diff --git a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
index e95d9c7d9d1c2..34b50d12aa9da 100644
--- a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
+++ b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
@@ -17567,6 +17567,14 @@ public final class Settings {
             public static final String WEAR_ACTIVITY_AUTO_RESUME_TIMEOUT_SET_BY_USER =
                     "wear_activity_auto_resume_timeout_set_by_user";
 
+            /**
+             * The maximum times that we are allowed to reset the activity auto-resume timeout
+             * timer.
+             * @hide
+             */
+            public static final String WEAR_ACTIVITY_AUTO_RESUME_TIMEOUT_MAX_RESET_COUNT =
+                    "wear_activity_auto_resume_timeout_max_reset_count";
+
             /**
              * If burn in protection is enabled.
              * @hide
diff --git a/packages/SettingsProvider/src/android/provider/settings/validators/GlobalSettingsValidators.java b/packages/SettingsProvider/src/android/provider/settings/validators/GlobalSettingsValidators.java
index 751ffe15e0744..abd46dfc28be4 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsProvider/src/android/provider/settings/validators/GlobalSettingsValidators.java
+++ b/packages/SettingsProvider/src/android/provider/settings/validators/GlobalSettingsValidators.java
@@ -316,6 +316,9 @@ public class GlobalSettingsValidators {
         VALIDATORS.put(Global.Wearable.SCREEN_UNLOCK_SOUND_ENABLED, BOOLEAN_VALIDATOR);
         VALIDATORS.put(Global.Wearable.CHARGING_SOUNDS_ENABLED, BOOLEAN_VALIDATOR);
         VALIDATORS.put(Global.Wearable.BEDTIME_MODE, BOOLEAN_VALIDATOR);
+        VALIDATORS.put(
+                Global.Wearable.WEAR_ACTIVITY_AUTO_RESUME_TIMEOUT_MAX_RESET_COUNT,
+                NON_NEGATIVE_INTEGER_VALIDATOR);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/SettingsProvider/test/src/android/provider/SettingsBackupTest.java b/packages/SettingsProvider/test/src/android/provider/SettingsBackupTest.java
index 83444d5df256e..f62daa3cb73bb 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsProvider/test/src/android/provider/SettingsBackupTest.java
+++ b/packages/SettingsProvider/test/src/android/provider/SettingsBackupTest.java
@@ -655,7 +655,8 @@ public class SettingsBackupTest {
                     Settings.Global.Wearable.COOLDOWN_MODE_ON,
                     Settings.Global.Wearable.CHARGING_SOUNDS_ENABLED,
                     Settings.Global.Wearable.SCREEN_UNLOCK_SOUND_ENABLED,
-                    Settings.Global.Wearable.BEDTIME_MODE);
+                    Settings.Global.Wearable.BEDTIME_MODE,
+                    Settings.Global.Wearable.WEAR_ACTIVITY_AUTO_RESUME_TIMEOUT_MAX_RESET_COUNT);
 
     private static final Set<String> BACKUP_DENY_LIST_SECURE_SETTINGS =
              newHashSet(