diff --git a/demos/src/infinite-scroll/app.component.ts b/demos/src/infinite-scroll/app.component.ts
index 7df5efc3bc2..e851d51f26e 100644
--- a/demos/src/infinite-scroll/app.component.ts
+++ b/demos/src/infinite-scroll/app.component.ts
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export class ApiDemoApp {
       infiniteScroll.complete();
 
       if (this.items.length > 90) {
-        infiniteScroll.enable(false);
+        infiniteScroll.setEnable(false);
       }
     });
   }
diff --git a/src/components/infinite-scroll/infinite-scroll.ts b/src/components/infinite-scroll/infinite-scroll.ts
index 5fa1291aca5..ad89087f37d 100644
--- a/src/components/infinite-scroll/infinite-scroll.ts
+++ b/src/components/infinite-scroll/infinite-scroll.ts
@@ -131,6 +131,16 @@ export class InfiniteScroll {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @input {boolean} Whether or not the infinite scroll should be
+   * enabled or not. Setting to `false` will remove scroll event listeners
+   * and hide the display.
+   */
+  @Input()
+  set enabled(shouldEnable: boolean) {
+    this.setEnable(shouldEnable);
+  }
+
   /**
    * @output {event} The expression to call when the scroll reaches
    * the threshold distance. From within your infinite handler,
@@ -212,11 +222,14 @@ export class InfiniteScroll {
    * enabled or not. Setting to `false` will remove scroll event listeners
    * and hide the display.
    */
-  enable(shouldEnable: boolean) {
+  setEnable(shouldEnable: boolean) {
     this.state = (shouldEnable ? STATE_ENABLED : STATE_DISABLED);
     this._setListeners(shouldEnable);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @private
+   */
   _setListeners(shouldListen: boolean) {
     if (this._init) {
       if (shouldListen) {
diff --git a/src/components/infinite-scroll/test/basic/app-module.ts b/src/components/infinite-scroll/test/basic/app-module.ts
index 03c4220ff92..999c57e7f6d 100644
--- a/src/components/infinite-scroll/test/basic/app-module.ts
+++ b/src/components/infinite-scroll/test/basic/app-module.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export class E2EPage1 {
 
       if (this.items.length > 90) {
         this.enabled = false;
-        infiniteScroll.enable(this.enabled);
+        infiniteScroll.setEnable(this.enabled);
       }
     });
   }
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export class E2EPage1 {
 
   toggleInfiniteScroll() {
     this.enabled = !this.enabled;
-    this.infiniteScroll.enable(this.enabled);
+    this.infiniteScroll.setEnable(this.enabled);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/components/infinite-scroll/test/short-list/app-module.ts b/src/components/infinite-scroll/test/short-list/app-module.ts
index d1520e66a03..d8206f519fe 100644
--- a/src/components/infinite-scroll/test/short-list/app-module.ts
+++ b/src/components/infinite-scroll/test/short-list/app-module.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export class E2EPage {
       infiniteScroll.complete();
 
       if (this.items.length > 90) {
-        infiniteScroll.enable(false);
+        infiniteScroll.setEnable(false);
       }
     });
   }