diff --git a/service-t/src/com/android/server/NsdService.java b/service-t/src/com/android/server/NsdService.java
index c74f229..43357e4 100644
--- a/service-t/src/com/android/server/NsdService.java
+++ b/service-t/src/com/android/server/NsdService.java
@@ -1647,10 +1647,12 @@
                         mContext, MdnsFeatureFlags.INCLUDE_INET_ADDRESS_RECORDS_IN_PROBING))
                 .setIsExpiredServicesRemovalEnabled(mDeps.isTrunkStableFeatureEnabled(
                         MdnsFeatureFlags.NSD_EXPIRED_SERVICES_REMOVAL))
+                .setIsLabelCountLimitEnabled(mDeps.isTetheringFeatureNotChickenedOut(
+                        mContext, MdnsFeatureFlags.NSD_LIMIT_LABEL_COUNT))
                 .build();
         mMdnsSocketClient =
                 new MdnsMultinetworkSocketClient(handler.getLooper(), mMdnsSocketProvider,
-                        LOGGER.forSubComponent("MdnsMultinetworkSocketClient"));
+                        LOGGER.forSubComponent("MdnsMultinetworkSocketClient"), flags);
         mMdnsDiscoveryManager = deps.makeMdnsDiscoveryManager(new ExecutorProvider(),
                 mMdnsSocketClient, LOGGER.forSubComponent("MdnsDiscoveryManager"), flags);
         handler.post(() -> mMdnsSocketClient.setCallback(mMdnsDiscoveryManager));
diff --git a/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsFeatureFlags.java b/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsFeatureFlags.java
index 6f7645e..738c151 100644
--- a/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsFeatureFlags.java
+++ b/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsFeatureFlags.java
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@
     public static final String NSD_EXPIRED_SERVICES_REMOVAL =
             "nsd_expired_services_removal";
 
+    /**
+     * A feature flag to control whether the label count limit should be enabled.
+     */
+    public static final String NSD_LIMIT_LABEL_COUNT = "nsd_limit_label_count";
+
     // Flag for offload feature
     public final boolean mIsMdnsOffloadFeatureEnabled;
 
@@ -45,14 +50,20 @@
     // Flag for expired services removal
     public final boolean mIsExpiredServicesRemovalEnabled;
 
+    // Flag for label count limit
+    public final boolean mIsLabelCountLimitEnabled;
+
     /**
      * The constructor for {@link MdnsFeatureFlags}.
      */
     public MdnsFeatureFlags(boolean isOffloadFeatureEnabled,
-            boolean includeInetAddressRecordsInProbing, boolean isExpiredServicesRemovalEnabled) {
+            boolean includeInetAddressRecordsInProbing,
+            boolean isExpiredServicesRemovalEnabled,
+            boolean isLabelCountLimitEnabled) {
         mIsMdnsOffloadFeatureEnabled = isOffloadFeatureEnabled;
         mIncludeInetAddressRecordsInProbing = includeInetAddressRecordsInProbing;
         mIsExpiredServicesRemovalEnabled = isExpiredServicesRemovalEnabled;
+        mIsLabelCountLimitEnabled = isLabelCountLimitEnabled;
     }
 
 
@@ -67,6 +78,7 @@
         private boolean mIsMdnsOffloadFeatureEnabled;
         private boolean mIncludeInetAddressRecordsInProbing;
         private boolean mIsExpiredServicesRemovalEnabled;
+        private boolean mIsLabelCountLimitEnabled;
 
         /**
          * The constructor for {@link Builder}.
@@ -75,6 +87,7 @@
             mIsMdnsOffloadFeatureEnabled = false;
             mIncludeInetAddressRecordsInProbing = false;
             mIsExpiredServicesRemovalEnabled = true; // Default enabled.
+            mIsLabelCountLimitEnabled = true; // Default enabled.
         }
 
         /**
@@ -109,11 +122,23 @@
         }
 
         /**
+         * Set whether the label count limit is enabled.
+         *
+         * @see #NSD_LIMIT_LABEL_COUNT
+         */
+        public Builder setIsLabelCountLimitEnabled(boolean isLabelCountLimitEnabled) {
+            mIsLabelCountLimitEnabled = isLabelCountLimitEnabled;
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        /**
          * Builds a {@link MdnsFeatureFlags} with the arguments supplied to this builder.
          */
         public MdnsFeatureFlags build() {
             return new MdnsFeatureFlags(mIsMdnsOffloadFeatureEnabled,
-                    mIncludeInetAddressRecordsInProbing, mIsExpiredServicesRemovalEnabled);
+                    mIncludeInetAddressRecordsInProbing,
+                    mIsExpiredServicesRemovalEnabled,
+                    mIsLabelCountLimitEnabled);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsInterfaceAdvertiser.java b/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsInterfaceAdvertiser.java
index 42a6b0d..62c37ad 100644
--- a/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsInterfaceAdvertiser.java
+++ b/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsInterfaceAdvertiser.java
@@ -65,11 +65,12 @@
     private final MdnsProber mProber;
     @NonNull
     private final MdnsReplySender mReplySender;
-
     @NonNull
     private final SharedLog mSharedLog;
     @NonNull
     private final byte[] mPacketCreationBuffer;
+    @NonNull
+    private final MdnsFeatureFlags mMdnsFeatureFlags;
 
     /**
      * Callbacks called by {@link MdnsInterfaceAdvertiser} to report status updates.
@@ -213,6 +214,7 @@
         mProber = deps.makeMdnsProber(sharedLog.getTag(), looper, mReplySender, mProbingCallback,
                 sharedLog);
         mSharedLog = sharedLog;
+        mMdnsFeatureFlags = mdnsFeatureFlags;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -351,7 +353,7 @@
     public void handlePacket(byte[] recvbuf, int length, InetSocketAddress src) {
         final MdnsPacket packet;
         try {
-            packet = MdnsPacket.parse(new MdnsPacketReader(recvbuf, length));
+            packet = MdnsPacket.parse(new MdnsPacketReader(recvbuf, length, mMdnsFeatureFlags));
         } catch (MdnsPacket.ParseException e) {
             mSharedLog.e("Error parsing mDNS packet", e);
             if (DBG) {
diff --git a/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsMultinetworkSocketClient.java b/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsMultinetworkSocketClient.java
index 4ba6912..e7b0eaa 100644
--- a/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsMultinetworkSocketClient.java
+++ b/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsMultinetworkSocketClient.java
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
     @NonNull private final Handler mHandler;
     @NonNull private final MdnsSocketProvider mSocketProvider;
     @NonNull private final SharedLog mSharedLog;
+    @NonNull private final MdnsFeatureFlags mMdnsFeatureFlags;
 
     private final ArrayMap<MdnsServiceBrowserListener, InterfaceSocketCallback> mSocketRequests =
             new ArrayMap<>();
@@ -58,11 +59,12 @@
     private int mReceivedPacketNumber = 0;
 
     public MdnsMultinetworkSocketClient(@NonNull Looper looper,
-            @NonNull MdnsSocketProvider provider,
-            @NonNull SharedLog sharedLog) {
+            @NonNull MdnsSocketProvider provider, @NonNull SharedLog sharedLog,
+            @NonNull MdnsFeatureFlags mdnsFeatureFlags) {
         mHandler = new Handler(looper);
         mSocketProvider = provider;
         mSharedLog = sharedLog;
+        mMdnsFeatureFlags = mdnsFeatureFlags;
     }
 
     private class InterfaceSocketCallback implements MdnsSocketProvider.SocketCallback {
@@ -239,7 +241,7 @@
 
         final MdnsPacket response;
         try {
-            response = MdnsResponseDecoder.parseResponse(recvbuf, length);
+            response = MdnsResponseDecoder.parseResponse(recvbuf, length, mMdnsFeatureFlags);
         } catch (MdnsPacket.ParseException e) {
             if (e.code != MdnsResponseErrorCode.ERROR_NOT_RESPONSE_MESSAGE) {
                 mSharedLog.e(e.getMessage(), e);
diff --git a/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsPacketReader.java b/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsPacketReader.java
index aa38844..4917188 100644
--- a/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsPacketReader.java
+++ b/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsPacketReader.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.android.server.connectivity.mdns;
 
+import android.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.annotation.Nullable;
 import android.util.SparseArray;
 
@@ -33,21 +34,23 @@
     private final byte[] buf;
     private final int count;
     private final SparseArray<LabelEntry> labelDictionary;
+    private final MdnsFeatureFlags mMdnsFeatureFlags;
     private int pos;
     private int limit;
 
     /** Constructs a reader for the given packet. */
     public MdnsPacketReader(DatagramPacket packet) {
-        this(packet.getData(), packet.getLength());
+        this(packet.getData(), packet.getLength(), MdnsFeatureFlags.newBuilder().build());
     }
 
     /** Constructs a reader for the given packet. */
-    public MdnsPacketReader(byte[] buffer, int length) {
+    public MdnsPacketReader(byte[] buffer, int length, @NonNull MdnsFeatureFlags mdnsFeatureFlags) {
         buf = buffer;
         count = length;
         pos = 0;
         limit = -1;
         labelDictionary = new SparseArray<>(16);
+        mMdnsFeatureFlags = mdnsFeatureFlags;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -269,4 +272,4 @@
             this.label = label;
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsResponseDecoder.java b/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsResponseDecoder.java
index 050913f..b812bb4 100644
--- a/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsResponseDecoder.java
+++ b/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsResponseDecoder.java
@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@
      * @throws MdnsPacket.ParseException if a response packet could not be parsed.
      */
     @NonNull
-    public static MdnsPacket parseResponse(@NonNull byte[] recvbuf, int length)
-            throws MdnsPacket.ParseException {
-        MdnsPacketReader reader = new MdnsPacketReader(recvbuf, length);
+    public static MdnsPacket parseResponse(@NonNull byte[] recvbuf, int length,
+            @NonNull MdnsFeatureFlags mdnsFeatureFlags) throws MdnsPacket.ParseException {
+        final MdnsPacketReader reader = new MdnsPacketReader(recvbuf, length, mdnsFeatureFlags);
 
         final MdnsPacket mdnsPacket;
         try {
diff --git a/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsSocketClient.java b/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsSocketClient.java
index d18a19b..82c8c5b 100644
--- a/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsSocketClient.java
+++ b/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsSocketClient.java
@@ -105,9 +105,10 @@
     private AtomicInteger packetsCount;
     @Nullable private Timer checkMulticastResponseTimer;
     private final SharedLog sharedLog;
+    @NonNull private final MdnsFeatureFlags mdnsFeatureFlags;
 
     public MdnsSocketClient(@NonNull Context context, @NonNull MulticastLock multicastLock,
-            SharedLog sharedLog) {
+            SharedLog sharedLog, @NonNull MdnsFeatureFlags mdnsFeatureFlags) {
         this.sharedLog = sharedLog;
         this.context = context;
         this.multicastLock = multicastLock;
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@
         } else {
             unicastReceiverBuffer = null;
         }
+        this.mdnsFeatureFlags = mdnsFeatureFlags;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -454,7 +456,8 @@
 
         final MdnsPacket response;
         try {
-            response = MdnsResponseDecoder.parseResponse(packet.getData(), packet.getLength());
+            response = MdnsResponseDecoder.parseResponse(
+                    packet.getData(), packet.getLength(), mdnsFeatureFlags);
         } catch (MdnsPacket.ParseException e) {
             sharedLog.w(String.format("Error while decoding %s packet (%d): %d",
                     responseType, packetNumber, e.code));