diff --git a/superset-frontend/packages/superset-ui-chart-controls/src/shared-controls/index.tsx b/superset-frontend/packages/superset-ui-chart-controls/src/shared-controls/index.tsx
index a5de8eff9..0419c55ed 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/packages/superset-ui-chart-controls/src/shared-controls/index.tsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/packages/superset-ui-chart-controls/src/shared-controls/index.tsx
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import {
   SequentialScheme,
   legacyValidateInteger,
   validateNonEmpty,
+  JsonArray,
 } from '@superset-ui/core';
 
 import {
@@ -345,7 +346,10 @@ const order_desc: SharedControlConfig<'CheckboxControl'> = {
   default: true,
   description: t('Whether to sort descending or ascending'),
   visibility: ({ controls }) =>
-    Boolean(controls?.timeseries_limit_metric.value),
+    Boolean(
+      controls?.timeseries_limit_metric.value &&
+        (controls?.timeseries_limit_metric.value as JsonArray).length,
+    ),
 };
 
 const limit: SharedControlConfig<'SelectControl'> = {
diff --git a/superset-frontend/plugins/legacy-plugin-chart-horizon/src/controlPanel.ts b/superset-frontend/plugins/legacy-plugin-chart-horizon/src/controlPanel.ts
index c87bcc0fe..ca18b712b 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/plugins/legacy-plugin-chart-horizon/src/controlPanel.ts
+++ b/superset-frontend/plugins/legacy-plugin-chart-horizon/src/controlPanel.ts
@@ -34,18 +34,8 @@ const config: ControlPanelConfig = {
         ['adhoc_filters'],
         ['groupby'],
         ['limit', 'timeseries_limit_metric'],
+        ['order_desc'],
         [
-          {
-            name: 'order_desc',
-            config: {
-              type: 'CheckboxControl',
-              label: t('Sort Descending'),
-              default: true,
-              description: t('Whether to sort descending or ascending'),
-              visibility: ({ controls }) =>
-                Boolean(controls?.timeseries_limit_metric.value),
-            },
-          },
           {
             name: 'contribution',
             config: {
diff --git a/superset-frontend/plugins/legacy-plugin-chart-paired-t-test/src/controlPanel.ts b/superset-frontend/plugins/legacy-plugin-chart-paired-t-test/src/controlPanel.ts
index a8f8d7e7b..ea87c024e 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/plugins/legacy-plugin-chart-paired-t-test/src/controlPanel.ts
+++ b/superset-frontend/plugins/legacy-plugin-chart-paired-t-test/src/controlPanel.ts
@@ -37,18 +37,8 @@ const config: ControlPanelConfig = {
           },
         ],
         ['limit', 'timeseries_limit_metric'],
+        ['order_desc'],
         [
-          {
-            name: 'order_desc',
-            config: {
-              type: 'CheckboxControl',
-              label: t('Sort Descending'),
-              default: true,
-              description: t('Whether to sort descending or ascending'),
-              visibility: ({ controls }) =>
-                Boolean(controls?.timeseries_limit_metric.value),
-            },
-          },
           {
             name: 'contribution',
             config: {
diff --git a/superset-frontend/plugins/legacy-plugin-chart-parallel-coordinates/src/controlPanel.ts b/superset-frontend/plugins/legacy-plugin-chart-parallel-coordinates/src/controlPanel.ts
index 7023f019e..66fd5dcca 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/plugins/legacy-plugin-chart-parallel-coordinates/src/controlPanel.ts
+++ b/superset-frontend/plugins/legacy-plugin-chart-parallel-coordinates/src/controlPanel.ts
@@ -32,19 +32,7 @@ const config: ControlPanelConfig = {
         ['adhoc_filters'],
         ['limit', 'row_limit'],
         ['timeseries_limit_metric'],
-        [
-          {
-            name: 'order_desc',
-            config: {
-              type: 'CheckboxControl',
-              label: t('Sort Descending'),
-              default: true,
-              description: t('Whether to sort descending or ascending'),
-              visibility: ({ controls }) =>
-                Boolean(controls?.timeseries_limit_metric.value),
-            },
-          },
-        ],
+        ['order_desc'],
       ],
     },
     {
diff --git a/superset-frontend/plugins/legacy-plugin-chart-partition/src/controlPanel.tsx b/superset-frontend/plugins/legacy-plugin-chart-partition/src/controlPanel.tsx
index 03c18b601..c742e6d13 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/plugins/legacy-plugin-chart-partition/src/controlPanel.tsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/plugins/legacy-plugin-chart-partition/src/controlPanel.tsx
@@ -40,18 +40,8 @@ const config: ControlPanelConfig = {
         ['adhoc_filters'],
         ['groupby'],
         ['limit', 'timeseries_limit_metric'],
+        ['order_desc'],
         [
-          {
-            name: 'order_desc',
-            config: {
-              type: 'CheckboxControl',
-              label: t('Sort Descending'),
-              default: true,
-              description: t('Whether to sort descending or ascending'),
-              visibility: ({ controls }) =>
-                Boolean(controls?.timeseries_limit_metric.value),
-            },
-          },
           {
             name: 'contribution',
             config: {
diff --git a/superset-frontend/plugins/legacy-plugin-chart-pivot-table/src/controlPanel.ts b/superset-frontend/plugins/legacy-plugin-chart-pivot-table/src/controlPanel.ts
index b1dd768e1..e4c0b477c 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/plugins/legacy-plugin-chart-pivot-table/src/controlPanel.ts
+++ b/superset-frontend/plugins/legacy-plugin-chart-pivot-table/src/controlPanel.ts
@@ -39,19 +39,7 @@ const config: ControlPanelConfig = {
         ['columns'],
         ['row_limit', null],
         ['timeseries_limit_metric'],
-        [
-          {
-            name: 'order_desc',
-            config: {
-              type: 'CheckboxControl',
-              label: t('Sort Descending'),
-              default: true,
-              description: t('Whether to sort descending or ascending'),
-              visibility: ({ controls }) =>
-                Boolean(controls?.timeseries_limit_metric.value),
-            },
-          },
-        ],
+        ['order_desc'],
       ],
     },
     {
diff --git a/superset-frontend/plugins/legacy-plugin-chart-rose/src/controlPanel.tsx b/superset-frontend/plugins/legacy-plugin-chart-rose/src/controlPanel.tsx
index a40009518..fd04117e6 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/plugins/legacy-plugin-chart-rose/src/controlPanel.tsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/plugins/legacy-plugin-chart-rose/src/controlPanel.tsx
@@ -38,18 +38,8 @@ const config: ControlPanelConfig = {
         ['adhoc_filters'],
         ['groupby'],
         ['limit', 'timeseries_limit_metric'],
+        ['order_desc'],
         [
-          {
-            name: 'order_desc',
-            config: {
-              type: 'CheckboxControl',
-              label: t('Sort Descending'),
-              default: true,
-              description: t('Whether to sort descending or ascending'),
-              visibility: ({ controls }) =>
-                Boolean(controls?.timeseries_limit_metric.value),
-            },
-          },
           {
             name: 'contribution',
             config: {
diff --git a/superset-frontend/plugins/legacy-plugin-chart-treemap/src/controlPanel.ts b/superset-frontend/plugins/legacy-plugin-chart-treemap/src/controlPanel.ts
index 666bbd41d..bc400d2f4 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/plugins/legacy-plugin-chart-treemap/src/controlPanel.ts
+++ b/superset-frontend/plugins/legacy-plugin-chart-treemap/src/controlPanel.ts
@@ -36,19 +36,7 @@ const config: ControlPanelConfig = {
         ['groupby'],
         ['row_limit'],
         ['timeseries_limit_metric'],
-        [
-          {
-            name: 'order_desc',
-            config: {
-              type: 'CheckboxControl',
-              label: t('Sort Descending'),
-              default: true,
-              description: t('Whether to sort descending or ascending'),
-              visibility: ({ controls }) =>
-                Boolean(controls?.timeseries_limit_metric.value),
-            },
-          },
-        ],
+        ['order_desc'],
       ],
     },
     {
diff --git a/superset-frontend/plugins/legacy-preset-chart-nvd3/src/DistBar/controlPanel.ts b/superset-frontend/plugins/legacy-preset-chart-nvd3/src/DistBar/controlPanel.ts
index ed8b31b9e..3df9e0005 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/plugins/legacy-preset-chart-nvd3/src/DistBar/controlPanel.ts
+++ b/superset-frontend/plugins/legacy-preset-chart-nvd3/src/DistBar/controlPanel.ts
@@ -51,19 +51,7 @@ const config: ControlPanelConfig = {
         ['columns'],
         ['row_limit'],
         ['timeseries_limit_metric'],
-        [
-          {
-            name: 'order_desc',
-            config: {
-              type: 'CheckboxControl',
-              label: t('Sort Descending'),
-              default: true,
-              description: t('Whether to sort descending or ascending'),
-              visibility: ({ controls }) =>
-                Boolean(controls?.timeseries_limit_metric.value),
-            },
-          },
-        ],
+        ['order_desc'],
         [
           {
             name: 'contribution',
diff --git a/superset-frontend/plugins/plugin-chart-echarts/src/Timeseries/Area/controlPanel.tsx b/superset-frontend/plugins/plugin-chart-echarts/src/Timeseries/Area/controlPanel.tsx
index bae735b69..87503166b 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/plugins/plugin-chart-echarts/src/Timeseries/Area/controlPanel.tsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/plugins/plugin-chart-echarts/src/Timeseries/Area/controlPanel.tsx
@@ -83,19 +83,7 @@ const config: ControlPanelConfig = {
         emitFilterControl,
         ['limit'],
         ['timeseries_limit_metric'],
-        [
-          {
-            name: 'order_desc',
-            config: {
-              type: 'CheckboxControl',
-              label: t('Sort Descending'),
-              default: true,
-              description: t('Whether to sort descending or ascending'),
-              visibility: ({ controls }) =>
-                Boolean(controls?.timeseries_limit_metric.value),
-            },
-          },
-        ],
+        ['order_desc'],
         ['row_limit'],
       ],
     },
diff --git a/superset-frontend/plugins/plugin-chart-echarts/src/Timeseries/Regular/Bar/controlPanel.tsx b/superset-frontend/plugins/plugin-chart-echarts/src/Timeseries/Regular/Bar/controlPanel.tsx
index 08d09a014..bd40eeebe 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/plugins/plugin-chart-echarts/src/Timeseries/Regular/Bar/controlPanel.tsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/plugins/plugin-chart-echarts/src/Timeseries/Regular/Bar/controlPanel.tsx
@@ -80,19 +80,7 @@ const config: ControlPanelConfig = {
         emitFilterControl,
         ['limit'],
         ['timeseries_limit_metric'],
-        [
-          {
-            name: 'order_desc',
-            config: {
-              type: 'CheckboxControl',
-              label: t('Sort Descending'),
-              default: true,
-              description: t('Whether to sort descending or ascending'),
-              visibility: ({ controls }) =>
-                Boolean(controls?.timeseries_limit_metric.value),
-            },
-          },
-        ],
+        ['order_desc'],
         ['row_limit'],
       ],
     },
diff --git a/superset-frontend/plugins/plugin-chart-echarts/src/Timeseries/Regular/Scatter/controlPanel.tsx b/superset-frontend/plugins/plugin-chart-echarts/src/Timeseries/Regular/Scatter/controlPanel.tsx
index 21110c82c..4cdf16c83 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/plugins/plugin-chart-echarts/src/Timeseries/Regular/Scatter/controlPanel.tsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/plugins/plugin-chart-echarts/src/Timeseries/Regular/Scatter/controlPanel.tsx
@@ -60,19 +60,7 @@ const config: ControlPanelConfig = {
         emitFilterControl,
         ['limit'],
         ['timeseries_limit_metric'],
-        [
-          {
-            name: 'order_desc',
-            config: {
-              type: 'CheckboxControl',
-              label: t('Sort Descending'),
-              default: true,
-              description: t('Whether to sort descending or ascending'),
-              visibility: ({ controls }) =>
-                Boolean(controls?.timeseries_limit_metric.value),
-            },
-          },
-        ],
+        ['order_desc'],
         ['row_limit'],
       ],
     },
diff --git a/superset-frontend/plugins/plugin-chart-echarts/src/Timeseries/Regular/controlPanel.tsx b/superset-frontend/plugins/plugin-chart-echarts/src/Timeseries/Regular/controlPanel.tsx
index 701c3a57f..d2f3acce9 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/plugins/plugin-chart-echarts/src/Timeseries/Regular/controlPanel.tsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/plugins/plugin-chart-echarts/src/Timeseries/Regular/controlPanel.tsx
@@ -77,19 +77,7 @@ const config: ControlPanelConfig = {
         emitFilterControl,
         ['limit'],
         ['timeseries_limit_metric'],
-        [
-          {
-            name: 'order_desc',
-            config: {
-              type: 'CheckboxControl',
-              label: t('Sort Descending'),
-              default: true,
-              description: t('Whether to sort descending or ascending'),
-              visibility: ({ controls }) =>
-                Boolean(controls?.timeseries_limit_metric.value),
-            },
-          },
-        ],
+        ['order_desc'],
         ['row_limit'],
       ],
     },
diff --git a/superset-frontend/plugins/plugin-chart-echarts/src/Timeseries/Step/controlPanel.tsx b/superset-frontend/plugins/plugin-chart-echarts/src/Timeseries/Step/controlPanel.tsx
index 8b4033073..1416a7db4 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/plugins/plugin-chart-echarts/src/Timeseries/Step/controlPanel.tsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/plugins/plugin-chart-echarts/src/Timeseries/Step/controlPanel.tsx
@@ -83,19 +83,7 @@ const config: ControlPanelConfig = {
         emitFilterControl,
         ['limit'],
         ['timeseries_limit_metric'],
-        [
-          {
-            name: 'order_desc',
-            config: {
-              type: 'CheckboxControl',
-              label: t('Sort Descending'),
-              default: true,
-              description: t('Whether to sort descending or ascending'),
-              visibility: ({ controls }) =>
-                Boolean(controls?.timeseries_limit_metric.value),
-            },
-          },
-        ],
+        ['order_desc'],
         ['row_limit'],
       ],
     },
diff --git a/superset-frontend/plugins/plugin-chart-echarts/src/Timeseries/controlPanel.tsx b/superset-frontend/plugins/plugin-chart-echarts/src/Timeseries/controlPanel.tsx
index f7fd56b7f..1f1e22b49 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/plugins/plugin-chart-echarts/src/Timeseries/controlPanel.tsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/plugins/plugin-chart-echarts/src/Timeseries/controlPanel.tsx
@@ -84,19 +84,7 @@ const config: ControlPanelConfig = {
         emitFilterControl,
         ['limit'],
         ['timeseries_limit_metric'],
-        [
-          {
-            name: 'order_desc',
-            config: {
-              type: 'CheckboxControl',
-              label: t('Sort Descending'),
-              default: true,
-              description: t('Whether to sort descending or ascending'),
-              visibility: ({ controls }) =>
-                Boolean(controls?.timeseries_limit_metric.value),
-            },
-          },
-        ],
+        ['order_desc'],
         ['row_limit'],
       ],
     },
diff --git a/superset-frontend/src/explore/controlPanels/sections.tsx b/superset-frontend/src/explore/controlPanels/sections.tsx
index c1c68ad2f..a1c786a73 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/src/explore/controlPanels/sections.tsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/src/explore/controlPanels/sections.tsx
@@ -108,18 +108,8 @@ export const NVD3TimeSeries: ControlPanelSectionConfig[] = [
       ['adhoc_filters'],
       ['groupby'],
       ['limit', 'timeseries_limit_metric'],
+      ['order_desc'],
       [
-        {
-          name: 'order_desc',
-          config: {
-            type: 'CheckboxControl',
-            label: t('Sort descending'),
-            default: true,
-            description: t('Whether to sort descending or ascending'),
-            visibility: ({ controls }) =>
-              Boolean(controls?.timeseries_limit_metric.value),
-          },
-        },
         {
           name: 'contribution',
           config: {