diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/vibrator/VibratorController.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/vibrator/VibratorController.java
index 69cc90bf381ec..efccd57d2fc3e 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/vibrator/VibratorController.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/vibrator/VibratorController.java
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ final class VibratorController {
         }
     }
 
-    /** Turns off the vibrator.This will affect the state of {@link #isVibrating()}. */
+    /** Turns off the vibrator. This will affect the state of {@link #isVibrating()}. */
     public void off() {
         synchronized (mLock) {
             mNativeWrapper.off();
@@ -313,6 +313,15 @@ final class VibratorController {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Resets the vibrator hardware to a default state.
+     * This turns the vibrator off, which will affect the state of {@link #isVibrating()}.
+     */
+    public void reset() {
+        setExternalControl(false);
+        off();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public String toString() {
         synchronized (mLock) {
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/vibrator/VibratorManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/vibrator/VibratorManagerService.java
index c5c0325e55907..567463fd7725d 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/vibrator/VibratorManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/vibrator/VibratorManagerService.java
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ public class VibratorManagerService extends IVibratorManagerService.Stub {
         // fresh boot.
         mNativeWrapper.cancelSynced();
         for (int i = 0; i < mVibrators.size(); i++) {
-            mVibrators.valueAt(i).off();
+            mVibrators.valueAt(i).reset();
         }
 
         IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter();
diff --git a/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/vibrator/FakeVibratorControllerProvider.java b/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/vibrator/FakeVibratorControllerProvider.java
index 75f8a44c6f865..378304d024e53 100644
--- a/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/vibrator/FakeVibratorControllerProvider.java
+++ b/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/vibrator/FakeVibratorControllerProvider.java
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ final class FakeVibratorControllerProvider {
 
     private boolean mIsAvailable = true;
     private long mLatency;
+    private int mOffCount;
 
     private int mCapabilities;
     private int[] mSupportedEffects;
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ final class FakeVibratorControllerProvider {
 
         @Override
         public void off() {
+            mOffCount++;
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -308,6 +310,11 @@ final class FakeVibratorControllerProvider {
         return mExternalControlStates;
     }
 
+    /** Returns the number of times the vibrator was turned off. */
+    public int getOffCount() {
+        return mOffCount;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Return the {@link PrebakedSegment} effect enabled with given id, or {@code null} if
      * missing or disabled.
diff --git a/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/vibrator/VibratorControllerTest.java b/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/vibrator/VibratorControllerTest.java
index a732bd18676ab..9fb8b38a706e5 100644
--- a/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/vibrator/VibratorControllerTest.java
+++ b/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/vibrator/VibratorControllerTest.java
@@ -258,6 +258,21 @@ public class VibratorControllerTest {
         verify(mNativeWrapperMock, times(2)).off();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void reset_turnsOffVibratorAndDisablesExternalControl() {
+        mockVibratorCapabilities(IVibrator.CAP_EXTERNAL_CONTROL);
+        when(mNativeWrapperMock.on(anyLong(), anyLong())).thenAnswer(args -> args.getArgument(0));
+        VibratorController controller = createController();
+
+        controller.on(100, 1);
+        assertTrue(controller.isVibrating());
+
+        controller.reset();
+        assertFalse(controller.isVibrating());
+        verify(mNativeWrapperMock).setExternalControl(eq(false));
+        verify(mNativeWrapperMock).off();
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void registerVibratorStateListener_callbacksAreTriggered() throws Exception {
         when(mNativeWrapperMock.on(anyLong(), anyLong())).thenAnswer(args -> args.getArgument(0));
diff --git a/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/vibrator/VibratorManagerServiceTest.java b/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/vibrator/VibratorManagerServiceTest.java
index 2c5159aef1e25..f9e63d1b1d0ac 100644
--- a/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/vibrator/VibratorManagerServiceTest.java
+++ b/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/vibrator/VibratorManagerServiceTest.java
@@ -232,6 +232,19 @@ public class VibratorManagerServiceTest {
         assertTrue(mVibratorProviders.get(2).isInitialized());
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void createService_resetsVibrators() {
+        mockVibrators(1, 2);
+        mVibratorProviders.get(1).setCapabilities(IVibrator.CAP_EXTERNAL_CONTROL);
+        mVibratorProviders.get(2).setCapabilities(IVibrator.CAP_EXTERNAL_CONTROL);
+
+        createService();
+        assertEquals(1, mVibratorProviders.get(1).getOffCount());
+        assertEquals(1, mVibratorProviders.get(2).getOffCount());
+        assertEquals(Arrays.asList(false), mVibratorProviders.get(1).getExternalControlStates());
+        assertEquals(Arrays.asList(false), mVibratorProviders.get(2).getExternalControlStates());
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void createService_doNotCrashIfUsedBeforeSystemReady() {
         mockVibrators(1, 2);
@@ -991,7 +1004,7 @@ public class VibratorManagerServiceTest {
         mExternalVibratorService.onExternalVibrationStop(externalVibration);
 
         assertEquals(IExternalVibratorService.SCALE_NONE, scale);
-        assertEquals(Arrays.asList(true, false),
+        assertEquals(Arrays.asList(false, true, false),
                 mVibratorProviders.get(1).getExternalControlStates());
     }
 
@@ -1017,7 +1030,8 @@ public class VibratorManagerServiceTest {
         verify(firstController).mute();
         verify(secondController, never()).mute();
         // Set external control called only once.
-        assertEquals(Arrays.asList(true), mVibratorProviders.get(1).getExternalControlStates());
+        assertEquals(Arrays.asList(false, true),
+                mVibratorProviders.get(1).getExternalControlStates());
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -1039,7 +1053,8 @@ public class VibratorManagerServiceTest {
 
         // Vibration is cancelled.
         assertTrue(waitUntil(s -> !s.isVibrating(1), service, TEST_TIMEOUT_MILLIS));
-        assertEquals(Arrays.asList(true), mVibratorProviders.get(1).getExternalControlStates());
+        assertEquals(Arrays.asList(false, true),
+                mVibratorProviders.get(1).getExternalControlStates());
     }
 
     private VibrationEffectSegment expectedPrebaked(int effectId) {