diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/connecteddevice/usb/UsbDetailsProfilesController.java b/src/com/android/settings/connecteddevice/usb/UsbDetailsProfilesController.java
index 1375b4c7c3b..1f662c03ae9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/connecteddevice/usb/UsbDetailsProfilesController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/connecteddevice/usb/UsbDetailsProfilesController.java
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 package com.android.settings.connecteddevice.usb;
 
 import com.android.settings.R;
+import com.android.settings.Utils;
+
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.hardware.usb.UsbManager;
 import android.support.v14.preference.PreferenceFragment;
@@ -136,10 +138,17 @@ public class UsbDetailsProfilesController extends UsbDetailsController
         } else {
             mode &= ~thisMode;
         }
-        mUsbBackend.setMode(mode);
+        if (!Utils.isMonkeyRunning()) {
+            mUsbBackend.setMode(mode);
+        }
         return false;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean isAvailable() {
+        return !Utils.isMonkeyRunning();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public String getPreferenceKey() {
         return mKey;
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/connecteddevice/usb/UsbDetailsProfilesControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/connecteddevice/usb/UsbDetailsProfilesControllerTest.java
index 557d8365a0c..c7330787913 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/connecteddevice/usb/UsbDetailsProfilesControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/connecteddevice/usb/UsbDetailsProfilesControllerTest.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import com.android.settings.TestConfig;
 import com.android.settings.testutils.FakeFeatureFactory;
 import com.android.settings.testutils.SettingsRobolectricTestRunner;
 import com.android.settings.testutils.shadow.SettingsShadowResources;
+import com.android.settings.testutils.shadow.ShadowUtils;
 import com.android.settingslib.core.lifecycle.Lifecycle;
 
 import com.google.android.collect.Lists;
@@ -228,6 +229,13 @@ public class UsbDetailsProfilesControllerTest {
         assertThat(!switches.get(0).isChecked());
     }
 
+    @Test
+    @Config(shadows = ShadowUtils.class)
+    public void testIsAvailable_isMonkey_shouldReturnFalse() {
+        ShadowUtils.setIsUserAMonkey(true);
+        assertThat(mDetailsProfilesController.isAvailable()).isFalse();
+    }
+
     private List<SwitchPreference> getProfileSwitches() {
         ArrayList<SwitchPreference> result = new ArrayList<>();
         for (int i = 0; i < mPreference.getPreferenceCount(); i++) {