diff --git a/res/values/bools.xml b/res/values/bools.xml
index 59367b55bed..c896a45015e 100644
--- a/res/values/bools.xml
+++ b/res/values/bools.xml
@@ -48,4 +48,7 @@
 
     <!--Whether help links are defined. -->
     <bool name="config_has_help">false</bool>
+
+    <!-- Whether location mode is available or not. -->
+    <bool name="config_location_mode_available">true</bool>
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/location/LocationModePreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/location/LocationModePreferenceController.java
index a9ed6ad6190..265a9dfe797 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/location/LocationModePreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/location/LocationModePreferenceController.java
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ public class LocationModePreferenceController extends LocationBasePreferenceCont
         return KEY_LOCATION_MODE;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean isAvailable() {
+        return mContext.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.config_location_mode_available);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void displayPreference(PreferenceScreen screen) {
         super.displayPreference(screen);
diff --git a/tests/robotests/res/values-mcc999/config.xml b/tests/robotests/res/values-mcc999/config.xml
index 4113c90a289..e25fa188b23 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/res/values-mcc999/config.xml
+++ b/tests/robotests/res/values-mcc999/config.xml
@@ -20,4 +20,5 @@
     <bool name="config_show_camera_laser_sensor">false</bool>
     <bool name="config_show_connectivity_monitor">false</bool>
     <bool name="config_display_recent_apps">false</bool>
+    <bool name="config_location_mode_available">false</bool>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/location/LocationModePreferenceControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/location/LocationModePreferenceControllerTest.java
index b870d39c9a4..89547904aa8 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/location/LocationModePreferenceControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/location/LocationModePreferenceControllerTest.java
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
  */
 package com.android.settings.location;
 
+import static junit.framework.Assert.assertFalse;
+import static junit.framework.Assert.assertTrue;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.anyInt;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.eq;
@@ -72,6 +74,17 @@ public class LocationModePreferenceControllerTest {
         when(mScreen.findPreference(mController.getPreferenceKey())).thenReturn(mPreference);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    @Config(qualifiers = "mcc999")
+    public void locationModePreference_ifXmlSetToFalse_shouldNotBeAvailable() {
+        assertFalse(mController.isAvailable());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void locationModePreference_ifXmlSetToTrue_shouldBeAvailable() {
+        assertTrue(mController.isAvailable());
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void onLocationModeChanged_locationOff_shouldDisablePreference() {
         when(mUserManager.hasUserRestriction(any())).thenReturn(false);