diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardClockSwitchController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardClockSwitchController.java
index 27b6182d1aa2b..0b78ddb2229c7 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardClockSwitchController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardClockSwitchController.java
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ public class KeyguardClockSwitchController extends ViewController<KeyguardClockS
     private final KeyguardUnlockAnimationController mKeyguardUnlockAnimationController;
     private SmartspaceTransitionController mSmartspaceTransitionController;
 
+    private boolean mOnlyClock = false;
+
     @Inject
     public KeyguardClockSwitchController(
             KeyguardClockSwitch keyguardClockSwitch,
@@ -129,6 +131,13 @@ public class KeyguardClockSwitchController extends ViewController<KeyguardClockS
         mSmartspaceTransitionController = smartspaceTransitionController;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Mostly used for alternate displays, limit the information shown
+     */
+    public void setOnlyClock(boolean onlyClock) {
+        mOnlyClock = onlyClock;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Attach the controller to the view it relates to.
      */
@@ -169,6 +178,16 @@ public class KeyguardClockSwitchController extends ViewController<KeyguardClockS
         }
         mColorExtractor.addOnColorsChangedListener(mColorsListener);
         mView.updateColors(getGradientColors());
+
+        if (mOnlyClock) {
+            View ksa = mView.findViewById(R.id.keyguard_status_area);
+            ksa.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+
+            View nic = mView.findViewById(
+                    R.id.left_aligned_notification_icon_container);
+            nic.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+            return;
+        }
         updateAodIcons();
 
         if (mSmartspaceController.isSmartspaceEnabled()) {
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardDisplayManager.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardDisplayManager.java
index 76a7473e25e83..cac90ea60e97c 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardDisplayManager.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardDisplayManager.java
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@ public class KeyguardDisplayManager {
                     .build(findViewById(R.id.clock))
                     .getKeyguardClockSwitchController();
 
+            mKeyguardClockSwitchController.setOnlyClock(true);
             mKeyguardClockSwitchController.init();
         }