diff --git a/res/values/config.xml b/res/values/config.xml
index 277176f5471..48d698cc465 100755
--- a/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/res/values/config.xml
@@ -492,6 +492,9 @@
     <!-- Whether to show Smooth Display feature in Settings Options -->
     <bool name="config_show_smooth_display">false</bool>
 
+    <!-- Whether to show emergency settings in top-level Settings -->
+    <bool name="config_show_emergency_settings">true</bool>
+
     <!-- Whether to show emergency gesture in Settings -->
     <bool name="config_show_emergency_gesture_settings">true</bool>
 
diff --git a/res/xml/top_level_settings.xml b/res/xml/top_level_settings.xml
index 280c3f31bc3..c9e60170eb9 100644
--- a/res/xml/top_level_settings.xml
+++ b/res/xml/top_level_settings.xml
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_settings_emergency"
         android:order="-20"
         android:fragment="com.android.settings.emergency.EmergencyDashboardFragment"
+        settings:isPreferenceVisible="@bool/config_show_emergency_settings"
         settings:highlightableMenuKey="@string/menu_key_emergency"/>
 
     <com.android.settings.widget.HomepagePreference