diff --git a/core/modules/responsive_image/config/install/responsive_image.settings.yml b/core/modules/responsive_image/config/install/responsive_image.settings.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b5a5f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/responsive_image/config/install/responsive_image.settings.yml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+suppress_polyfill: true
diff --git a/core/modules/responsive_image/config/schema/responsive_image.schema.yml b/core/modules/responsive_image/config/schema/responsive_image.schema.yml
index f05a8e2..c0b7197 100644
--- a/core/modules/responsive_image/config/schema/responsive_image.schema.yml
+++ b/core/modules/responsive_image/config/schema/responsive_image.schema.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 # Schema for the configuration files of the Responsive Image module.
+responsive_image.settings:
+  type: config_object
+  label: 'Responsive image settings'
+  mapping:
+    use_admin_theme:
+      type: suppress_polyfill
+      label: 'Do not use the polyfill'
 
 responsive_image.styles.*:
   type: config_entity
diff --git a/core/modules/responsive_image/responsive_image.install b/core/modules/responsive_image/responsive_image.install
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f3179ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/responsive_image/responsive_image.install
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Responsive image display formatter for image fields.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Set suppress_polyfill to false for backward compatibility.
+ */
+function responsive_image_update_8001() {
+  \Drupal::configFactory()->getEditable('responsive_image.settings')
+    ->set('suppress_polyfill', FALSE)
+    ->save();
+}
diff --git a/core/modules/responsive_image/responsive_image.module b/core/modules/responsive_image/responsive_image.module
index 89ac37f..1b10a8c 100644
--- a/core/modules/responsive_image/responsive_image.module
+++ b/core/modules/responsive_image/responsive_image.module
@@ -508,7 +508,9 @@ function _responsive_image_image_style_url($style_name, $path) {
  * Load responsive_image.js whenever ajax is added.
  */
 function responsive_image_library_info_alter(array &$libraries, $module) {
-  if ($module === 'core' && isset($libraries['drupal.ajax'])) {
-    $libraries['drupal.ajax']['dependencies'][] = 'responsive_image/ajax';
+  if (!\Drupal::config('responsive_image.settings')->get('suppress_polyfill')) {
+    if ($module === 'core' && isset($libraries['drupal.ajax'])) {
+      $libraries['drupal.ajax']['dependencies'][] = 'responsive_image/ajax';
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/responsive_image/src/Element/ResponsiveImage.php b/core/modules/responsive_image/src/Element/ResponsiveImage.php
index 2c6f677..65d9230 100644
--- a/core/modules/responsive_image/src/Element/ResponsiveImage.php
+++ b/core/modules/responsive_image/src/Element/ResponsiveImage.php
@@ -15,12 +15,19 @@ class ResponsiveImage extends RenderElement {
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
   public function getInfo() {
-    return [
-      '#theme' => 'responsive_image',
-      '#attached' => [
-        'library' => ['core/picturefill'],
-      ],
-    ];
+    if (\Drupal::config('responsive_image.settings')->get('suppress_polyfill')) {
+      return [
+        '#theme' => 'responsive_image',
+      ];
+    }
+    else {
+      return [
+        '#theme' => 'responsive_image',
+        '#attached' => [
+          'library' => ['core/picturefill'],
+        ],
+      ];
+    }
   }
 
 }