diff --git a/src/.clang-format b/src/.clang-format
index bda295b8785..5f6a4c11cef 100644
--- a/src/.clang-format
+++ b/src/.clang-format
@@ -311,3 +311,10 @@ ForEachMacros:
   - pan_foreach_instr_in_block_rev
   - pan_foreach_predecessor
   - pan_foreach_successor
+
+# Disable clang formatting by default. Drivers that use clang-format
+# inherit from this .clang-format file and re-enable formatting:
+#
+# DisableFormat: false
+#
+DisableFormat: true
diff --git a/src/amd/compiler/.clang-format b/src/amd/compiler/.clang-format
index dc1fd83e19c..6db4906beba 100644
--- a/src/amd/compiler/.clang-format
+++ b/src/amd/compiler/.clang-format
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 
 BasedOnStyle: InheritParentConfig
+DisableFormat: false
 
 ColumnLimit: 100
 
diff --git a/src/amd/vulkan/.clang-format b/src/amd/vulkan/.clang-format
index 658c071a00a..89b21c245ce 100644
--- a/src/amd/vulkan/.clang-format
+++ b/src/amd/vulkan/.clang-format
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 BasedOnStyle: InheritParentConfig
+DisableFormat: false
 
 ColumnLimit: 120
diff --git a/src/amd/vulkan/bvh/.clang-format b/src/amd/vulkan/bvh/.clang-format
index 5a6f8912c58..1b8c74f2038 100644
--- a/src/amd/vulkan/bvh/.clang-format
+++ b/src/amd/vulkan/bvh/.clang-format
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 
 BasedOnStyle: InheritParentConfig
+DisableFormat: false
 
 TypenameMacros:
   - REF
diff --git a/src/asahi/.clang-format b/src/asahi/.clang-format
index b7f6d08fbaf..d974a0547a6 100644
--- a/src/asahi/.clang-format
+++ b/src/asahi/.clang-format
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 
 BasedOnStyle: InheritParentConfig
+DisableFormat: false
 
 AlignConsecutiveBitFields: true
 ColumnLimit: 80
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/.clang-format b/src/compiler/nir/.clang-format
index c32cf21ec98..087b5d85ea4 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/.clang-format
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/.clang-format
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 BasedOnStyle: InheritParentConfig
+DisableFormat: false
 
 ColumnLimit: 0
 Cpp11BracedListStyle: false
diff --git a/src/egl/.clang-format b/src/egl/.clang-format
index 8beedb5fb85..eb64970a340 100644
--- a/src/egl/.clang-format
+++ b/src/egl/.clang-format
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 BasedOnStyle: InheritParentConfig
+DisableFormat: false
 
 ColumnLimit: 80
 AlwaysBreakAfterReturnType: All
diff --git a/src/freedreno/.clang-format b/src/freedreno/.clang-format
index 3036a9d696d..44e7d5d3c26 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/.clang-format
+++ b/src/freedreno/.clang-format
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 
 BasedOnStyle: InheritParentConfig
+DisableFormat: false
 
 AlignConsecutiveBitFields: true
 ColumnLimit: 80
diff --git a/src/freedreno/vulkan/.clang-format b/src/freedreno/vulkan/.clang-format
index 15354909bee..f7f9e5755db 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/vulkan/.clang-format
+++ b/src/freedreno/vulkan/.clang-format
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 
 BasedOnStyle: InheritParentConfig
+DisableFormat: false
 
 AlwaysBreakAfterReturnType: TopLevel
 BinPackParameters: false
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/d3d12/.clang-format b/src/gallium/drivers/d3d12/.clang-format
index 5cffedcf4c8..df404228853 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/d3d12/.clang-format
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/d3d12/.clang-format
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 
 BasedOnStyle: InheritParentConfig
+DisableFormat: false
 
 ColumnLimit: 120
 SortIncludes: false
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/i915/.clang-format b/src/gallium/drivers/i915/.clang-format
index bbfb4e86723..f60c7e4f800 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/i915/.clang-format
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/i915/.clang-format
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 
 BasedOnStyle: InheritParentConfig
+DisableFormat: false
 
 ColumnLimit: 80
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/r600/sfn/.clang-format b/src/gallium/drivers/r600/sfn/.clang-format
index 82398b0a331..98865becac6 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/r600/sfn/.clang-format
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/r600/sfn/.clang-format
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 
 BasedOnStyle: InheritParentConfig
+DisableFormat: false
 
 AlwaysBreakAfterReturnType: TopLevel
 AllowShortEnumsOnASingleLine: false
diff --git a/src/panfrost/.clang-format b/src/panfrost/.clang-format
index b7f6d08fbaf..d974a0547a6 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/.clang-format
+++ b/src/panfrost/.clang-format
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 
 BasedOnStyle: InheritParentConfig
+DisableFormat: false
 
 AlignConsecutiveBitFields: true
 ColumnLimit: 80
diff --git a/src/util/perf/.clang-format b/src/util/perf/.clang-format
index 7bdaa2210d7..11f7a8e3bd6 100644
--- a/src/util/perf/.clang-format
+++ b/src/util/perf/.clang-format
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 
 BasedOnStyle: InheritParentConfig
+DisableFormat: false
 
 BinPackParameters: false
 
diff --git a/src/virtio/vulkan/.clang-format b/src/virtio/vulkan/.clang-format
index 48aba350561..4fa27125b6a 100644
--- a/src/virtio/vulkan/.clang-format
+++ b/src/virtio/vulkan/.clang-format
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 
 BasedOnStyle: InheritParentConfig
+DisableFormat: false
 
 AlwaysBreakAfterReturnType: TopLevel
 BinPackParameters: false