diff --git a/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_instance.c b/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_instance.c
index 58372ddbe1f..da1866e4f06 100644
--- a/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_instance.c
+++ b/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_instance.c
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ static const driOptionDescription nvk_dri_options[] = {
    DRI_CONF_SECTION_END
 
    DRI_CONF_SECTION_DEBUG
+      DRI_CONF_FORCE_VK_VENDOR(0)
       DRI_CONF_VK_WSI_FORCE_SWAPCHAIN_TO_CURRENT_EXTENT(false)
       DRI_CONF_VK_X11_IGNORE_SUBOPTIMAL(false)
    DRI_CONF_SECTION_END
@@ -97,6 +98,9 @@ nvk_init_dri_options(struct nvk_instance *instance)
    driParseConfigFiles(&instance->dri_options, &instance->available_dri_options, 0, "nvk", NULL, NULL,
                        instance->vk.app_info.app_name, instance->vk.app_info.app_version,
                        instance->vk.app_info.engine_name, instance->vk.app_info.engine_version);
+
+   instance->force_vk_vendor =
+      driQueryOptioni(&instance->dri_options, "force_vk_vendor");
 }
 
 VKAPI_ATTR VkResult VKAPI_CALL
diff --git a/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_instance.h b/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_instance.h
index 50b49ef9504..3e02dda5e8d 100644
--- a/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_instance.h
+++ b/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_instance.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ struct nvk_instance {
    struct driOptionCache available_dri_options;
 
    uint8_t driver_build_sha[20];
+   uint32_t force_vk_vendor;
 };
 
 VK_DEFINE_HANDLE_CASTS(nvk_instance, vk.base, VkInstance, VK_OBJECT_TYPE_INSTANCE)
diff --git a/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_physical_device.c b/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_physical_device.c
index d0e5d715a4c..5da6a270c45 100644
--- a/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_physical_device.c
+++ b/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_physical_device.c
@@ -609,7 +609,8 @@ nvk_get_device_properties(const struct nvk_instance *instance,
    *properties = (struct vk_properties) {
       .apiVersion = nvk_get_vk_version(info),
       .driverVersion = vk_get_driver_version(),
-      .vendorID = NVIDIA_VENDOR_ID,
+      .vendorID = instance->force_vk_vendor != 0 ?
+                  instance->force_vk_vendor : NVIDIA_VENDOR_ID,
       .deviceID = info->device_id,
       .deviceType = info->type == NV_DEVICE_TYPE_DIS ?
                     VK_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_TYPE_DISCRETE_GPU :