diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/BluetoothDetailsProfilesController.java b/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/BluetoothDetailsProfilesController.java
index f473f2c..84504a9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/BluetoothDetailsProfilesController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/BluetoothDetailsProfilesController.java
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@
 
     private static final String ENABLE_DUAL_MODE_AUDIO =
             "persist.bluetooth.enable_dual_mode_audio";
-    private static final String CONFIG_LE_AUDIO_ENABLED_BY_DEFAULT = "le_audio_enabled_by_default";
+    private static final String LE_AUDIO_CONNECTION_BY_DEFAULT_PROPERTY =
+            "ro.bluetooth.leaudio.le_audio_connection_by_default";
     private static final boolean LE_AUDIO_TOGGLE_VISIBLE_DEFAULT_VALUE = true;
     private static final String LE_AUDIO_TOGGLE_VISIBLE_PROPERTY =
             "persist.bluetooth.leaudio.toggle_visible";
@@ -469,12 +470,12 @@
                 SettingsUIDeviceConfig.BT_LE_AUDIO_CONTACT_SHARING_ENABLED, true);
         boolean isLeAudioToggleVisible = SystemProperties.getBoolean(
                 LE_AUDIO_TOGGLE_VISIBLE_PROPERTY, LE_AUDIO_TOGGLE_VISIBLE_DEFAULT_VALUE);
-        boolean isLeEnabledByDefault = DeviceConfig.getBoolean(DeviceConfig.NAMESPACE_BLUETOOTH,
-                CONFIG_LE_AUDIO_ENABLED_BY_DEFAULT, false);
+        boolean isLeEnabledByDefault =
+                SystemProperties.getBoolean(LE_AUDIO_CONNECTION_BY_DEFAULT_PROPERTY, true);
         mIsLeAudioToggleEnabled = isLeAudioToggleVisible || isLeEnabledByDefault;
         Log.d(TAG, "BT_LE_AUDIO_CONTACT_SHARING_ENABLED:" + mIsLeContactSharingEnabled
                 + ", LE_AUDIO_TOGGLE_VISIBLE_PROPERTY:" + isLeAudioToggleVisible
-                + ", CONFIG_LE_AUDIO_ENABLED_BY_DEFAULT:" + isLeEnabledByDefault);
+                + ", LE_AUDIO_CONNECTION_BY_DEFAULT_PROPERTY:" + isLeEnabledByDefault);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/development/BluetoothLeAudioDeviceDetailsPreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/development/BluetoothLeAudioDeviceDetailsPreferenceController.java
index 980bdaa..16d8b32 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/development/BluetoothLeAudioDeviceDetailsPreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/development/BluetoothLeAudioDeviceDetailsPreferenceController.java
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 import android.bluetooth.BluetoothStatusCodes;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.os.SystemProperties;
-import android.provider.DeviceConfig;
 
 import androidx.annotation.VisibleForTesting;
 import androidx.preference.Preference;
@@ -39,7 +38,8 @@
         implements Preference.OnPreferenceChangeListener, PreferenceControllerMixin {
 
     private static final String PREFERENCE_KEY = "bluetooth_show_leaudio_device_details";
-    private static final String CONFIG_LE_AUDIO_ENABLED_BY_DEFAULT = "le_audio_enabled_by_default";
+    private static final String LE_AUDIO_CONNECTION_BY_DEFAULT_PROPERTY =
+            "ro.bluetooth.leaudio.le_audio_connection_by_default";
     private static final boolean LE_AUDIO_TOGGLE_VISIBLE_DEFAULT_VALUE = true;
     static int sLeAudioSupportedStateCache = BluetoothStatusCodes.ERROR_UNKNOWN;
 
@@ -48,10 +48,13 @@
 
     @VisibleForTesting
     BluetoothAdapter mBluetoothAdapter;
+    @VisibleForTesting boolean mLeAudioEnabledByDefault;
 
     public BluetoothLeAudioDeviceDetailsPreferenceController(Context context) {
         super(context);
         mBluetoothAdapter = context.getSystemService(BluetoothManager.class).getAdapter();
+        mLeAudioEnabledByDefault =
+                SystemProperties.getBoolean(LE_AUDIO_CONNECTION_BY_DEFAULT_PROPERTY, true);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -70,7 +73,8 @@
         }
 
         // Display the option only if LE Audio is supported
-        return (sLeAudioSupportedStateCache == BluetoothStatusCodes.FEATURE_SUPPORTED);
+        return !mLeAudioEnabledByDefault
+                && (sLeAudioSupportedStateCache == BluetoothStatusCodes.FEATURE_SUPPORTED);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -88,11 +92,7 @@
 
         final boolean isLeAudioToggleVisible = SystemProperties.getBoolean(
                 LE_AUDIO_TOGGLE_VISIBLE_PROPERTY, LE_AUDIO_TOGGLE_VISIBLE_DEFAULT_VALUE);
-        final boolean leAudioEnabledByDefault = DeviceConfig.getBoolean(
-                DeviceConfig.NAMESPACE_BLUETOOTH, CONFIG_LE_AUDIO_ENABLED_BY_DEFAULT, false);
 
-        mPreference.setEnabled(!leAudioEnabledByDefault);
-        ((SwitchPreference) mPreference).setChecked(isLeAudioToggleVisible
-                || leAudioEnabledByDefault);
+        ((SwitchPreference) mPreference).setChecked(isLeAudioToggleVisible);
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/development/BluetoothLeAudioDeviceDetailsPreferenceControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/development/BluetoothLeAudioDeviceDetailsPreferenceControllerTest.java
index 13bc6a4..36c9231 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/development/BluetoothLeAudioDeviceDetailsPreferenceControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/development/BluetoothLeAudioDeviceDetailsPreferenceControllerTest.java
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
 
     @Test
     public void isAvailable_leAudioSupported() {
+        mController.mLeAudioEnabledByDefault = false;
         mController.sLeAudioSupportedStateCache = BluetoothStatusCodes.ERROR_UNKNOWN;
         when(mBluetoothAdapter.isLeAudioSupported())
                 .thenReturn(BluetoothStatusCodes.FEATURE_SUPPORTED);
@@ -122,9 +123,16 @@
 
     @Test
     public void isAvailable_leAudioNotSupported() {
+        mController.mLeAudioEnabledByDefault = false;
         mController.sLeAudioSupportedStateCache = BluetoothStatusCodes.ERROR_UNKNOWN;
         when(mBluetoothAdapter.isLeAudioSupported())
                 .thenReturn(BluetoothStatusCodes.FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED);
         assertThat(mController.isAvailable()).isFalse();
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void isUnAvailable_ifLeAudioConnectionByDefault() {
+        mController.mLeAudioEnabledByDefault = true;
+        assertThat(mController.isAvailable()).isFalse();
+    }
 }