diff --git a/res/values/bools.xml b/res/values/bools.xml
index b4066059aa8..ef8c5b61383 100644
--- a/res/values/bools.xml
+++ b/res/values/bools.xml
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@
     <!-- Whether toggle_airplane is available or not. -->
     <bool name="config_show_toggle_airplane">true</bool>
 
+    <!-- Whether private_dns_settings is available or not. -->
+    <bool name="config_show_private_dns_settings">true</bool>
+
     <!-- Whether memory from app_info_settings is available or not. -->
     <bool name="config_show_app_info_settings_memory">false</bool>
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/network/PrivateDnsPreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/network/PrivateDnsPreferenceController.java
index ce3a9c0b963..1c62f811072 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/network/PrivateDnsPreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/network/PrivateDnsPreferenceController.java
@@ -80,7 +80,9 @@ public class PrivateDnsPreferenceController extends BasePreferenceController
 
     @Override
     public int getAvailabilityStatus() {
-        return AVAILABLE;
+        return mContext.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.config_show_private_dns_settings)
+                ? AVAILABLE
+                : UNSUPPORTED_ON_DEVICE;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/tests/robotests/res/values-mcc999/config.xml b/tests/robotests/res/values-mcc999/config.xml
index 2d95b657905..1228a06eba8 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/res/values-mcc999/config.xml
+++ b/tests/robotests/res/values-mcc999/config.xml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     <bool name="config_additional_system_update_setting_enable">true</bool>
     <bool name="config_show_wifi_settings">false</bool>
     <bool name="config_show_toggle_airplane">false</bool>
+    <bool name="config_show_private_dns_settings">false</bool>
     <bool name="config_show_app_info_settings_memory">true</bool>
     <bool name="config_show_app_info_settings_battery">false</bool>
     <bool name="config_show_high_power_apps">false</bool>
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/network/PrivateDnsPreferenceControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/network/PrivateDnsPreferenceControllerTest.java
index 47354c747ea..eb17bcbbee2 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/network/PrivateDnsPreferenceControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/network/PrivateDnsPreferenceControllerTest.java
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ import static android.provider.Settings.Global.PRIVATE_DNS_MODE;
 import static android.provider.Settings.Global.PRIVATE_DNS_SPECIFIER;
 import static androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle.Event.ON_START;
 import static androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle.Event.ON_STOP;
+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;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.nullable;
 import static org.mockito.Matchers.anyString;
@@ -57,6 +59,7 @@ import org.mockito.ArgumentCaptor;
 import org.mockito.Captor;
 import org.mockito.Mock;
 import org.mockito.MockitoAnnotations;
+import org.robolectric.annotation.Config;
 import org.robolectric.RuntimeEnvironment;
 import org.robolectric.shadow.api.Shadow;
 import org.robolectric.shadows.ShadowContentResolver;
@@ -143,6 +146,17 @@ public class PrivateDnsPreferenceControllerTest {
         nc.onLinkPropertiesChanged(mNetwork, lp);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void getAvailibilityStatus_availableByDefault() {
+        assertThat(mController.getAvailabilityStatus()).isEqualTo(AVAILABLE);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @Config(qualifiers = "mcc999")
+    public void getAvailabilityStatus_unsupportedWhenSet() {
+        assertThat(mController.getAvailabilityStatus()).isEqualTo(UNSUPPORTED_ON_DEVICE);
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void goThroughLifecycle_shouldRegisterUnregisterSettingsObserver() {
         mLifecycle.handleLifecycleEvent(ON_START);