diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiSettings.java
index 89e5b74c5dd..2e1dc83ff66 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiSettings.java
@@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@ public class WifiSettings extends RestrictedSettingsFragment
      * @param config The WiFi config.
      * @return true if the config is not editable through Settings.
      */
-    static boolean isEditabilityLockedDown(Context context, WifiConfiguration config) {
+    public static boolean isEditabilityLockedDown(Context context, WifiConfiguration config) {
         return !canModifyNetwork(context, config);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/details/WifiDetailPreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/details/WifiDetailPreferenceController.java
index f427e1cdce3..9dec71d31de 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/details/WifiDetailPreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/details/WifiDetailPreferenceController.java
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ import static android.net.NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_CAPTIVE_PORTAL;
 import static android.net.NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_VALIDATED;
 import static android.net.NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_WIFI;
 
+import static com.android.settings.wifi.WifiSettings.isEditabilityLockedDown;
+
 import android.app.Fragment;
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -464,7 +466,9 @@ public class WifiDetailPreferenceController extends AbstractPreferenceController
      * Returns whether the network represented by this preference can be forgotten.
      */
     private boolean canForgetNetwork() {
-        return mWifiInfo != null && mWifiInfo.isEphemeral() || mWifiConfig != null;
+        // TODO(65396674): create test for the locked down scenario
+        return (mWifiInfo != null && mWifiInfo.isEphemeral())
+                || (mWifiConfig != null && !isEditabilityLockedDown(mContext, mWifiConfig));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/wifi/details/WifiDetailPreferenceControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/wifi/details/WifiDetailPreferenceControllerTest.java
index bdbe48addd0..4bc4c34649c 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/wifi/details/WifiDetailPreferenceControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/wifi/details/WifiDetailPreferenceControllerTest.java
@@ -18,12 +18,15 @@ package com.android.settings.wifi.details;
 import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
 
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.anyString;
+import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.eq;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.nullable;
 import static org.mockito.Matchers.any;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.doNothing;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.doReturn;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.inOrder;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.never;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.reset;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.spy;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.times;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
@@ -138,7 +141,7 @@ public class WifiDetailPreferenceControllerTest {
     @Captor private ArgumentCaptor<View.OnClickListener> mForgetClickListener;
     @Captor private ArgumentCaptor<Preference> mIpv6AddressCaptor;
 
-    private Context mContext = RuntimeEnvironment.application;
+    private Context mContext;
     private Lifecycle mLifecycle;
     private LinkProperties mLinkProperties;
     private WifiDetailPreferenceController mController;
@@ -199,6 +202,7 @@ public class WifiDetailPreferenceControllerTest {
     public void setUp() {
         MockitoAnnotations.initMocks(this);
 
+        mContext = spy(RuntimeEnvironment.application);
         mLifecycle = new Lifecycle();
 
         when(mockAccessPoint.getConfig()).thenReturn(mockWifiConfig);
@@ -230,6 +234,8 @@ public class WifiDetailPreferenceControllerTest {
                 .thenReturn(mockHeaderController);
         when(mockHeaderController.setSummary(anyString())).thenReturn(mockHeaderController);
 
+        doReturn(null).when(mContext).getSystemService(eq(Context.DEVICE_POLICY_SERVICE));
+
         setupMockedPreferenceScreen();
         mController = newWifiDetailPreferenceController();
     }