diff --git a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_pass.cc b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_pass.cc
index 2b41ac5eeef..ea4ea3583dd 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_pass.cc
+++ b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_pass.cc
@@ -516,6 +516,9 @@ tu_render_pass_calc_views(struct tu_render_pass *pass)
 static bool
 tu_render_pass_disable_fdm(struct tu_device *dev, struct tu_render_pass *pass)
 {
+   if (TU_DEBUG(NOFDM))
+      return true;
+
    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < pass->attachment_count; i++) {
       struct tu_render_pass_attachment *att = &pass->attachments[i];
 
diff --git a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_util.cc b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_util.cc
index badf18a958c..9bcc3f23db2 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_util.cc
+++ b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_util.cc
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ static const struct debug_control tu_debug_options[] = {
    { "fdmoffset", TU_DEBUG_FDM_OFFSET },
    { "check_cmd_buffer_status", TU_DEBUG_CHECK_CMD_BUFFER_STATUS },
    { "comm", TU_DEBUG_COMM },
+   { "nofdm", TU_DEBUG_NOFDM },
    { NULL, 0 }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_util.h b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_util.h
index 91546196ff8..5aa900431f6 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_util.h
+++ b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_util.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ enum tu_debug_flags : uint64_t
    TU_DEBUG_FDM_OFFSET               = BITFIELD64_BIT(31),
    TU_DEBUG_CHECK_CMD_BUFFER_STATUS  = BITFIELD64_BIT(32),
    TU_DEBUG_COMM                     = BITFIELD64_BIT(33),
+   TU_DEBUG_NOFDM                    = BITFIELD64_BIT(34),
 };
 
 struct tu_env {