diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/net/NetworkPolicyManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/net/NetworkPolicyManagerService.java
index 898b19969d9c55325c1853fd32cba6e78c27aa62..c11356b7308ef775ae85fdee1e222e7a90ce7290 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/net/NetworkPolicyManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/net/NetworkPolicyManagerService.java
@@ -339,6 +339,8 @@ public class NetworkPolicyManagerService extends INetworkPolicyManager.Stub {
     static final String TAG = NetworkPolicyLogger.TAG;
     private static final boolean LOGD = NetworkPolicyLogger.LOGD;
     private static final boolean LOGV = NetworkPolicyLogger.LOGV;
+    // TODO: b/304347838 - Remove once the feature is in staging.
+    private static final boolean ALWAYS_RESTRICT_BACKGROUND_NETWORK = false;
 
     /**
      * No opportunistic quota could be calculated from user data plan or data settings.
@@ -1060,7 +1062,8 @@ public class NetworkPolicyManagerService extends INetworkPolicyManager.Stub {
                     }
 
                     // The flag is boot-stable.
-                    mBackgroundNetworkRestricted = Flags.networkBlockedForTopSleepingAndAbove();
+                    mBackgroundNetworkRestricted = ALWAYS_RESTRICT_BACKGROUND_NETWORK
+                            && Flags.networkBlockedForTopSleepingAndAbove();
                     if (mBackgroundNetworkRestricted) {
                         // Firewall rules and UidBlockedState will get updated in
                         // updateRulesForGlobalChangeAL below.
diff --git a/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/net/NetworkPolicyManagerServiceTest.java b/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/net/NetworkPolicyManagerServiceTest.java
index 5f2abc3285c9a2d8a063f31a1c9cce46a8325dca..34929356fe8cdc617aed4b2c8552e9dc36839e4a 100644
--- a/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/net/NetworkPolicyManagerServiceTest.java
+++ b/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/net/NetworkPolicyManagerServiceTest.java
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ import libcore.io.Streams;
 import org.junit.After;
 import org.junit.Assume;
 import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Ignore;
 import org.junit.Rule;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.rules.MethodRule;
@@ -2217,6 +2218,7 @@ public class NetworkPolicyManagerServiceTest {
         assertFalse(mService.isUidNetworkingBlocked(UID_B, false));
     }
 
+    @Ignore("Temporarily disabled until the feature is enabled")
     @Test
     @RequiresFlagsEnabled(Flags.FLAG_NETWORK_BLOCKED_FOR_TOP_SLEEPING_AND_ABOVE)
     public void testBackgroundChainOnTempAllowlistChange() throws Exception {
@@ -2246,6 +2248,7 @@ public class NetworkPolicyManagerServiceTest {
         assertTrue(mService.isUidNetworkingBlocked(UID_A, false));
     }
 
+    @Ignore("Temporarily disabled until the feature is enabled")
     @Test
     @RequiresFlagsEnabled(Flags.FLAG_NETWORK_BLOCKED_FOR_TOP_SLEEPING_AND_ABOVE)
     public void testUidObserverFiltersProcStateChanges() throws Exception {
@@ -2308,6 +2311,7 @@ public class NetworkPolicyManagerServiceTest {
         waitForUidEventHandlerIdle();
     }
 
+    @Ignore("Temporarily disabled until the feature is enabled")
     @Test
     @RequiresFlagsEnabled(Flags.FLAG_NETWORK_BLOCKED_FOR_TOP_SLEEPING_AND_ABOVE)
     public void testUidObserverFiltersStaleChanges() throws Exception {
@@ -2328,6 +2332,7 @@ public class NetworkPolicyManagerServiceTest {
         waitForUidEventHandlerIdle();
     }
 
+    @Ignore("Temporarily disabled until the feature is enabled")
     @Test
     @RequiresFlagsEnabled(Flags.FLAG_NETWORK_BLOCKED_FOR_TOP_SLEEPING_AND_ABOVE)
     public void testUidObserverFiltersCapabilityChanges() throws Exception {