diff --git a/core/api/system-current.txt b/core/api/system-current.txt
index 5734cbd8d84f1..8d12f3d3da769 100644
--- a/core/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/core/api/system-current.txt
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final int config_systemContacts = 17039403; // 0x104002b
     field public static final int config_systemGallery = 17039399; // 0x1040027
     field public static final int config_systemShell = 17039402; // 0x104002a
+    field public static final int config_systemSpeechRecognizer = 17039406; // 0x104002e
   }
 
   public static final class R.style {
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 592a3a1ff083f..12cb3980f785c 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -1953,6 +1953,8 @@
     <string name="config_systemShell" translatable="false">com.android.shell</string>
     <!-- The name of the package that will hold the system contacts role. -->
     <string name="config_systemContacts" translatable="false">com.android.contacts</string>
+    <!-- The name of the package that will hold the speech recognizer role by default. -->
+    <string name="config_systemSpeechRecognizer" translatable="false"></string>
 
     <!-- The name of the package that will be allowed to change its components' label/icon. -->
     <string name="config_overrideComponentUiPackage" translatable="false"></string>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/public.xml b/core/res/res/values/public.xml
index 9b2573f3d62f8..2004d0a8d15c8 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/public.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/public.xml
@@ -3166,6 +3166,8 @@
     <public name="config_customMediaKeyDispatcher" />
     <!-- @hide @SystemApi -->
     <public name="config_customMediaSessionPolicyProvider" />
+    <!-- @hide @SystemApi -->
+    <public name="config_systemSpeechRecognizer" />
   </public-group>
 
   <public-group type="id" first-id="0x01020055">
diff --git a/services/voiceinteraction/java/com/android/server/voiceinteraction/VoiceInteractionManagerService.java b/services/voiceinteraction/java/com/android/server/voiceinteraction/VoiceInteractionManagerService.java
index 8628f89a49c1c..dce63ebb08892 100644
--- a/services/voiceinteraction/java/com/android/server/voiceinteraction/VoiceInteractionManagerService.java
+++ b/services/voiceinteraction/java/com/android/server/voiceinteraction/VoiceInteractionManagerService.java
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ import android.util.ArraySet;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.Slog;
 
+import com.android.internal.R;
 import com.android.internal.annotations.GuardedBy;
 import com.android.internal.app.IHotwordRecognitionStatusCallback;
 import com.android.internal.app.IVoiceActionCheckCallback;
@@ -643,6 +644,10 @@ public class VoiceInteractionManagerService extends SystemService {
         }
 
         ComponentName findAvailRecognizer(String prefPackage, int userHandle) {
+            if (prefPackage == null) {
+                prefPackage = getDefaultRecognizer();
+            }
+
             List<ResolveInfo> available =
                     mContext.getPackageManager().queryIntentServicesAsUser(
                             new Intent(RecognitionService.SERVICE_INTERFACE),
@@ -670,6 +675,12 @@ public class VoiceInteractionManagerService extends SystemService {
             }
         }
 
+        @Nullable
+        public String getDefaultRecognizer() {
+            String recognizer = mContext.getString(R.string.config_systemSpeechRecognizer);
+            return TextUtils.isEmpty(recognizer) ? null : recognizer;
+        }
+
         ComponentName getCurRecognizer(int userHandle) {
             String curRecognizer = Settings.Secure.getStringForUser(
                     mContext.getContentResolver(),