Server.
+     *
+     * Callbacks from this controllers will notify if the state changes.
      *
      * @return {@code true} if hotspot is supported (or we haven't been told it's not)
      * @see #addCallback
      */
     @Override
     public boolean isHotspotSupported() {
-        return mIsTetheringSupported && mHasTetherableWifiRegexs
+        return mIsTetheringSupportedConfig && mIsTetheringSupported && mHasTetherableWifiRegexs
                 && UserManager.get(mContext).isUserAdmin(ActivityManager.getCurrentUser());
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/HotspotControllerImplTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/HotspotControllerImplTest.java
index 4f1fb02ecdcd4..26df03f31b9ac 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/HotspotControllerImplTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/HotspotControllerImplTest.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.android.systemui.statusbar.policy;
 
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.anyBoolean;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.anyInt;
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ import static org.mockito.Mockito.doAnswer;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.never;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.times;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.verifyNoMoreInteractions;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
 
 import android.net.TetheringManager;
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ import android.testing.TestableLooper;
 
 import androidx.test.filters.SmallTest;
 
+import com.android.systemui.R;
 import com.android.systemui.SysuiTestCase;
 import com.android.systemui.dump.DumpManager;
 
@@ -96,6 +99,9 @@ public class HotspotControllerImplTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         }).when(mWifiManager).registerSoftApCallback(any(Executor.class),
                 any(WifiManager.SoftApCallback.class));
 
+        mContext.getOrCreateTestableResources()
+                .addOverride(R.bool.config_show_wifi_tethering, true);
+
         Handler handler = new Handler(mLooper.getLooper());
 
         mController = new HotspotControllerImpl(mContext, handler, handler, mDumpManager);
@@ -176,4 +182,18 @@ public class HotspotControllerImplTest extends SysuiTestCase {
 
         verify(mCallback1).onHotspotAvailabilityChanged(false);
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testHotspotSupported_resource_false() {
+        mContext.getOrCreateTestableResources()
+                .addOverride(R.bool.config_show_wifi_tethering, false);
+
+        Handler handler = new Handler(mLooper.getLooper());
+
+        HotspotController controller =
+                new HotspotControllerImpl(mContext, handler, handler, mDumpManager);
+
+        verifyNoMoreInteractions(mTetheringManager);
+        assertFalse(controller.isHotspotSupported());
+    }
 }