diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 3d7cfdbad3b..23d5e35946c 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -13461,6 +13461,8 @@
     <string name="lockscreen_trivial_controls_setting_toggle">Control from locked device</string>
     <!-- Trivial Device controls summary [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="lockscreen_trivial_controls_summary">Control external devices without unlocking your phone or tablet if allowed by the device controls app</string>
+    <!-- Trivial Device disabled controls summary [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="lockscreen_trivial_disabled_controls_summary">To use, first turn on \u0022Show device controls\u0022</string>
     <!-- Lockscreen double-line clock summary [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="lockscreen_double_line_clock_summary">Show double-line clock when available</string>
     <!-- Lockscreen double-line clock toggle [CHAR LIMIT=60] -->
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/display/ControlsTrivialPrivacyPreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/display/ControlsTrivialPrivacyPreferenceController.java
index a6c8e03d53c..57f717b9913 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/display/ControlsTrivialPrivacyPreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/display/ControlsTrivialPrivacyPreferenceController.java
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ public class ControlsTrivialPrivacyPreferenceController extends TogglePreference
 
     @Override
     public CharSequence getSummary() {
+        if (getAvailabilityStatus() == DISABLED_DEPENDENT_SETTING) {
+            return mContext.getText(R.string.lockscreen_trivial_disabled_controls_summary);
+        }
         return mContext.getText(R.string.lockscreen_trivial_controls_summary);
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/display/ControlsTrivialPrivacyPreferenceControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/display/ControlsTrivialPrivacyPreferenceControllerTest.java
index 2c53d4e1457..3d4bc2e1933 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/display/ControlsTrivialPrivacyPreferenceControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/display/ControlsTrivialPrivacyPreferenceControllerTest.java
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public class ControlsTrivialPrivacyPreferenceControllerTest {
         Settings.Secure.putInt(mContentResolver, DEPENDENCY_SETTING_KEY, 0);
 
         assertThat(mController.getSummary().toString()).isEqualTo(
-                mContext.getText(R.string.lockscreen_trivial_controls_summary));
+                mContext.getText(R.string.lockscreen_trivial_disabled_controls_summary));
     }
 
     @Test