diff --git a/data/mappings/info_config.hjson b/data/mappings/info_config.hjson
index e4def1a4d72..356dd6ba526 100644
--- a/data/mappings/info_config.hjson
+++ b/data/mappings/info_config.hjson
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@
     "MATRIX_HAS_GHOST": {"info_key": "matrix_pins.ghost", "value_type": "flag"},
     "MATRIX_INPUT_PRESSED_STATE": {"info_key": "matrix_pins.input_pressed_state", "value_type": "int"},
     "MATRIX_IO_DELAY": {"info_key": "matrix_pins.io_delay", "value_type": "int"},
+    "MATRIX_MASKED": {"info_key": "matrix_pins.masked", "value_type": "flag"},
 
     // Mouse Keys
     "MOUSEKEY_DELAY": {"info_key": "mousekey.delay", "value_type": "int"},
diff --git a/data/schemas/keyboard.jsonschema b/data/schemas/keyboard.jsonschema
index 3aa259605ea..13ceec5afab 100644
--- a/data/schemas/keyboard.jsonschema
+++ b/data/schemas/keyboard.jsonschema
@@ -473,6 +473,7 @@
                 "ghost": {"type": "boolean"},
                 "input_pressed_state": {"$ref": "./definitions.jsonschema#/unsigned_int"},
                 "io_delay": {"$ref": "./definitions.jsonschema#/unsigned_int"},
+                "masked": {"type": "boolean"},
                 "direct": {
                     "type": "array",
                     "items": {"$ref": "./definitions.jsonschema#/mcu_pin_array"}
diff --git a/docs/reference_info_json.md b/docs/reference_info_json.md
index a64f2992b55..71d1c5c865f 100644
--- a/docs/reference_info_json.md
+++ b/docs/reference_info_json.md
@@ -480,6 +480,9 @@ Configures the [LED Matrix](features/led_matrix) feature.
     * `io_delay` <Badge type="info">Number</Badge>
         * The amount of time to wait between row/col selection and col/row pin reading, in microseconds.
         * Default: `30` (30 µs)
+    * `masked` <Badge type="info">Boolean</Badge>
+        * Whether configured intersections should be ignored.
+        * Default: `false`
     * `rows` <Badge type="info">Array: Pin</Badge>
         * A list of GPIO pins connected to the matrix rows.
         * Example: `["B0", "B1", "B2"]`
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/config_h.py b/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/config_h.py
index d613f7b92c1..d6d0299291c 100755
--- a/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/config_h.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/config_h.py
@@ -72,19 +72,6 @@ def generate_matrix_size(kb_info_json, config_h_lines):
         config_h_lines.append(generate_define('MATRIX_ROWS', kb_info_json['matrix_size']['rows']))
 
 
-def generate_matrix_masked(kb_info_json, config_h_lines):
-    """"Enable matrix mask if required"""
-    mask_required = False
-
-    if 'matrix_grid' in kb_info_json.get('dip_switch', {}):
-        mask_required = True
-    if 'matrix_grid' in kb_info_json.get('split', {}).get('handedness', {}):
-        mask_required = True
-
-    if mask_required:
-        config_h_lines.append(generate_define('MATRIX_MASKED'))
-
-
 def generate_config_items(kb_info_json, config_h_lines):
     """Iterate through the info_config map to generate basic config values.
     """
@@ -202,8 +189,6 @@ def generate_config_h(cli):
 
     generate_matrix_size(kb_info_json, config_h_lines)
 
-    generate_matrix_masked(kb_info_json, config_h_lines)
-
     if 'matrix_pins' in kb_info_json:
         config_h_lines.append(matrix_pins(kb_info_json['matrix_pins']))
 
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/info.py b/lib/python/qmk/info.py
index db8a02d1325..b4fa481b1bc 100644
--- a/lib/python/qmk/info.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/info.py
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ def info_json(keyboard, force_layout=None):
     # Ensure that we have various calculated values
     info_data = _matrix_size(info_data)
     info_data = _joystick_axis_count(info_data)
+    info_data = _matrix_masked(info_data)
 
     # Merge in data from <keyboard.c>
     info_data = _extract_led_config(info_data, str(keyboard))
@@ -830,6 +831,25 @@ def _joystick_axis_count(info_data):
     return info_data
 
 
+def _matrix_masked(info_data):
+    """"Add info_data['matrix_pins.masked'] if required"""
+    mask_required = False
+
+    if 'matrix_grid' in info_data.get('dip_switch', {}):
+        mask_required = True
+    if 'matrix_grid' in info_data.get('split', {}).get('handedness', {}):
+        mask_required = True
+
+    if mask_required:
+        if 'masked' not in info_data.get('matrix_pins', {}):
+            if 'matrix_pins' not in info_data:
+                info_data['matrix_pins'] = {}
+
+            info_data['matrix_pins']['masked'] = True
+
+    return info_data
+
+
 def _check_matrix(info_data):
     """Check the matrix to ensure that row/column count is consistent.
     """