diff --git a/libwvdrmengine/cdm/core/include/properties.h b/libwvdrmengine/cdm/core/include/properties.h
index fa207cc6..9a0b7d00 100644
--- a/libwvdrmengine/cdm/core/include/properties.h
+++ b/libwvdrmengine/cdm/core/include/properties.h
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ class Properties {
   static inline bool device_files_is_a_real_filesystem() {
     return device_files_is_a_real_filesystem_;
   }
+  static inline bool allow_restore_of_offline_licenses_with_release() {
+    return allow_restore_of_offline_licenses_with_release_;
+  }
   static void set_provisioning_messages_are_binary(bool flag) {
     provisioning_messages_are_binary_ = flag;
   }
@@ -143,6 +146,7 @@ class Properties {
   static bool provisioning_messages_are_binary_;
   static bool allow_service_certificate_requests_;
   static bool device_files_is_a_real_filesystem_;
+  static bool allow_restore_of_offline_licenses_with_release_;
   static std::unique_ptr<CdmClientPropertySetMap> session_property_set_;
 
   CORE_DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(Properties);
diff --git a/libwvdrmengine/cdm/core/src/cdm_session.cpp b/libwvdrmengine/cdm/core/src/cdm_session.cpp
index 9e3ee8e6..f8318add 100644
--- a/libwvdrmengine/cdm/core/src/cdm_session.cpp
+++ b/libwvdrmengine/cdm/core/src/cdm_session.cpp
@@ -243,8 +243,10 @@ CdmResponseType CdmSession::RestoreOfflineSession(const CdmKeySetId& key_set_id,
 
   // Attempts to restore a released offline license are treated as a release
   // retry.
-  if (license_state == DeviceFiles::kLicenseStateReleasing) {
-    license_type = kLicenseTypeRelease;
+  if (Properties::allow_restore_of_offline_licenses_with_release()) {
+    if (license_state == DeviceFiles::kLicenseStateReleasing) {
+      license_type = kLicenseTypeRelease;
+    }
   }
 
   // Only restore offline licenses if they are active or this is a release
diff --git a/libwvdrmengine/cdm/core/src/properties.cpp b/libwvdrmengine/cdm/core/src/properties.cpp
index d49a7e03..336fb6bd 100644
--- a/libwvdrmengine/cdm/core/src/properties.cpp
+++ b/libwvdrmengine/cdm/core/src/properties.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ bool Properties::oem_crypto_use_userspace_buffers_;
 bool Properties::provisioning_messages_are_binary_;
 bool Properties::allow_service_certificate_requests_;
 bool Properties::device_files_is_a_real_filesystem_;
+bool Properties::allow_restore_of_offline_licenses_with_release_;
 std::unique_ptr<CdmClientPropertySetMap> Properties::session_property_set_;
 
 bool Properties::AddSessionPropertySet(const CdmSessionId& session_id,
diff --git a/libwvdrmengine/cdm/include/properties_configuration.h b/libwvdrmengine/cdm/include/properties_configuration.h
index 7b8fee14..a013fe57 100644
--- a/libwvdrmengine/cdm/include/properties_configuration.h
+++ b/libwvdrmengine/cdm/include/properties_configuration.h
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ const bool kAllowServiceCertificateRequests = true;
 // code may treat the DeviceFiles base path as a raw filesystem path.
 const bool kDeviceFilesIsARealFileSystem = true;
 
+// This controls the restoration of an offline license, on which a
+// release attempt was previously made. If true, a restoration
+// will be treated as a release request. If false, a restoration will fail.
+const bool kAllowRestoreOfflineLicenseWithRelease = false;
+
 } // namespace wvcdm
 
 #endif  // CDM_BASE_WV_PROPERTIES_CONFIGURATION_H_
diff --git a/libwvdrmengine/cdm/src/properties_android.cpp b/libwvdrmengine/cdm/src/properties_android.cpp
index f2b3be24..4ff752d4 100644
--- a/libwvdrmengine/cdm/src/properties_android.cpp
+++ b/libwvdrmengine/cdm/src/properties_android.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ void Properties::InitOnce() {
   provisioning_messages_are_binary_ = kPropertyProvisioningMessagesAreBinary;
   allow_service_certificate_requests_ = kAllowServiceCertificateRequests;
   device_files_is_a_real_filesystem_ = kDeviceFilesIsARealFileSystem;
+  allow_restore_of_offline_licenses_with_release_ =
+      kAllowRestoreOfflineLicenseWithRelease;
   session_property_set_.reset(new CdmClientPropertySetMap());
 }
 
diff --git a/libwvdrmengine/cdm/test/request_license_test.cpp b/libwvdrmengine/cdm/test/request_license_test.cpp
index 88b925c0..f40f06cf 100644
--- a/libwvdrmengine/cdm/test/request_license_test.cpp
+++ b/libwvdrmengine/cdm/test/request_license_test.cpp
@@ -1529,33 +1529,6 @@ FourSampleDecryptionInfo kCenc30SwitchCipherData[8] = {
                        kCenc30Cbc1Key33Sample, kCenc30Cbc1Key32Sample, } },
 };
 
-// NOTE: Provider ID = staging.google.com
-const std::string kGoogleStagingServiceCertificate = wvcdm::a2bs_hex(
-    "0ac102080312101705b917cc1204868b06333a2f772a8c1882b482920522"
-    "8e023082010a028201010099ed5b3b327dab5e24efc3b62a95b598520ad5"
-    "bccb37503e0645b814d876b8df40510441ad8ce3adb11bb88c4e725a5e4a"
-    "9e0795291d58584023a7e1af0e38a91279393008610b6f158c878c7e21bf"
-    "fbfeea77e1019e1e5781e8a45f46263d14e60e8058a8607adce04fac8457"
-    "b137a8d67ccdeb33705d983a21fb4eecbd4a10ca47490ca47eaa5d438218"
-    "ddbaf1cade3392f13d6ffb6442fd31e1bf40b0c604d1c4ba4c9520a4bf97"
-    "eebd60929afceef55bbaf564e2d0e76cd7c55c73a082b996120b8359edce"
-    "24707082680d6f67c6d82c4ac5f3134490a74eec37af4b2f010c59e82843"
-    "e2582f0b6b9f5db0fc5e6edf64fbd308b4711bcf1250019c9f5a09020301"
-    "00013a146c6963656e73652e7769646576696e652e636f6d128003ae3473"
-    "14b5a835297f271388fb7bb8cb5277d249823cddd1da30b93339511eb3cc"
-    "bdea04b944b927c121346efdbdeac9d413917e6ec176a10438460a503bc1"
-    "952b9ba4e4ce0fc4bfc20a9808aaaf4bfcd19c1dcfcdf574ccac28d1b410"
-    "416cf9de8804301cbdb334cafcd0d40978423a642e54613df0afcf96ca4a"
-    "9249d855e42b3a703ef1767f6a9bd36d6bf82be76bbf0cba4fde59d2abcc"
-    "76feb64247b85c431fbca52266b619fc36979543fca9cbbdbbfafa0e1a55"
-    "e755a3c7bce655f9646f582ab9cf70aa08b979f867f63a0b2b7fdb362c5b"
-    "c4ecd555d85bcaa9c593c383c857d49daab77e40b7851ddfd24998808e35"
-    "b258e75d78eac0ca16f7047304c20d93ede4e8ff1c6f17e6243e3f3da8fc"
-    "1709870ec45fba823a263f0cefa1f7093b1909928326333705043a29bda6"
-    "f9b4342cc8df543cb1a1182f7c5fff33f10490faca5b25360b76015e9c5a"
-    "06ab8ee02f00d2e8d5986104aacc4dd475fd96ee9ce4e326f21b83c70585"
-    "77b38732cddabc6a6bed13fb0d49d38a45eb87a5f4");
-
 }  // namespace
 
 namespace wvcdm {
@@ -2114,7 +2087,7 @@ TEST_F(WvCdmRequestLicenseTest, ProvisioningTestWithServiceCertificate) {
   EXPECT_EQ(wvcdm::NO_ERROR, decryptor_->GetProvisioningRequest(
                                  cert_type, cert_authority,
                                  kDefaultCdmIdentifier,
-                                 kGoogleStagingServiceCertificate,
+                                 config_.provisioning_service_certificate(),
                                  &key_msg_, &provisioning_server));
   EXPECT_EQ(provisioning_server, config_.provisioning_server());