diff --git a/core/java/android/hardware/display/AmbientDisplayConfiguration.java b/core/java/android/hardware/display/AmbientDisplayConfiguration.java
index 7d8f2ff92200a..8c71b363eb7bd 100644
--- a/core/java/android/hardware/display/AmbientDisplayConfiguration.java
+++ b/core/java/android/hardware/display/AmbientDisplayConfiguration.java
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@ public class AmbientDisplayConfiguration {
 
     /** @hide */
     public boolean pulseOnNotificationAvailable() {
-        return ambientDisplayAvailable();
+        return mContext.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.config_pulseOnNotificationsAvailable)
+                && ambientDisplayAvailable();
     }
 
     /** @hide */
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 9d7a93630cd38..24b90eb8eaf6d 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -5823,4 +5823,7 @@
     <string-array name="config_serviceStateLocationAllowedPackages">
         <item>"com.android.phone"</item>
     </string-array>
+
+    <!-- Whether the wake screen on notifications feature is available. -->
+    <bool name="config_pulseOnNotificationsAvailable">true</bool>
 </resources>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 687bd61b5aac8..7682381810cbb 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -3337,6 +3337,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_dozeTapSensorType" />
   <java-symbol type="array" name="config_dozeTapSensorPostureMapping" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_dozePulsePickup" />
+  <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_pulseOnNotificationsAvailable" />
 
   <!-- Used for MimeIconUtils. -->
   <java-symbol type="drawable" name="ic_doc_apk" />