diff --git a/buffer/src/main/java/io/netty/buffer/PooledByteBufAllocator.java b/buffer/src/main/java/io/netty/buffer/PooledByteBufAllocator.java
index 6e9c06cc80..d5ce4e183f 100644
--- a/buffer/src/main/java/io/netty/buffer/PooledByteBufAllocator.java
+++ b/buffer/src/main/java/io/netty/buffer/PooledByteBufAllocator.java
@@ -359,6 +359,20 @@ public class PooledByteBufAllocator extends AbstractByteBufAllocator implements
         return DEFAULT_MAX_ORDER;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Default thread caching behavior - System Property: io.netty.allocator.useCacheForAllThreads - default true
+     */
+    public static boolean defaultUseCacheForAllThreads() {
+        return DEFAULT_USE_CACHE_FOR_ALL_THREADS;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Default prefer direct - System Property: io.netty.noPreferDirect - default false
+     */
+    public static boolean defaultPreferDirect() {
+        return PlatformDependent.directBufferPreferred();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Default tiny cache size - System Property: io.netty.allocator.tinyCacheSize - default 512
      */