diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 2a6b33108881d..6d07d572e230c 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -1430,6 +1430,9 @@
     <!-- True if WallpaperService is enabled -->
     <bool name="config_enableWallpaperService">true</bool>
 
+    <!-- True if the device should block turning display on at boot until wallpaper is ready -->
+    <bool name="config_checkWallpaperAtBoot">true</bool>
+
     <!-- Class name of WallpaperManagerService. -->
     <string name="config_wallpaperManagerServiceName">com.android.server.wallpaper.WallpaperManagerService</string>
 
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index cbd7b4ddb2bc0..eebf58189ec2a 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="split_action_bar_is_narrow" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_useVolumeKeySounds" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_enableWallpaperService" />
+  <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_checkWallpaperAtBoot" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_wallpaperManagerServiceName" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_enableUpdateableTimeZoneRules" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_timeZoneRulesUpdateTrackingEnabled" />
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContent.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContent.java
index c9ff9e3ba35b2..c4f2bd4d5f75c 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContent.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContent.java
@@ -2664,6 +2664,8 @@ class DisplayContent extends WindowContainer<DisplayContent.DisplayChildWindowCo
         // wallpaper, don't bother waiting for it
         boolean wallpaperEnabled = mService.mContext.getResources().getBoolean(
                 com.android.internal.R.bool.config_enableWallpaperService)
+                && mService.mContext.getResources().getBoolean(
+                        com.android.internal.R.bool.config_checkWallpaperAtBoot)
                 && !mService.mOnlyCore;
 
         if (DEBUG_SCREEN_ON || DEBUG_BOOT) Slog.i(TAG_WM,