diff --git a/crash_reporter/init/crash-reporter.conf b/crash_reporter/init/crash-reporter.conf
index 3463c60c7..19f2cdbce 100644
--- a/crash_reporter/init/crash-reporter.conf
+++ b/crash_reporter/init/crash-reporter.conf
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ start on starting system-services
 
 pre-start script
   mkdir -p /var/spool
+
+  # Only allow device coredumps on a "developer system".
+  if ! is_developer_end_user; then
+    # consumer end-user - disable device coredumps, if driver exists.
+    echo 1 > /sys/class/devcoredump/disabled || true
+  fi
 end script
 
 # crash_reporter uses argv[0] as part of the command line for