diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 541d542584120..5926c1ea98ca4 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -1717,6 +1717,9 @@
          This feature should be disabled for most devices. -->
     <integer name="config_virtualKeyQuietTimeMillis">0</integer>
 
+    <!-- Flag indicating whether system user specific blacklist/whitelist is supported -->
+    <bool name="config_systemUserPackagesBlacklistSupported">false</bool>
+
     <!-- A list of potential packages, in priority order, that may contain an
          ephemeral resolver. Each package will be be queried for a component
          that has been granted the PACKAGE_EPHEMERAL_AGENT permission.
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 7db3f05543121..62817236d060a 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_mobile_data_capable" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_suspendWhenScreenOffDueToProximity" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_swipeDisambiguation" />
+  <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_systemUserPackagesBlacklistSupported" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_syncstorageengine_masterSyncAutomatically" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_ui_enableFadingMarquee" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_enableHapticTextHandle" />
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
index bf46bffd8e4ed..ac84721acff70 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
@@ -2362,12 +2362,26 @@ public class PackageManagerService extends IPackageManager.Stub
         return m;
     }
 
+    private boolean isSystemUserPackagesBlacklistSupported() {
+        return Resources.getSystem().getBoolean(
+              R.bool.config_systemUserPackagesBlacklistSupported);
+    }
+
     private void enableSystemUserPackages() {
-        boolean isHeadlessSystemUserMode = UserManager.isHeadlessSystemUserMode();
-        if (!isHeadlessSystemUserMode && !UserManager.isSplitSystemUser()) {
+        if (!isSystemUserPackagesBlacklistSupported()) {
+            Log.i(TAG, "Skipping system user blacklist since "
+                    + "config_systemUserPackagesBlacklistSupported is false");
             return;
         }
 
+        boolean isHeadlessSystemUserMode = UserManager.isHeadlessSystemUserMode();
+        if (!isHeadlessSystemUserMode && !UserManager.isSplitSystemUser()) {
+            Log.i(TAG, "Skipping system user blacklist on 'regular' device type");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        Log.i(TAG, "blacklisting packages for system user");
+
         Set<String> enableApps = new ArraySet<>();
         AppsQueryHelper queryHelper = new AppsQueryHelper(this);
         List<String> allAps = queryHelper.queryApps(0, /* systemAppsOnly */ false,
@@ -21703,6 +21717,11 @@ public class PackageManagerService extends IPackageManager.Stub
 
             if (dumpState.isDumping(DumpState.DUMP_PACKAGES)) {
                 mSettings.dumpPackagesLPr(pw, packageName, permissionNames, dumpState, checkin);
+
+                boolean systemUserPackagesBlacklistSupported =
+                        isSystemUserPackagesBlacklistSupported();
+                pw.println("isSystemUserPackagesBlacklistSupported: "
+                        + systemUserPackagesBlacklistSupported);
             }
 
             if (dumpState.isDumping(DumpState.DUMP_SHARED_USERS)) {