diff --git a/Doc/howto/remote_debugging.rst b/Doc/howto/remote_debugging.rst
index 78b40bcdf7127b..dfe0176b75a020 100644
--- a/Doc/howto/remote_debugging.rst
+++ b/Doc/howto/remote_debugging.rst
@@ -8,6 +8,16 @@ execute Python code remotely.
 
 Most platforms require elevated privileges to attach to another Python process.
 
+Disabling remote debugging
+--------------------------
+
+To disable remote debugging support, use any of the following:
+
+* Set the :envvar:`PYTHON_DISABLE_REMOTE_DEBUG` environment variable to ``1`` before
+  starting the interpreter.
+* Use the :option:`-X disable_remote_debug` command-line option.
+* Compile Python with the :option:`--without-remote-debug` build flag.
+
 .. _permission-requirements:
 
 Permission requirements
@@ -614,4 +624,3 @@ To inject and execute a Python script in a remote process:
 6. Set ``_PY_EVAL_PLEASE_STOP_BIT`` in the ``eval_breaker`` field.
 7. Resume the process (if suspended). The script will execute at the next safe
    evaluation point.
-
diff --git a/Doc/library/sys.rst b/Doc/library/sys.rst
index a0621d4b0dbd09..cc06288ad9419c 100644
--- a/Doc/library/sys.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/sys.rst
@@ -1997,6 +1997,15 @@ always available. Unless explicitly noted otherwise, all variables are read-only
    interpreter is pre-release (alpha, beta, or release candidate) then the
    local and remote interpreters must be the same exact version.
 
+   .. note::
+
+      To disable remote debugging support, use any of the following:
+
+      * Set the :envvar:`PYTHON_DISABLE_REMOTE_DEBUG` environment variable to ``1``
+        before starting the interpreter.
+      * Use the :option:`-X disable_remote_debug` command-line option.
+      * Compile Python with the :option:`--without-remote-debug` build flag.
+
    .. audit-event:: sys.remote_exec pid script_path
 
       When the code is executed in the remote process, an