diff --git a/core/java/android/hardware/display/AmbientDisplayConfiguration.java b/core/java/android/hardware/display/AmbientDisplayConfiguration.java
index 8c71b363eb7bd..47541ca16cdae 100644
--- a/core/java/android/hardware/display/AmbientDisplayConfiguration.java
+++ b/core/java/android/hardware/display/AmbientDisplayConfiguration.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ public class AmbientDisplayConfiguration {
     private static final String TAG = "AmbientDisplayConfig";
     private final Context mContext;
     private final boolean mAlwaysOnByDefault;
+    private final boolean mPickupGestureEnabledByDefault;
 
     /** Copied from android.provider.Settings.Secure since these keys are hidden. */
     private static final String[] DOZE_SETTINGS = {
@@ -65,6 +66,8 @@ public class AmbientDisplayConfiguration {
     public AmbientDisplayConfiguration(Context context) {
         mContext = context;
         mAlwaysOnByDefault = mContext.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.config_dozeAlwaysOnEnabled);
+        mPickupGestureEnabledByDefault =
+                mContext.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.config_dozePickupGestureEnabled);
     }
 
     /** @hide */
@@ -95,7 +98,8 @@ public class AmbientDisplayConfiguration {
 
     /** @hide */
     public boolean pickupGestureEnabled(int user) {
-        return boolSettingDefaultOn(Settings.Secure.DOZE_PICK_UP_GESTURE, user)
+        return boolSetting(Settings.Secure.DOZE_PICK_UP_GESTURE, user,
+                mPickupGestureEnabledByDefault ? 1 : 0)
                 && dozePickupSensorAvailable();
     }
 
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 0c707fce7c7e6..18c29d196ada7 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -2543,6 +2543,10 @@
          states. -->
     <bool name="config_dozeAlwaysOnDisplayAvailable">false</bool>
 
+    <!-- Control whether the pickup gesture is enabled by default. This value will be used
+     during initialization when the setting is still null. -->
+    <bool name="config_dozePickupGestureEnabled">true</bool>
+
     <!-- Control whether the always on display mode is enabled by default. This value will be used
          during initialization when the setting is still null. -->
     <bool name="config_dozeAlwaysOnEnabled">true</bool>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 9722e79b700a0..b9259218c2d30 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -3814,6 +3814,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_cameraShutterSound" />
   <java-symbol type="integer" name="config_autoGroupAtCount" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_dozeAlwaysOnDisplayAvailable" />
+  <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_dozePickupGestureEnabled" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_dozeAlwaysOnEnabled" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_dozeSupportsAodWallpaper" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_displayBlanksAfterDoze" />