diff --git a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
index ebd90bd..20c8ab9 100644
--- a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
+++ b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
@@ -9755,6 +9755,18 @@
                 "recommended_network_evaluator_cache_expiry_ms";
 
         /**
+         * Whether wifi scan throttle is enabled or not.
+         * This is intended to be used via adb commands or a menu in developer option to turn off
+         * the default wifi scan throttling mechanism for apps.
+         *
+         * Type: int (0 for false, 1 for true)
+         * @hide
+         */
+        public static final String WIFI_SCAN_THROTTLE_ENABLED = "wifi_scan_throttle_enabled";
+
+        private static final Validator WIFI_SCAN_THROTTLE_ENABLED_VALIDATOR = BOOLEAN_VALIDATOR;
+
+        /**
         * Settings to allow BLE scans to be enabled even when Bluetooth is turned off for
         * connectivity.
         * @hide
@@ -12237,6 +12249,7 @@
             VALIDATORS.put(SOFT_AP_TIMEOUT_ENABLED, SOFT_AP_TIMEOUT_ENABLED_VALIDATOR);
             VALIDATORS.put(WIFI_CARRIER_NETWORKS_AVAILABLE_NOTIFICATION_ON,
                     WIFI_CARRIER_NETWORKS_AVAILABLE_NOTIFICATION_ON_VALIDATOR);
+            VALIDATORS.put(WIFI_SCAN_THROTTLE_ENABLED, WIFI_SCAN_THROTTLE_ENABLED_VALIDATOR);
             VALIDATORS.put(APP_AUTO_RESTRICTION_ENABLED, APP_AUTO_RESTRICTION_ENABLED_VALIDATOR);
             VALIDATORS.put(ZEN_DURATION, ZEN_DURATION_VALIDATOR);
             VALIDATORS.put(CHARGING_VIBRATION_ENABLED, CHARGING_VIBRATION_ENABLED_VALIDATOR);
diff --git a/core/tests/coretests/src/android/provider/SettingsBackupTest.java b/core/tests/coretests/src/android/provider/SettingsBackupTest.java
index 37dec13..c18b128 100644
--- a/core/tests/coretests/src/android/provider/SettingsBackupTest.java
+++ b/core/tests/coretests/src/android/provider/SettingsBackupTest.java
@@ -488,6 +488,7 @@
                     Settings.Global.WIFI_SAVED_STATE,
                     Settings.Global.WIFI_SCAN_ALWAYS_AVAILABLE,
                     Settings.Global.WIFI_SCAN_INTERVAL_WHEN_P2P_CONNECTED_MS,
+                    Settings.Global.WIFI_SCAN_THROTTLE_ENABLED,
                     Settings.Global.WIFI_SCORE_PARAMS,
                     Settings.Global.WIFI_SLEEP_POLICY,
                     Settings.Global.WIFI_SUPPLICANT_SCAN_INTERVAL_MS,