diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index c95b145e3e..2436a286c6 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Improvements:
 * MXHTTPClient: Send Access-Token as header instead of query param (vector-im/riot-ios/issues/2071).
 * MXCrypto: Encrypt the messages for invited members according to the history visibility (#559)
 * MXSession: When create a room as direct wait for room being tagged as direct chat before calling success block.
+* CallKit is now disabled in China (PR #578).
 
 Bug fix:
 * MXEvent: Move `invite_room_state` to the correct place in the client-server API (vector-im/riot-ios/issues/2010).
diff --git a/MatrixSDK/VoIP/CallKit/MXCallKitAdapter.m b/MatrixSDK/VoIP/CallKit/MXCallKitAdapter.m
index 987f95ac32..2fdf27d92d 100644
--- a/MatrixSDK/VoIP/CallKit/MXCallKitAdapter.m
+++ b/MatrixSDK/VoIP/CallKit/MXCallKitAdapter.m
@@ -192,7 +192,14 @@ - (void)reportCall:(MXCall *)call connectedAtDate:(nullable NSDate *)date
 
 + (BOOL)callKitAvailable
 {
-    return [NSProcessInfo.processInfo isOperatingSystemAtLeastVersion:(NSOperatingSystemVersion){10,0,0}];
+	if (@available(iOS 10.0, *)) {
+		// CallKit currently illegal in China
+		// https://github.com/vector-im/riot-ios/issues/1941
+
+		return ![NSLocale.currentLocale.countryCode isEqual: @"CN"];
+	}
+
+	return NO;
 }
 
 #pragma mark - CXProviderDelegate