diff --git a/res/values/config.xml b/res/values/config.xml
index 334d4e574c58..2c683ea342ff 100755
--- a/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/res/values/config.xml
@@ -661,6 +661,9 @@
     <!-- Whether to enable the advanced vpn feature. The default is not to. -->
     <bool name="config_advanced_vpn_enabled">false</bool>
 
+    <!-- Whether to show the VPN options menu. The default is to show it. -->
+    <bool name="config_show_vpn_options">true</bool>
+
     <!-- An array of uid name for which packages exempt from Wi-Fi permission check. -->
     <string-array name="config_exempt_wifi_permission_uid_name" translatable="false">
         <item>@string/config_settingsintelligence_package_name</item>
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/vpn2/VpnSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/vpn2/VpnSettings.java
index a91bb6c7e66d..e9b6a4ed52d1 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/vpn2/VpnSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/vpn2/VpnSettings.java
@@ -142,6 +142,11 @@ public void onActivityCreated(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
     @Override
     public void onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu, MenuInflater inflater) {
         super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu, inflater);
+
+        if (!getContext().getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.config_show_vpn_options)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         // Although FEATURE_IPSEC_TUNNELS should always be present in android S and beyond,
         // keep this check here just to be safe.
         if (!getContext().getPackageManager().hasSystemFeature(