diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/development/DesktopExperiencePreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/development/DesktopExperiencePreferenceController.java
index 28e92fcdac5..f6173a974e7 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/development/DesktopExperiencePreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/development/DesktopExperiencePreferenceController.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public class DesktopExperiencePreferenceController extends DeveloperOptionsPrefe
 
     @Override
     public CharSequence getSummary() {
-        if (DesktopModeStatus.isDeviceEligibleForDesktopMode(mContext)
+        if (DesktopModeStatus.isInternalDisplayEligibleToHostDesktops(mContext)
                 && !DesktopModeFlags.ENABLE_DESKTOP_WINDOWING_MODE.isTrue()) {
             return mContext.getString(
                     R.string.enable_desktop_experience_features_summary_with_desktop);
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/development/DesktopExperiencePreferenceControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/development/DesktopExperiencePreferenceControllerTest.java
index 26a802629d7..6296626dedb 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/development/DesktopExperiencePreferenceControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/development/DesktopExperiencePreferenceControllerTest.java
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ public class DesktopExperiencePreferenceControllerTest {
         // Set desktop mode available
         when(mResources.getBoolean(com.android.internal.R.bool.config_isDesktopModeSupported))
                 .thenReturn(true);
+        when(mResources.getBoolean(com.android.internal.R.bool.config_canInternalDisplayHostDesktops))
+                .thenReturn(true);
         ShadowSystemProperties.override("persist.wm.debug.desktop_mode_enforce_device_restrictions",
                 "false");
     }
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/development/DesktopModePreferenceControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/development/DesktopModePreferenceControllerTest.java
index 3330d06c209..02aa8725bd0 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/development/DesktopModePreferenceControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/development/DesktopModePreferenceControllerTest.java
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ public class DesktopModePreferenceControllerTest {
         // Set desktop mode available
         when(mResources.getBoolean(R.bool.config_isDesktopModeSupported))
                 .thenReturn(true);
+        when(mResources.getBoolean(com.android.internal.R.bool.config_canInternalDisplayHostDesktops))
+                .thenReturn(true);
         ShadowSystemProperties.override("persist.wm.debug.desktop_mode_enforce_device_restrictions",
                 "false");
     }
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/development/DesktopModeSecondaryDisplayPreferenceControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/development/DesktopModeSecondaryDisplayPreferenceControllerTest.java
index dc6ac3fafba..f3b96a4425f 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/development/DesktopModeSecondaryDisplayPreferenceControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/development/DesktopModeSecondaryDisplayPreferenceControllerTest.java
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ public class DesktopModeSecondaryDisplayPreferenceControllerTest {
         when(mScreen.findPreference(mController.getPreferenceKey())).thenReturn(mPreference);
         mController.displayPreference(mScreen);
         when(mResources.getBoolean(R.bool.config_isDesktopModeSupported)).thenReturn(false);
+        when(mResources.getBoolean(com.android.internal.R.bool.config_canInternalDisplayHostDesktops))
+            .thenReturn(false);
     }
 
     @DisableFlags(Flags.FLAG_SHOW_DESKTOP_EXPERIENCE_DEV_OPTION)
@@ -109,6 +111,7 @@ public class DesktopModeSecondaryDisplayPreferenceControllerTest {
     @Test
     public void isAvailable_whenDesktopExperienceDevOptionIsEnabled_shouldBeFalse() {
         when(mResources.getBoolean(R.bool.config_isDesktopModeSupported)).thenReturn(true);
+        when(mResources.getBoolean(R.bool.config_canInternalDisplayHostDesktops)).thenReturn(true);
 
         assertThat(mController.isAvailable()).isFalse();
     }