diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 90f43a484a466..75d50892efa0f 100755
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -479,4 +479,8 @@
     <string name="config_wimaxServiceClassname"></string>
     <!-- Name of the wimax state tracker clas -->
     <string name="config_wimaxStateTrackerClassname"></string>
+
+    <!-- Set to true if the RSSI should always display CDMA signal strength
+         even on EVDO -->
+    <bool name="config_alwaysUseCdmaRssi">false</bool>
 </resources>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/StatusBarPolicy.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/StatusBarPolicy.java
index 963b5b2727c4e..a9300f36718c5 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/StatusBarPolicy.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/StatusBarPolicy.java
@@ -1075,10 +1075,13 @@ public class StatusBarPolicy {
         } else {
             iconList = sSignalImages[mInetCondition];
 
+            boolean alwaysUseCdmaRssi = mContext.getResources().getBoolean(
+                com.android.internal.R.bool.config_alwaysUseCdmaRssi);
             // If 3G(EV) and 1x network are available than 3G should be
             // displayed, displayed RSSI should be from the EV side.
             // If a voice call is made then RSSI should switch to 1x.
-            if ((mPhoneState == TelephonyManager.CALL_STATE_IDLE) && isEvdo()){
+            if ((mPhoneState == TelephonyManager.CALL_STATE_IDLE) && isEvdo()
+                && !alwaysUseCdmaRssi) {
                 iconLevel = getEvdoLevel();
                 if (false) {
                     Slog.d(TAG, "use Evdo level=" + iconLevel + " to replace Cdma Level=" + getCdmaLevel());