diff --git a/core/java/android/view/View.java b/core/java/android/view/View.java
index 4f0aa32f59bb2..9ab6775310f4f 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/View.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/View.java
@@ -3887,6 +3887,10 @@ public class View implements Drawable.Callback, KeyEvent.Callback,
     private Drawable mDefaultFocusHighlight;
     private Drawable mDefaultFocusHighlightCache;
     private boolean mDefaultFocusHighlightSizeChanged;
+    /**
+     * True if the default focus highlight is needed on the target device.
+     */
+    private static boolean sUseDefaultFocusHighlight;
 
     private String mTransitionName;
 
@@ -4464,6 +4468,9 @@ public class View implements Drawable.Callback, KeyEvent.Callback,
 
             sAutoFocusableOffUIThreadWontNotifyParents = targetSdkVersion < Build.VERSION_CODES.O;
 
+            sUseDefaultFocusHighlight = context.getResources().getBoolean(
+                    com.android.internal.R.bool.config_useDefaultFocusHighlight);
+
             sCompatibilityDone = true;
         }
     }
@@ -19677,7 +19684,7 @@ public class View implements Drawable.Callback, KeyEvent.Callback,
         final boolean hasFocusStateSpecified = background == null || !background.isStateful()
                 || !background.hasFocusStateSpecified();
         return !isInTouchMode() && getDefaultFocusHighlightEnabled() && hasFocusStateSpecified
-                && isAttachedToWindow();
+                && isAttachedToWindow() && sUseDefaultFocusHighlight;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/core/res/res/values-television/config.xml b/core/res/res/values-television/config.xml
index 78eeee99150a6..d62b93efc1a19 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values-television/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values-television/config.xml
@@ -36,4 +36,7 @@
     <!-- The default gravity for the picture-in-picture window.
          Currently, this maps to Gravity.BOTTOM | Gravity.RIGHT -->
     <integer name="config_defaultPictureInPictureGravity">0x55</integer>
+
+    <!-- Whether the device uses the default focus highlight when focus state isn't specified. -->
+    <bool name="config_useDefaultFocusHighlight">false</bool>
 </resources>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index e85f5602b79e6..27a4d5c2f5afa 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -2830,4 +2830,7 @@
           specified name exists on the device, autofill will be disabled by default.
     -->
     <string name="config_defaultAutofillService" translatable="false"></string>
+
+    <!-- Whether the device uses the default focus highlight when focus state isn't specified. -->
+    <bool name="config_useDefaultFocusHighlight">true</bool>
 </resources>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 907294d744f7b..1dd8227edafda 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -427,6 +427,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="integer" name="config_mdc_initial_max_retry" />
   <java-symbol type="integer" name="config_keepPreloadsMinDays" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_hasPermanentDpad" />
+  <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_useDefaultFocusHighlight" />
 
   <java-symbol type="color" name="tab_indicator_text_v4" />