diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/biometrics/face/FaceService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/biometrics/face/FaceService.java
index c573bbb..14ba70a 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/biometrics/face/FaceService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/biometrics/face/FaceService.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
 import android.os.SELinux;
+import android.os.SystemProperties;
 import android.os.UserHandle;
 import android.os.UserManager;
 import android.service.restricted_image.RestrictedImageProto;
@@ -1091,6 +1092,13 @@
             return;
         }
 
+        // Additionally, this flag allows turning off face for a device
+        // (either permanently through the build or on an individual device).
+        if (SystemProperties.getBoolean("ro.face.disable_debug_data", false)
+                || SystemProperties.getBoolean("persist.face.disable_debug_data", false)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         final ProtoOutputStream proto = new ProtoOutputStream(fd);
 
         final long setToken = proto.start(RestrictedImagesDumpProto.SETS);