diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 4b05f99f82426..031a6669a3c60 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -4475,6 +4475,9 @@
     <!-- Whether or not we should show the option to show battery percentage -->
     <bool name="config_battery_percentage_setting_available">true</bool>
 
+    <!-- Default value set for battery percentage in status bar false = disabled, true = enabled -->
+    <bool name="config_defaultBatteryPercentageSetting">false</bool>
+
     <!-- Whether or not battery saver should be "sticky" when manually enabled. -->
     <bool name="config_batterySaverStickyBehaviourDisabled">false</bool>
 
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index ba1030b7a99c5..716d1bd891821 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -2359,6 +2359,7 @@
   <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" />
+  <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_defaultBatteryPercentageSetting" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="nas_upgrade_notification_title" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="nas_upgrade_notification_content" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="nas_upgrade_notification_enable_action" />
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/battery/BatteryMeterView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/battery/BatteryMeterView.java
index 03d999f697d07..9f948a7f92ffe 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/battery/BatteryMeterView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/battery/BatteryMeterView.java
@@ -325,7 +325,9 @@ public class BatteryMeterView extends LinearLayout implements DarkReceiver {
         // TODO(b/140051051)
         final boolean systemSetting = 0 != whitelistIpcs(() -> Settings.System
                 .getIntForUser(getContext().getContentResolver(),
-                SHOW_BATTERY_PERCENT, 0, UserHandle.USER_CURRENT));
+                SHOW_BATTERY_PERCENT, getContext().getResources().getBoolean(
+                com.android.internal.R.bool.config_defaultBatteryPercentageSetting)
+                ? 1 : 0, UserHandle.USER_CURRENT));
         boolean shouldShow =
                 (mShowPercentAvailable && systemSetting && mShowPercentMode != MODE_OFF)
                 || mShowPercentMode == MODE_ON