diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/sound/MediaControlsParentPreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/sound/MediaControlsParentPreferenceController.java
index 9aebd752b9b..acdfb56f74e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/sound/MediaControlsParentPreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/sound/MediaControlsParentPreferenceController.java
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ package com.android.settings.sound;
 
 import static android.provider.Settings.Secure.MEDIA_CONTROLS_RESUME;
 
-import static com.android.settings.sound.MediaControlsPreferenceController.useQsMediaPlayer;
-
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.provider.Settings;
 
@@ -37,7 +35,7 @@ public class MediaControlsParentPreferenceController extends BasePreferenceContr
 
     @Override
     public int getAvailabilityStatus() {
-        return useQsMediaPlayer(mContext) ? AVAILABLE : UNSUPPORTED_ON_DEVICE;
+        return AVAILABLE;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/sound/MediaControlsPreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/sound/MediaControlsPreferenceController.java
index 2e8b163057c..050cf9391af 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/sound/MediaControlsPreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/sound/MediaControlsPreferenceController.java
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 package com.android.settings.sound;
 
-import static android.provider.Settings.Global.SHOW_MEDIA_ON_QUICK_SETTINGS;
 import static android.provider.Settings.Secure.MEDIA_CONTROLS_RESUME;
 
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -47,11 +46,6 @@ public class MediaControlsPreferenceController extends TogglePreferenceControlle
 
     @Override
     public int getAvailabilityStatus() {
-        return useQsMediaPlayer(mContext) ? AVAILABLE : UNSUPPORTED_ON_DEVICE;
-    }
-
-    protected static boolean useQsMediaPlayer(Context context) {
-        return Settings.Global.getInt(context.getContentResolver(),
-                SHOW_MEDIA_ON_QUICK_SETTINGS, 1) > 0;
+        return AVAILABLE;
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/sound/MediaControlsParentPreferenceControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/sound/MediaControlsParentPreferenceControllerTest.java
index a1a3f127d8f..d9edee20255 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/sound/MediaControlsParentPreferenceControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/sound/MediaControlsParentPreferenceControllerTest.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 package com.android.settings.sound;
 
 import static com.android.settings.core.BasePreferenceController.AVAILABLE;
-import static com.android.settings.core.BasePreferenceController.UNSUPPORTED_ON_DEVICE;
 
 import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
 
@@ -67,20 +66,7 @@ public class MediaControlsParentPreferenceControllerTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void getAvailability_flagNotEnabled_returnUnsupportedOnDevice() {
-        // When the qs_media flag is not enabled
-        Settings.Global.putInt(mContentResolver, Settings.Global.SHOW_MEDIA_ON_QUICK_SETTINGS, 0);
-
-        // Then the media resume option should not appear
-        assertThat(mController.getAvailabilityStatus()).isEqualTo(UNSUPPORTED_ON_DEVICE);
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    public void getAvailability_flagEnabled_returnAvailable() {
-        // When the qs_media flag is enabled
-        Settings.Global.putInt(mContentResolver, Settings.Global.SHOW_MEDIA_ON_QUICK_SETTINGS, 1);
-
-        // Then the media resume option should appear
+    public void getAvailability_returnAvailable() {
         assertThat(mController.getAvailabilityStatus()).isEqualTo(AVAILABLE);
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/sound/MediaControlsPreferenceControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/sound/MediaControlsPreferenceControllerTest.java
index ff35ebf341c..b8cc709671e 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/sound/MediaControlsPreferenceControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/sound/MediaControlsPreferenceControllerTest.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 package com.android.settings.sound;
 
 import static com.android.settings.core.BasePreferenceController.AVAILABLE;
-import static com.android.settings.core.BasePreferenceController.UNSUPPORTED_ON_DEVICE;
 
 import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
 
@@ -65,20 +64,7 @@ public class MediaControlsPreferenceControllerTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void getAvailability_flagNotEnabled_returnUnsupportedOnDevice() {
-        // When the qs_media flag is not enabled
-        Settings.Global.putInt(mContentResolver, Settings.Global.SHOW_MEDIA_ON_QUICK_SETTINGS, 0);
-
-        // Then the media resume option should not appear
-        assertThat(mController.getAvailabilityStatus()).isEqualTo(UNSUPPORTED_ON_DEVICE);
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    public void getAvailability_flagEnabled_returnAvailable() {
-        // When the qs_media flag is enabled
-        Settings.Global.putInt(mContentResolver, Settings.Global.SHOW_MEDIA_ON_QUICK_SETTINGS, 1);
-
-        // Then the media resume option should appear
+    public void getAvailability_returnAvailable() {
         assertThat(mController.getAvailabilityStatus()).isEqualTo(AVAILABLE);
     }