diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/values/config.xml b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/values/config.xml
index 76eb0945d9903..a3916b71592bd 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/values/config.xml
@@ -125,4 +125,7 @@
 
     <!-- Whether the additional education about reachability is enabled -->
     <bool name="config_letterboxIsReachabilityEducationEnabled">false</bool>
+
+    <!-- Whether DragAndDrop capability is enabled -->
+    <bool name="config_enableShellDragDrop">true</bool>
 </resources>
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/bubbles/BubbleController.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/bubbles/BubbleController.java
index 21f02b10035bf..3eb9fa2eef6b2 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/bubbles/BubbleController.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/bubbles/BubbleController.java
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ public class BubbleController implements ConfigurationChangeListener,
     /** One handed mode controller to register transition listener. */
     private Optional<OneHandedController> mOneHandedOptional;
     /** Drag and drop controller to register listener for onDragStarted. */
-    private DragAndDropController mDragAndDropController;
+    private Optional<DragAndDropController> mDragAndDropController;
     /** Used to send bubble events to launcher. */
     private Bubbles.BubbleStateListener mBubbleStateListener;
 
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ public class BubbleController implements ConfigurationChangeListener,
             BubblePositioner positioner,
             DisplayController displayController,
             Optional<OneHandedController> oneHandedOptional,
-            DragAndDropController dragAndDropController,
+            Optional<DragAndDropController> dragAndDropController,
             @ShellMainThread ShellExecutor mainExecutor,
             @ShellMainThread Handler mainHandler,
             @ShellBackgroundThread ShellExecutor bgExecutor,
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ public class BubbleController implements ConfigurationChangeListener,
                 });
 
         mOneHandedOptional.ifPresent(this::registerOneHandedState);
-        mDragAndDropController.addListener(this::collapseStack);
+        mDragAndDropController.ifPresent(controller -> controller.addListener(this::collapseStack));
 
         // Clear out any persisted bubbles on disk that no longer have a valid user.
         List<UserInfo> users = mUserManager.getAliveUsers();
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/dagger/TvWMShellModule.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/dagger/TvWMShellModule.java
index e9957fd4f4f1d..12d51f54a09c0 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/dagger/TvWMShellModule.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/dagger/TvWMShellModule.java
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ import com.android.wm.shell.sysui.ShellController;
 import com.android.wm.shell.sysui.ShellInit;
 import com.android.wm.shell.transition.Transitions;
 
-import java.util.Optional;
-
 import dagger.Module;
 import dagger.Provides;
 
+import java.util.Optional;
+
 /**
  * Provides dependencies from {@link com.android.wm.shell}, these dependencies are only
  * accessible from components within the WM subcomponent (can be explicitly exposed to the
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public class TvWMShellModule {
             DisplayController displayController,
             DisplayImeController displayImeController,
             DisplayInsetsController displayInsetsController,
-            DragAndDropController dragAndDropController,
+            Optional<DragAndDropController> dragAndDropController,
             Transitions transitions,
             TransactionPool transactionPool,
             IconProvider iconProvider,
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/dagger/WMShellBaseModule.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/dagger/WMShellBaseModule.java
index 9808c591592fe..36d941bda663d 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/dagger/WMShellBaseModule.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/dagger/WMShellBaseModule.java
@@ -186,15 +186,15 @@ public abstract class WMShellBaseModule {
 
     @WMSingleton
     @Provides
-    static DragAndDropController provideDragAndDropController(Context context,
+    static Optional<DragAndDropController> provideDragAndDropController(Context context,
             ShellInit shellInit,
             ShellController shellController,
             DisplayController displayController,
             UiEventLogger uiEventLogger,
             IconProvider iconProvider,
             @ShellMainThread ShellExecutor mainExecutor) {
-        return new DragAndDropController(context, shellInit, shellController, displayController,
-                uiEventLogger, iconProvider, mainExecutor);
+        return Optional.ofNullable(DragAndDropController.create(context, shellInit, shellController,
+                displayController, uiEventLogger, iconProvider, mainExecutor));
     }
 
     @WMSingleton
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ public abstract class WMShellBaseModule {
             DisplayController displayController,
             DisplayImeController displayImeController,
             DisplayInsetsController displayInsetsController,
-            DragAndDropController dragAndDropController,
+            Optional<DragAndDropController> dragAndDropControllerOptional,
             ShellTaskOrganizer shellTaskOrganizer,
             Optional<BubbleController> bubblesOptional,
             Optional<SplitScreenController> splitScreenOptional,
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/dagger/WMShellModule.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/dagger/WMShellModule.java
index 2f0f56cfdfb08..f3130d358ec1e 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/dagger/WMShellModule.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/dagger/WMShellModule.java
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public abstract class WMShellModule {
             BubblePositioner positioner,
             DisplayController displayController,
             @DynamicOverride Optional<OneHandedController> oneHandedOptional,
-            DragAndDropController dragAndDropController,
+            Optional<DragAndDropController> dragAndDropController,
             @ShellMainThread ShellExecutor mainExecutor,
             @ShellMainThread Handler mainHandler,
             @ShellBackgroundThread ShellExecutor bgExecutor,
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ public abstract class WMShellModule {
             DisplayController displayController,
             DisplayImeController displayImeController,
             DisplayInsetsController displayInsetsController,
-            DragAndDropController dragAndDropController,
+            Optional<DragAndDropController> dragAndDropController,
             Transitions transitions,
             TransactionPool transactionPool,
             IconProvider iconProvider,
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/draganddrop/DragAndDropController.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/draganddrop/DragAndDropController.java
index 4cfaae6e51c72..091de3a864612 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/draganddrop/DragAndDropController.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/draganddrop/DragAndDropController.java
@@ -94,7 +94,24 @@ public class DragAndDropController implements DisplayController.OnDisplaysChange
         void onDragStarted();
     }
 
-    public DragAndDropController(Context context,
+    /**
+     * Creates {@link DragAndDropController}. Returns {@code null} if the feature is disabled.
+     */
+    public static DragAndDropController create(Context context,
+            ShellInit shellInit,
+            ShellController shellController,
+            DisplayController displayController,
+            UiEventLogger uiEventLogger,
+            IconProvider iconProvider,
+            ShellExecutor mainExecutor) {
+        if (!context.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.config_enableShellDragDrop)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return new DragAndDropController(context, shellInit, shellController, displayController,
+                uiEventLogger, iconProvider, mainExecutor);
+    }
+
+    DragAndDropController(Context context,
             ShellInit shellInit,
             ShellController shellController,
             DisplayController displayController,
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/splitscreen/SplitScreenController.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/splitscreen/SplitScreenController.java
index 643245943916a..af52350f5b485 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/splitscreen/SplitScreenController.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/splitscreen/SplitScreenController.java
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public class SplitScreenController implements DragAndDropPolicy.Starter,
     private final DisplayController mDisplayController;
     private final DisplayImeController mDisplayImeController;
     private final DisplayInsetsController mDisplayInsetsController;
-    private final DragAndDropController mDragAndDropController;
+    private final Optional<DragAndDropController> mDragAndDropController;
     private final Transitions mTransitions;
     private final TransactionPool mTransactionPool;
     private final IconProvider mIconProvider;
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ public class SplitScreenController implements DragAndDropPolicy.Starter,
             DisplayController displayController,
             DisplayImeController displayImeController,
             DisplayInsetsController displayInsetsController,
-            DragAndDropController dragAndDropController,
+            Optional<DragAndDropController> dragAndDropController,
             Transitions transitions,
             TransactionPool transactionPool,
             IconProvider iconProvider,
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ public class SplitScreenController implements DragAndDropPolicy.Starter,
         mDisplayController = displayController;
         mDisplayImeController = displayImeController;
         mDisplayInsetsController = displayInsetsController;
-        mDragAndDropController = dragAndDropController;
+        mDragAndDropController = Optional.of(dragAndDropController);
         mTransitions = transitions;
         mTransactionPool = transactionPool;
         mIconProvider = iconProvider;
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ public class SplitScreenController implements DragAndDropPolicy.Starter,
             // TODO: Multi-display
             mStageCoordinator = createStageCoordinator();
         }
-        mDragAndDropController.setSplitScreenController(this);
+        mDragAndDropController.ifPresent(controller -> controller.setSplitScreenController(this));
     }
 
     protected StageCoordinator createStageCoordinator() {
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/splitscreen/tv/TvSplitScreenController.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/splitscreen/tv/TvSplitScreenController.java
index 46d2a5a116718..27d520d81c41f 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/splitscreen/tv/TvSplitScreenController.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/splitscreen/tv/TvSplitScreenController.java
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public class TvSplitScreenController extends SplitScreenController {
             DisplayController displayController,
             DisplayImeController displayImeController,
             DisplayInsetsController displayInsetsController,
-            DragAndDropController dragAndDropController,
+            Optional<DragAndDropController> dragAndDropController,
             Transitions transitions,
             TransactionPool transactionPool,
             IconProvider iconProvider,
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/wmshell/BubblesTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/wmshell/BubblesTest.java
index 1510ee89dcd91..47a86b1fca5cf 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/wmshell/BubblesTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/wmshell/BubblesTest.java
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ public class BubblesTest extends SysuiTestCase {
                 mPositioner,
                 mock(DisplayController.class),
                 mOneHandedOptional,
-                mock(DragAndDropController.class),
+                Optional.of(mock(DragAndDropController.class)),
                 syncExecutor,
                 mock(Handler.class),
                 mTaskViewTransitions,
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/wmshell/TestableBubbleController.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/wmshell/TestableBubbleController.java
index c3bb7716d9a97..14c3f3c4ada5c 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/wmshell/TestableBubbleController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/wmshell/TestableBubbleController.java
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public class TestableBubbleController extends BubbleController {
             BubblePositioner positioner,
             DisplayController displayController,
             Optional<OneHandedController> oneHandedOptional,
-            DragAndDropController dragAndDropController,
+            Optional<DragAndDropController> dragAndDropController,
             ShellExecutor shellMainExecutor,
             Handler shellMainHandler,
             TaskViewTransitions taskViewTransitions,