diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/input/InputManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/input/InputManagerService.java
index e6bd493dcb6e5..e86632c588ad3 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/input/InputManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/input/InputManagerService.java
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ import android.os.RemoteCallbackList;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
 import android.os.ResultReceiver;
 import android.os.ShellCallback;
+import android.os.SystemProperties;
 import android.os.UserHandle;
 import android.os.VibrationEffect;
 import android.os.vibrator.StepSegment;
@@ -158,6 +159,11 @@ public class InputManagerService extends IInputManager.Stub
     private static final AdditionalDisplayInputProperties
             DEFAULT_ADDITIONAL_DISPLAY_INPUT_PROPERTIES = new AdditionalDisplayInputProperties();
 
+    // To disable Keyboard backlight control via Framework, run:
+    // 'adb shell setprop persist.input.keyboard_backlight_control.enabled false' (requires restart)
+    private static final boolean KEYBOARD_BACKLIGHT_CONTROL_ENABLED = SystemProperties.getBoolean(
+            "persist.input.keyboard.backlight_control.enabled", true);
+
     private final NativeInputManagerService mNative;
 
     private final Context mContext;
@@ -305,7 +311,7 @@ public class InputManagerService extends IInputManager.Stub
     private final BatteryController mBatteryController;
 
     // Manages Keyboard backlight
-    private final KeyboardBacklightController mKeyboardBacklightController;
+    private final KeyboardBacklightControllerInterface mKeyboardBacklightController;
 
     // Manages Keyboard modifier keys remapping
     private final KeyRemapper mKeyRemapper;
@@ -422,8 +428,10 @@ public class InputManagerService extends IInputManager.Stub
         mKeyboardLayoutManager = new KeyboardLayoutManager(mContext, mNative, mDataStore,
                 injector.getLooper());
         mBatteryController = new BatteryController(mContext, mNative, injector.getLooper());
-        mKeyboardBacklightController = new KeyboardBacklightController(mContext, mNative,
-                mDataStore, injector.getLooper());
+        mKeyboardBacklightController =
+                KEYBOARD_BACKLIGHT_CONTROL_ENABLED ? new KeyboardBacklightController(mContext,
+                        mNative, mDataStore, injector.getLooper())
+                        : new KeyboardBacklightControllerInterface() {};
         mKeyRemapper = new KeyRemapper(mContext, mNative, mDataStore, injector.getLooper());
 
         mUseDevInputEventForAudioJack =
@@ -3475,4 +3483,13 @@ public class InputManagerService extends IInputManager.Stub
             applyAdditionalDisplayInputPropertiesLocked(properties);
         }
     }
+
+    interface KeyboardBacklightControllerInterface {
+        default void incrementKeyboardBacklight(int deviceId) {}
+        default void decrementKeyboardBacklight(int deviceId) {}
+        default void registerKeyboardBacklightListener(IKeyboardBacklightListener l, int pid) {}
+        default void unregisterKeyboardBacklightListener(IKeyboardBacklightListener l, int pid) {}
+        default void systemRunning() {}
+        default void dump(PrintWriter pw) {}
+    }
 }
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/input/KeyboardBacklightController.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/input/KeyboardBacklightController.java
index 77b0d4f39ae32..653a821f41933 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/input/KeyboardBacklightController.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/input/KeyboardBacklightController.java
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ import java.util.TreeSet;
  * A thread-safe component of {@link InputManagerService} responsible for managing the keyboard
  * backlight for supported keyboards.
  */
-final class KeyboardBacklightController implements InputManager.InputDeviceListener {
+final class KeyboardBacklightController implements
+        InputManagerService.KeyboardBacklightControllerInterface, InputManager.InputDeviceListener {
 
     private static final String TAG = "KbdBacklightController";
 
@@ -96,7 +97,8 @@ final class KeyboardBacklightController implements InputManager.InputDeviceListe
         mHandler = new Handler(looper, this::handleMessage);
     }
 
-    void systemRunning() {
+    @Override
+    public void systemRunning() {
         InputManager inputManager = Objects.requireNonNull(
                 mContext.getSystemService(InputManager.class));
         inputManager.registerInputDeviceListener(this, mHandler);
@@ -106,11 +108,13 @@ final class KeyboardBacklightController implements InputManager.InputDeviceListe
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
     public void incrementKeyboardBacklight(int deviceId) {
         Message msg = Message.obtain(mHandler, MSG_INCREMENT_KEYBOARD_BACKLIGHT, deviceId);
         mHandler.sendMessage(msg);
     }
 
+    @Override
     public void decrementKeyboardBacklight(int deviceId) {
         Message msg = Message.obtain(mHandler, MSG_DECREMENT_KEYBOARD_BACKLIGHT, deviceId);
         mHandler.sendMessage(msg);
@@ -232,6 +236,7 @@ final class KeyboardBacklightController implements InputManager.InputDeviceListe
 
     /** Register the keyboard backlight listener for a process. */
     @BinderThread
+    @Override
     public void registerKeyboardBacklightListener(IKeyboardBacklightListener listener,
             int pid) {
         synchronized (mKeyboardBacklightListenerRecords) {
@@ -252,6 +257,7 @@ final class KeyboardBacklightController implements InputManager.InputDeviceListe
 
     /** Unregister the keyboard backlight listener for a process. */
     @BinderThread
+    @Override
     public void unregisterKeyboardBacklightListener(IKeyboardBacklightListener listener,
             int pid) {
         synchronized (mKeyboardBacklightListenerRecords) {
@@ -286,7 +292,8 @@ final class KeyboardBacklightController implements InputManager.InputDeviceListe
         }
     }
 
-    void dump(PrintWriter pw) {
+    @Override
+    public void dump(PrintWriter pw) {
         IndentingPrintWriter ipw = new IndentingPrintWriter(pw);
         ipw.println(TAG + ": " + mKeyboardBacklights.size() + " keyboard backlights");
         ipw.increaseIndent();