diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce/changelog/dev-37118_convert_allow_backorders_into_radio_buttons b/plugins/woocommerce/changelog/dev-37118_convert_allow_backorders_into_radio_buttons
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..07aaf1b29adb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce/changelog/dev-37118_convert_allow_backorders_into_radio_buttons
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: minor
+Type: dev
+
+Convert "Allow backorders?" into radio buttons
diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce/includes/admin/meta-boxes/views/html-product-data-inventory.php b/plugins/woocommerce/includes/admin/meta-boxes/views/html-product-data-inventory.php
index 1e0b358ad7d4..ac2c944da2cd 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce/includes/admin/meta-boxes/views/html-product-data-inventory.php
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce/includes/admin/meta-boxes/views/html-product-data-inventory.php
@@ -64,17 +64,28 @@
 
 			echo '<input type="hidden" name="_original_stock" value="' . esc_attr( wc_stock_amount( $product_object->get_stock_quantity( 'edit' ) ) ) . '" />';
 
-			woocommerce_wp_select(
-				array(
-					'id'          => '_backorders',
-					'value'       => $product_object->get_backorders( 'edit' ),
-					'label'       => __( 'Allow backorders?', 'woocommerce' ),
-					'options'     => wc_get_product_backorder_options(),
-					'desc_tip'    => true,
-					'description' => __( 'If managing stock, this controls whether or not backorders are allowed. If enabled, stock quantity can go below 0.', 'woocommerce' ),
-				)
+			$backorder_args = array(
+				'id'          => '_backorders',
+				'value'       => $product_object->get_backorders( 'edit' ),
+				'label'       => __( 'Allow backorders?', 'woocommerce' ),
+				'options'     => wc_get_product_backorder_options(),
+				'desc_tip'    => true,
+				'description' => __( 'If managing stock, this controls whether or not backorders are allowed. If enabled, stock quantity can go below 0.', 'woocommerce' ),
 			);
 
+			/**
+			 * Allow 3rd parties to control whether "Allow backorder?" option will use radio buttons or a select.
+			 *
+			 * @since 7.6.0
+			 *
+			 * @param bool If false, "Allow backorders?" will be shown as a select. Default: it will use radio buttons.
+			 */
+			if ( apply_filters( 'woocommerce_product_allow_backorder_use_radio', true ) ) {
+				woocommerce_wp_radio( $backorder_args );
+			} else {
+				woocommerce_wp_select( $backorder_args );
+			}
+
 			woocommerce_wp_text_input(
 				array(
 					'id'                => '_low_stock_amount',
@@ -115,14 +126,16 @@
 
 		}
 
-		$stock_status_options     = wc_get_product_stock_status_options();
-		$stock_status_count       = count( $stock_status_options );
-		$common_stock_status_args = array(
+		$stock_status_options = wc_get_product_stock_status_options();
+		$stock_status_count   = count( $stock_status_options );
+		$stock_status_args    = array(
 			'id'            => '_stock_status',
 			'value'         => $product_object->get_stock_status( 'edit' ),
 			'wrapper_class' => 'stock_status_field hide_if_variable hide_if_external hide_if_grouped',
 			'label'         => __( 'Stock status', 'woocommerce' ),
 			'options'       => $stock_status_options,
+			'desc_tip'      => true,
+			'description'   => __( 'Controls whether or not the product is listed as "in stock" or "out of stock" on the frontend.', 'woocommerce' ),
 		);
 
 		/**
@@ -133,13 +146,9 @@
 		 * @param bool If false, the "Stock status" will be shown as a select. Default: it will use radio buttons.
 		 */
 		if ( apply_filters( 'woocommerce_product_stock_status_use_radio', $stock_status_count <= 3 && $stock_status_count >= 1 ) ) {
-			woocommerce_wp_radio( $common_stock_status_args );
+			woocommerce_wp_radio( $stock_status_args );
 		} else {
-			$select_input_args = array(
-				'desc_tip'    => true,
-				'description' => __( 'Controls whether or not the product is listed as "in stock" or "out of stock" on the frontend.', 'woocommerce' ),
-			);
-			woocommerce_wp_select( array_merge( $common_stock_status_args, $select_input_args ) );
+			woocommerce_wp_select( $stock_status_args );
 		}
 
 		do_action( 'woocommerce_product_options_stock_status' );