diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 78436ad9ca0ed..6c01cfd2cae4f 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -3477,4 +3477,6 @@
     <!-- Whether or not swipe up gesture's opt-in setting is available on this device -->
     <bool name="config_swipe_up_gesture_setting_available">false</bool>
 
+    <!-- Whether or not we should show the option to show battery percentage -->
+    <bool name="config_battery_percentage_setting_available">true</bool>
 </resources>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index da78fa2e6e739..b90034e2fd697 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -2200,6 +2200,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="string" name="ext_media_move_failure_message" />
   <java-symbol type="style" name="Animation.RecentApplications" />
   <java-symbol type="integer" name="dock_enter_exit_duration" />
+  <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_battery_percentage_setting_available" />
 
   <!-- ImfTest -->
   <java-symbol type="layout" name="auto_complete_list" />
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/BatteryMeterView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/BatteryMeterView.java
index 59501f0970c24..81dd5eb7fed88 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/BatteryMeterView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/BatteryMeterView.java
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ import com.android.systemui.statusbar.policy.IconLogger;
 import com.android.systemui.tuner.TunerService;
 import com.android.systemui.tuner.TunerService.Tunable;
 import com.android.systemui.util.Utils.DisableStateTracker;
+import com.android.systemui.R;
 
 import java.text.NumberFormat;
 
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ public class BatteryMeterView extends LinearLayout implements
     private int mTextColor;
     private int mLevel;
     private boolean mForceShowPercent;
+    private boolean mShowPercentAvailable;
 
     private int mDarkModeBackgroundColor;
     private int mDarkModeFillColor;
@@ -111,6 +113,9 @@ public class BatteryMeterView extends LinearLayout implements
         atts.recycle();
 
         mSettingObserver = new SettingObserver(new Handler(context.getMainLooper()));
+        mShowPercentAvailable = context.getResources().getBoolean(
+                com.android.internal.R.bool.config_battery_percentage_setting_available);
+
 
         addOnAttachStateChangeListener(
                 new DisableStateTracker(DISABLE_NONE, DISABLE2_SYSTEM_ICONS));
@@ -259,8 +264,11 @@ public class BatteryMeterView extends LinearLayout implements
 
     private void updateShowPercent() {
         final boolean showing = mBatteryPercentView != null;
-        if (0 != Settings.System.getIntForUser(getContext().getContentResolver(),
-                SHOW_BATTERY_PERCENT, 0, mUser) || mForceShowPercent) {
+        final boolean systemSetting = 0 != Settings.System
+                .getIntForUser(getContext().getContentResolver(),
+                SHOW_BATTERY_PERCENT, 0, mUser);
+
+        if ((mShowPercentAvailable && systemSetting) || mForceShowPercent) {
             if (!showing) {
                 mBatteryPercentView = loadPercentView();
                 if (mTextColor != 0) mBatteryPercentView.setTextColor(mTextColor);
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/KeyguardStatusBarView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/KeyguardStatusBarView.java
index 0bd3cc795bc3f..db84222ec5a64 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/KeyguardStatusBarView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/KeyguardStatusBarView.java
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ public class KeyguardStatusBarView extends RelativeLayout
     private static final int LAYOUT_CUTOUT = 1;
     private static final int LAYOUT_NO_CUTOUT = 2;
 
+    private boolean mShowPercentAvailable;
     private boolean mBatteryCharging;
     private boolean mKeyguardUserSwitcherShowing;
     private boolean mBatteryListening;
@@ -165,6 +166,8 @@ public class KeyguardStatusBarView extends RelativeLayout
                 R.dimen.system_icons_super_container_avatarless_margin_end);
         mCutoutSideNudge = getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
                 R.dimen.display_cutout_margin_consumption);
+        mShowPercentAvailable = getContext().getResources().getBoolean(
+                com.android.internal.R.bool.config_battery_percentage_setting_available);
     }
 
     private void updateVisibilities() {
@@ -186,7 +189,7 @@ public class KeyguardStatusBarView extends RelativeLayout
                 mMultiUserSwitch.setVisibility(View.GONE);
             }
         }
-        mBatteryView.setForceShowPercent(mBatteryCharging);
+        mBatteryView.setForceShowPercent(mBatteryCharging && mShowPercentAvailable);
     }
 
     private void updateSystemIconsLayoutParams() {