diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 114cea16980cb..8473f9bc8d0b7 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -4429,6 +4429,14 @@
     -->
     <string name="config_defaultContentCaptureService" translatable="false"></string>
 
+    <!-- The package name for the system's content protection service.
+         This service must be trusted, as it can be activated without explicit consent of the user.
+         If no service with the specified name exists on the device, content protection will be
+         disabled.
+         Example: "com.android.contentprotection/.ContentProtectionService"
+    -->
+    <string name="config_defaultContentProtectionService" translatable="false"></string>
+
     <!-- The package name for the system's augmented autofill service.
          This service must be trusted, as it can be activated without explicit consent of the user.
          If no service with the specified name exists on the device, augmented autofill wil be
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index a4643d0af84e6..b3fd51a33595e 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -3761,6 +3761,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_defaultTextClassifierPackage" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_defaultWellbeingPackage" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_defaultContentCaptureService" />
+  <java-symbol type="string" name="config_defaultContentProtectionService" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_defaultAugmentedAutofillService" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_defaultTranslationService" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_defaultAppPredictionService" />
diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java b/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java
index af841808992ef..991248aceb4be 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java
@@ -3255,6 +3255,12 @@ public final class SystemServer implements Dumpable {
                 Slog.d(TAG, "ContentCaptureService disabled because resource is not overlaid");
                 return;
             }
+            if (!deviceHasConfigString(context, R.string.config_defaultContentProtectionService)) {
+                Slog.d(
+                        TAG,
+                        "ContentProtectionService disabled because resource is not overlaid,"
+                            + " ContentCaptureService still enabled");
+            }
         }
 
         t.traceBegin("StartContentCaptureService");