diff --git a/res/values/bools.xml b/res/values/bools.xml
index 0cf085f9cff..f20b93c0675 100644
--- a/res/values/bools.xml
+++ b/res/values/bools.xml
@@ -173,4 +173,7 @@
 
     <!-- Whether wifi_mac_address should be shown or not. -->
     <bool name="config_show_wifi_mac_address">true</bool>
+
+    <!-- Whether to disable "Uninstall Updates" menu item for System apps or not.. -->
+    <bool name="config_disable_uninstall_update">false</bool>
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/applications/appinfo/AppInfoDashboardFragment.java b/src/com/android/settings/applications/appinfo/AppInfoDashboardFragment.java
index 5790d34a478..5e12503ddaf 100755
--- a/src/com/android/settings/applications/appinfo/AppInfoDashboardFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/applications/appinfo/AppInfoDashboardFragment.java
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ public class AppInfoDashboardFragment extends DashboardFragment
     private static final String TAG = "AppInfoDashboard";
 
     // Menu identifiers
-    private static final int UNINSTALL_ALL_USERS_MENU = 1;
-    private static final int UNINSTALL_UPDATES = 2;
+    @VisibleForTesting static final int UNINSTALL_ALL_USERS_MENU = 1;
+    @VisibleForTesting static final int UNINSTALL_UPDATES = 2;
     static final int FORCE_STOP_MENU = 3;
 
     // Result code identifiers
@@ -330,7 +330,10 @@ public class AppInfoDashboardFragment extends DashboardFragment
         menu.findItem(UNINSTALL_ALL_USERS_MENU).setVisible(shouldShowUninstallForAll(mAppEntry));
         mUpdatedSysApp = (mAppEntry.info.flags & ApplicationInfo.FLAG_UPDATED_SYSTEM_APP) != 0;
         final MenuItem uninstallUpdatesItem = menu.findItem(UNINSTALL_UPDATES);
-        uninstallUpdatesItem.setVisible(mUpdatedSysApp && !mAppsControlDisallowedBySystem);
+        final boolean uninstallUpdateDisabled = getContext().getResources().getBoolean(
+                R.bool.config_disable_uninstall_update);
+        uninstallUpdatesItem.setVisible(
+                mUpdatedSysApp && !mAppsControlDisallowedBySystem && !uninstallUpdateDisabled);
         if (uninstallUpdatesItem.isVisible()) {
             RestrictedLockUtils.setMenuItemAsDisabledByAdmin(getActivity(),
                     uninstallUpdatesItem, mAppsControlDisallowedAdmin);
diff --git a/tests/robotests/res/values-mcc999/config.xml b/tests/robotests/res/values-mcc999/config.xml
index f43e39c74e8..01bfa51b03e 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/res/values-mcc999/config.xml
+++ b/tests/robotests/res/values-mcc999/config.xml
@@ -62,4 +62,5 @@
     <bool name="config_show_device_model">false</bool>
     <bool name="config_show_wifi_ip_address">false</bool>
     <bool name="config_show_wifi_mac_address">false</bool>
+    <bool name="config_disable_uninstall_update">true</bool>
 </resources>
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/applications/appinfo/AppInfoDashboardFragmentTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/applications/appinfo/AppInfoDashboardFragmentTest.java
index b7e414c9a78..d721e17459f 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/applications/appinfo/AppInfoDashboardFragmentTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/applications/appinfo/AppInfoDashboardFragmentTest.java
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
 
 package com.android.settings.applications.appinfo;
 
+import static com.android.settings.applications.appinfo.AppInfoDashboardFragment
+        .UNINSTALL_ALL_USERS_MENU;
+import static com.android.settings.applications.appinfo.AppInfoDashboardFragment.UNINSTALL_UPDATES;
+
 import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
 
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
@@ -25,6 +29,7 @@ import static org.mockito.Mockito.doReturn;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.never;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.spy;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.times;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
 
@@ -36,6 +41,8 @@ import android.content.pm.PackageInfo;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.content.pm.UserInfo;
 import android.os.UserManager;
+import android.view.Menu;
+import android.view.MenuItem;
 
 import com.android.settings.SettingsActivity;
 import com.android.settings.TestConfig;
@@ -128,6 +135,42 @@ public final class AppInfoDashboardFragmentTest {
         assertThat(mFragment.shouldShowUninstallForAll(appEntry)).isFalse();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void onPrepareOptionsMenu_setUpdateMenuVisible_byDefaultForSystemApps_shouldBeTrue() {
+        Menu menu = onPrepareOptionsMenuTestsSetup();
+        mFragment.onPrepareOptionsMenu(menu);
+
+        verify(menu.findItem(UNINSTALL_UPDATES), times(1)).setVisible(true);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @Config(qualifiers = "mcc999")
+    public void onPrepareOptionsMenu_setUpdateMenuVisible_ifDisabledByDevice_shouldBeFalse() {
+        Menu menu = onPrepareOptionsMenuTestsSetup();
+        mFragment.onPrepareOptionsMenu(menu);
+
+        verify(menu.findItem(UNINSTALL_UPDATES), times(1)).setVisible(false);
+    }
+
+    private Menu onPrepareOptionsMenuTestsSetup() {
+        // Menu mocking
+        Menu menu = mock(Menu.class);
+        final MenuItem uninstallUpdatesMenuItem = mock(MenuItem.class);
+        final MenuItem uninstallForAllMenuItem = mock(MenuItem.class);
+        when(menu.findItem(UNINSTALL_UPDATES)).thenReturn(uninstallUpdatesMenuItem);
+        when(menu.findItem(UNINSTALL_ALL_USERS_MENU)).thenReturn(uninstallForAllMenuItem);
+
+        // Setup work to prevent NPE
+        final ApplicationInfo info = new ApplicationInfo();
+        info.flags = ApplicationInfo.FLAG_UPDATED_SYSTEM_APP;
+        info.enabled = true;
+        final AppEntry appEntry = mock(AppEntry.class);
+        appEntry.info = info;
+        mFragment.setAppEntry(appEntry);
+
+        return menu;
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void launchFragment_hasNoPackageInfo_shouldFinish() {
         ReflectionHelpers.setField(mFragment, "mPackageInfo", null);