diff --git a/flags/uicc.aconfig b/flags/uicc.aconfig
index 2679cfe..cf10c92 100644
--- a/flags/uicc.aconfig
+++ b/flags/uicc.aconfig
@@ -58,3 +58,14 @@
     description: "This flag controls the visibility of the setCarrierRestrictionStatus API in carrierRestrictionRules class."
     bug:"342411308"
 }
+
+# OWNER=arunvoddu TARGET=24Q4
+flag {
+    name: "uicc_app_count_check_to_create_channel"
+    namespace: "telephony"
+    description: "This flag controls to create the open channel when uicc application count is greater than 0."
+    bug:"349966950"
+    metadata {
+        purpose: PURPOSE_BUGFIX
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/java/com/android/internal/telephony/uicc/UiccProfile.java b/src/java/com/android/internal/telephony/uicc/UiccProfile.java
index a22f075..0e4a5ef 100644
--- a/src/java/com/android/internal/telephony/uicc/UiccProfile.java
+++ b/src/java/com/android/internal/telephony/uicc/UiccProfile.java
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 import com.android.internal.telephony.TelephonyStatsLog;
 import com.android.internal.telephony.cat.CatService;
 import com.android.internal.telephony.flags.FeatureFlags;
+import com.android.internal.telephony.flags.Flags;
 import com.android.internal.telephony.subscription.SubscriptionInfoInternal;
 import com.android.internal.telephony.subscription.SubscriptionManagerService;
 import com.android.internal.telephony.uicc.IccCardApplicationStatus.AppType;
@@ -1155,7 +1156,9 @@
 
             // Reload the carrier privilege rules if necessary.
             log("Before privilege rules: " + mCarrierPrivilegeRules + " : " + ics.mCardState);
-            if (mCarrierPrivilegeRules == null && ics.mCardState == CardState.CARDSTATE_PRESENT) {
+            if (mCarrierPrivilegeRules == null && ics.mCardState == CardState.CARDSTATE_PRESENT && (
+                    !Flags.uiccAppCountCheckToCreateChannel()
+                            || mLastReportedNumOfUiccApplications > 0)) {
                 mCarrierPrivilegeRules = new UiccCarrierPrivilegeRules(this,
                         mHandler.obtainMessage(EVENT_CARRIER_PRIVILEGES_LOADED));
             } else if (mCarrierPrivilegeRules != null