diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/SparkContext.scala b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/SparkContext.scala
index 9ecf316beeaa1..78f509c670839 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/SparkContext.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/SparkContext.scala
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class SparkContext(config: SparkConf) extends Logging {
   // The call site where this SparkContext was constructed.
   private val creationSite: CallSite = Utils.getCallSite()
 
-  if (!config.get(ALLOW_SPARK_CONTEXT_IN_EXECUTORS)) {
+  if (!config.get(EXECUTOR_ALLOW_SPARK_CONTEXT)) {
     // In order to prevent SparkContext from being created in executors.
     SparkContext.assertOnDriver()
   }
diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/internal/config/package.scala b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/internal/config/package.scala
index fdc9253ce9b02..200cde0a2d3ed 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/internal/config/package.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/internal/config/package.scala
@@ -1909,8 +1909,8 @@ package object config {
       .booleanConf
       .createWithDefault(false)
 
-  private[spark] val ALLOW_SPARK_CONTEXT_IN_EXECUTORS =
-    ConfigBuilder("spark.driver.allowSparkContextInExecutors")
+  private[spark] val EXECUTOR_ALLOW_SPARK_CONTEXT =
+    ConfigBuilder("spark.executor.allowSparkContext")
       .doc("If set to true, SparkContext can be created in executors.")
       .version("3.0.1")
       .booleanConf
diff --git a/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/SparkContextSuite.scala b/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/SparkContextSuite.scala
index 1f7aa8eec8942..ebdf2f59a2770 100644
--- a/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/SparkContextSuite.scala
+++ b/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/SparkContextSuite.scala
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ class SparkContextSuite extends SparkFunSuite with LocalSparkContext with Eventu
 
     sc.range(0, 1).foreach { _ =>
       new SparkContext(new SparkConf().setAppName("test").setMaster("local")
-        .set(ALLOW_SPARK_CONTEXT_IN_EXECUTORS, true)).stop()
+        .set(EXECUTOR_ALLOW_SPARK_CONTEXT, true)).stop()
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/docs/core-migration-guide.md b/docs/core-migration-guide.md
index b2a08502d0d6f..11d3e0019617f 100644
--- a/docs/core-migration-guide.md
+++ b/docs/core-migration-guide.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ license: |
 
 ## Upgrading from Core 3.0 to 3.1
 
-- In Spark 3.0 and below, `SparkContext` can be created in executors. Since Spark 3.1, an exception will be thrown when creating `SparkContext` in executors. You can allow it by setting the configuration `spark.driver.allowSparkContextInExecutors` when creating `SparkContext` in executors.
+- In Spark 3.0 and below, `SparkContext` can be created in executors. Since Spark 3.1, an exception will be thrown when creating `SparkContext` in executors. You can allow it by setting the configuration `spark.executor.allowSparkContext` when creating `SparkContext` in executors.
 
 ## Upgrading from Core 2.4 to 3.0
 
diff --git a/python/pyspark/context.py b/python/pyspark/context.py
index 0816657692826..55a5657b64055 100644
--- a/python/pyspark/context.py
+++ b/python/pyspark/context.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def __init__(self, master=None, appName=None, sparkHome=None, pyFiles=None,
         ValueError:...
         """
         if (conf is None or
-                conf.get("spark.driver.allowSparkContextInExecutors", "false").lower() != "true"):
+                conf.get("spark.executor.allowSparkContext", "false").lower() != "true"):
             # In order to prevent SparkContext from being created in executors.
             SparkContext._assert_on_driver()
 
diff --git a/python/pyspark/tests/test_context.py b/python/pyspark/tests/test_context.py
index 64fe3837e7697..f398cec344725 100644
--- a/python/pyspark/tests/test_context.py
+++ b/python/pyspark/tests/test_context.py
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ def test_allow_to_create_spark_context_in_executors(self):
         # SPARK-32160: SparkContext can be created in executors if the config is set.
 
         def create_spark_context():
-            conf = SparkConf().set("spark.driver.allowSparkContextInExecutors", "true")
+            conf = SparkConf().set("spark.executor.allowSparkContext", "true")
             with SparkContext(conf=conf):
                 pass
 
diff --git a/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/SparkSession.scala b/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/SparkSession.scala
index 306c3235b0bc0..e5d53f5fd4c65 100644
--- a/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/SparkSession.scala
+++ b/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/SparkSession.scala
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import org.apache.spark.{SPARK_VERSION, SparkConf, SparkContext, TaskContext}
 import org.apache.spark.annotation.{DeveloperApi, Experimental, Stable, Unstable}
 import org.apache.spark.api.java.JavaRDD
 import org.apache.spark.internal.Logging
-import org.apache.spark.internal.config.ALLOW_SPARK_CONTEXT_IN_EXECUTORS
+import org.apache.spark.internal.config.EXECUTOR_ALLOW_SPARK_CONTEXT
 import org.apache.spark.rdd.RDD
 import org.apache.spark.scheduler.{SparkListener, SparkListenerApplicationEnd}
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalog.Catalog
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ object SparkSession extends Logging {
       val sparkConf = new SparkConf()
       options.foreach { case (k, v) => sparkConf.set(k, v) }
 
-      if (!sparkConf.get(ALLOW_SPARK_CONTEXT_IN_EXECUTORS)) {
+      if (!sparkConf.get(EXECUTOR_ALLOW_SPARK_CONTEXT)) {
         assertOnDriver()
       }
 
diff --git a/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/SparkSessionBuilderSuite.scala b/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/SparkSessionBuilderSuite.scala
index cc261a9ed3598..9da32d02aa723 100644
--- a/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/SparkSessionBuilderSuite.scala
+++ b/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/SparkSessionBuilderSuite.scala
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ package org.apache.spark.sql
 import org.scalatest.BeforeAndAfterEach
 
 import org.apache.spark.{SparkConf, SparkContext, SparkException, SparkFunSuite}
-import org.apache.spark.internal.config.ALLOW_SPARK_CONTEXT_IN_EXECUTORS
+import org.apache.spark.internal.config.EXECUTOR_ALLOW_SPARK_CONTEXT
 import org.apache.spark.internal.config.UI.UI_ENABLED
 import org.apache.spark.sql.internal.SQLConf
 import org.apache.spark.sql.internal.StaticSQLConf._
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ class SparkSessionBuilderSuite extends SparkFunSuite with BeforeAndAfterEach {
 
     session.range(1).foreach { v =>
       SparkSession.builder.master("local")
-        .config(ALLOW_SPARK_CONTEXT_IN_EXECUTORS.key, true).getOrCreate().stop()
+        .config(EXECUTOR_ALLOW_SPARK_CONTEXT.key, true).getOrCreate().stop()
       ()
     }
   }