diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir.h b/src/compiler/nir/nir.h
index 7d2062d3691..e878a63409d 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir.h
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir.h
@@ -3264,6 +3264,12 @@ typedef struct nir_lower_tex_options {
     */
    unsigned lower_srgb;
 
+   /**
+    * If true, lower nir_texop_tex on shaders that doesn't support implicit
+    * LODs to nir_texop_txl.
+    */
+   bool lower_tex_without_implicit_lod;
+
    /**
     * If true, lower nir_texop_txd on cube maps with nir_texop_txl.
     */
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_tex.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_tex.c
index c5762b860fd..e814e65bf2c 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_tex.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_tex.c
@@ -1127,6 +1127,8 @@ nir_lower_tex_block(nir_block *block, nir_builder *b,
            (tex->op == nir_texop_tex && !shader_supports_implicit_lod))) {
          b->cursor = nir_before_instr(&tex->instr);
          nir_tex_instr_add_src(tex, nir_tex_src_lod, nir_src_for_ssa(nir_imm_int(b, 0)));
+         if (tex->op == nir_texop_tex && options->lower_tex_without_implicit_lod)
+            tex->op = nir_texop_txl;
          progress = true;
          continue;
       }