diff --git a/dd-java-agent/appsec/src/main/java/com/datadog/appsec/config/AppSecConfigServiceImpl.java b/dd-java-agent/appsec/src/main/java/com/datadog/appsec/config/AppSecConfigServiceImpl.java
index 1539000bf88..069733a03fd 100644
--- a/dd-java-agent/appsec/src/main/java/com/datadog/appsec/config/AppSecConfigServiceImpl.java
+++ b/dd-java-agent/appsec/src/main/java/com/datadog/appsec/config/AppSecConfigServiceImpl.java
@@ -115,9 +115,13 @@ private void subscribeConfigurationPoller() {
     if (tracerConfig.isAppSecRaspEnabled()) {
       capabilities |= CAPABILITY_ASM_RASP_SQLI;
       capabilities |= CAPABILITY_ASM_RASP_SSRF;
-      capabilities |= CAPABILITY_ASM_RASP_LFI;
       capabilities |= CAPABILITY_ASM_RASP_CMDI;
       capabilities |= CAPABILITY_ASM_RASP_SHI;
+      // RASP LFI is only available in fully enabled mode as it's implemented using callsite
+      // instrumentation
+      if (tracerConfig.getAppSecActivation() == ProductActivation.FULLY_ENABLED) {
+        capabilities |= CAPABILITY_ASM_RASP_LFI;
+      }
     }
     this.configurationPoller.addCapabilities(capabilities);
   }
diff --git a/dd-java-agent/appsec/src/test/groovy/com/datadog/appsec/config/AppSecConfigServiceImplSpecification.groovy b/dd-java-agent/appsec/src/test/groovy/com/datadog/appsec/config/AppSecConfigServiceImplSpecification.groovy
index 2978bc27fed..33f07f611b5 100644
--- a/dd-java-agent/appsec/src/test/groovy/com/datadog/appsec/config/AppSecConfigServiceImplSpecification.groovy
+++ b/dd-java-agent/appsec/src/test/groovy/com/datadog/appsec/config/AppSecConfigServiceImplSpecification.groovy
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class AppSecConfigServiceImplSpecification extends DDSpecification {
     then:
     1 * config.isAppSecRaspEnabled() >> true
     1 * config.getAppSecRulesFile() >> null
-    1 * config.getAppSecActivation() >> ProductActivation.ENABLED_INACTIVE
+    2 * config.getAppSecActivation() >> ProductActivation.ENABLED_INACTIVE
     1 * poller.addListener(Product.ASM_FEATURES, _, _) >> {
       listeners.savedFeaturesDeserializer = it[1]
       listeners.savedFeaturesListener = it[2]
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ class AppSecConfigServiceImplSpecification extends DDSpecification {
     then:
     1 * config.isAppSecRaspEnabled() >> true
     1 * config.getAppSecRulesFile() >> null
-    1 * config.getAppSecActivation() >> ProductActivation.ENABLED_INACTIVE
+    2 * config.getAppSecActivation() >> ProductActivation.ENABLED_INACTIVE
     1 * poller.addListener(Product.ASM_DD, _, _) >> {
       listeners.savedConfDeserializer = it[1]
       listeners.savedConfChangesListener = it[2]
@@ -273,7 +273,6 @@ class AppSecConfigServiceImplSpecification extends DDSpecification {
       | CAPABILITY_ASM_RASP_SSRF
       | CAPABILITY_ASM_RASP_CMDI
       | CAPABILITY_ASM_RASP_SHI
-      | CAPABILITY_ASM_RASP_LFI
       | CAPABILITY_ENDPOINT_FINGERPRINT
       | CAPABILITY_ASM_SESSION_FINGERPRINT
       | CAPABILITY_ASM_NETWORK_FINGERPRINT
@@ -393,7 +392,7 @@ class AppSecConfigServiceImplSpecification extends DDSpecification {
     then:
     1 * config.isAppSecRaspEnabled() >> true
     1 * config.getAppSecRulesFile() >> null
-    1 * config.getAppSecActivation() >> ProductActivation.ENABLED_INACTIVE
+    2 * config.getAppSecActivation() >> ProductActivation.ENABLED_INACTIVE
     1 * poller.addListener(Product.ASM_DD, _, _) >> {
       listeners.savedConfDeserializer = it[1]
       listeners.savedConfChangesListener = it[2]
@@ -427,7 +426,6 @@ class AppSecConfigServiceImplSpecification extends DDSpecification {
       | CAPABILITY_ASM_RASP_SSRF
       | CAPABILITY_ASM_RASP_CMDI
       | CAPABILITY_ASM_RASP_SHI
-      | CAPABILITY_ASM_RASP_LFI
       | CAPABILITY_ENDPOINT_FINGERPRINT
       | CAPABILITY_ASM_SESSION_FINGERPRINT
       | CAPABILITY_ASM_NETWORK_FINGERPRINT
@@ -564,6 +562,67 @@ class AppSecConfigServiceImplSpecification extends DDSpecification {
     autoUserInstrum('yolo')           | DISABLED
   }
 
+  void 'RASP capabilities for LFI  is not sent when RASP is not fully enabled '() {
+    AppSecModuleConfigurer.SubconfigListener subconfigListener = Mock()
+    SavedListeners listeners = new SavedListeners()
+    Optional<CurrentAppSecConfig> initialWafConfig
+
+    when:
+    AppSecSystem.active = false
+    appSecConfigService.init()
+    appSecConfigService.maybeSubscribeConfigPolling()
+    def configurer = appSecConfigService.createAppSecModuleConfigurer()
+    initialWafConfig = configurer.addSubConfigListener("waf", subconfigListener)
+    configurer.commit()
+
+    then:
+    1 * config.isAppSecRaspEnabled() >> true
+    1 * config.getAppSecRulesFile() >> null
+    2 * config.getAppSecActivation() >> ProductActivation.FULLY_ENABLED
+    1 * poller.addListener(Product.ASM_DD, _, _) >> {
+      listeners.savedConfDeserializer = it[1]
+      listeners.savedConfChangesListener = it[2]
+    }
+    1 * poller.addListener(Product.ASM_DATA, _, _) >> {
+      listeners.savedWafDataDeserializer = it[1]
+      listeners.savedWafDataChangesListener = it[2]
+    }
+    1 * poller.addListener(Product.ASM, _, _) >> {
+      listeners.savedWafRulesOverrideDeserializer = it[1]
+      listeners.savedWafRulesOverrideListener = it[2]
+    }
+    1 * poller.addListener(Product.ASM_FEATURES, _, _) >> {
+      listeners.savedFeaturesDeserializer = it[1]
+      listeners.savedFeaturesListener = it[2]
+    }
+    1 * poller.addConfigurationEndListener(_) >> { listeners.savedConfEndListener = it[0] }
+    1 * poller.addCapabilities(CAPABILITY_ASM_API_SECURITY_SAMPLE_RATE)
+    1 * poller.addCapabilities(CAPABILITY_ASM_AUTO_USER_INSTRUM_MODE)
+    1 * poller.addCapabilities(CAPABILITY_ASM_DD_RULES
+      | CAPABILITY_ASM_IP_BLOCKING
+      | CAPABILITY_ASM_EXCLUSIONS
+      | CAPABILITY_ASM_EXCLUSION_DATA
+      | CAPABILITY_ASM_REQUEST_BLOCKING
+      | CAPABILITY_ASM_USER_BLOCKING
+      | CAPABILITY_ASM_CUSTOM_RULES
+      | CAPABILITY_ASM_CUSTOM_BLOCKING_RESPONSE
+      | CAPABILITY_ASM_TRUSTED_IPS
+      | CAPABILITY_ASM_RASP_SQLI
+      | CAPABILITY_ASM_RASP_SSRF
+      | CAPABILITY_ASM_RASP_CMDI
+      | CAPABILITY_ASM_RASP_SHI
+      | CAPABILITY_ASM_RASP_LFI
+      | CAPABILITY_ENDPOINT_FINGERPRINT
+      | CAPABILITY_ASM_SESSION_FINGERPRINT
+      | CAPABILITY_ASM_NETWORK_FINGERPRINT
+      | CAPABILITY_ASM_HEADER_FINGERPRINT)
+    0 * _._
+    initialWafConfig.get() != null
+
+    cleanup:
+    AppSecSystem.active = true
+  }
+
   private static AppSecFeatures autoUserInstrum(String mode) {
     return new AppSecFeatures().tap { features ->
       features.autoUserInstrum = new AppSecFeatures.AutoUserInstrum().tap { instrum ->