diff --git a/res/values-sw600dp/config.xml b/res/values-sw600dp/config.xml
index a701e69d17..00b2e15fc4 100644
--- a/res/values-sw600dp/config.xml
+++ b/res/values-sw600dp/config.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 <resources>
+    <bool name="allow_rotation">true</bool>
+
     <integer name="cell_count_x">6</integer>
     <integer name="cell_count_y">6</integer>
     <integer name="hotseat_cell_count">7</integer>
diff --git a/res/values/config.xml b/res/values/config.xml
index 2a75af8466..18901255b5 100644
--- a/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/res/values/config.xml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     <bool name="config_hardwareAccelerated">true</bool>
     <bool name="config_largeHeap">false</bool>
     <bool name="is_large_screen">false</bool>
+    <bool name="allow_rotation">false</bool>
 
 <!-- AllApps/Customize/AppsCustomize -->
     <!-- The alpha of the AppsCustomize bg in spring loaded mode -->
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java
index 5965b5cd4e..71fd278562 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java
@@ -380,8 +380,10 @@ public final class Launcher extends Activity
         final String forceEnableRotation = 
                 SystemProperties.get(FORCE_ENABLE_ROTATION_PROPERTY, "false");
 
+        boolean enableRotation = getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.allow_rotation);
+
         // On large interfaces, we want the screen to auto-rotate based on the current orientation
-        if (LauncherApplication.isScreenLarge() || "true".equalsIgnoreCase(forceEnableRotation)) {
+        if (enableRotation || "true".equalsIgnoreCase(forceEnableRotation)) {
             setRequestedOrientation(ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_UNSPECIFIED);
         }
     }