diff --git a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_device.c b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_device.c
index 7a6af563797..bdc38a555de 100644
--- a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_device.c
+++ b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_device.c
@@ -559,6 +559,7 @@ DRI_CONF_BEGIN
 	DRI_CONF_SECTION_PERFORMANCE
 		DRI_CONF_ADAPTIVE_SYNC("true")
 		DRI_CONF_VK_X11_OVERRIDE_MIN_IMAGE_COUNT(0)
+		DRI_CONF_VK_X11_STRICT_IMAGE_COUNT("false")
 	DRI_CONF_SECTION_END
 DRI_CONF_END;
 
diff --git a/src/intel/vulkan/anv_device.c b/src/intel/vulkan/anv_device.c
index b458c15abed..50d910780cb 100644
--- a/src/intel/vulkan/anv_device.c
+++ b/src/intel/vulkan/anv_device.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ static const char anv_dri_options_xml[] =
 DRI_CONF_BEGIN
    DRI_CONF_SECTION_PERFORMANCE
       DRI_CONF_VK_X11_OVERRIDE_MIN_IMAGE_COUNT(0)
+      DRI_CONF_VK_X11_STRICT_IMAGE_COUNT("false")
    DRI_CONF_SECTION_END
 DRI_CONF_END;
 
diff --git a/src/util/00-mesa-defaults.conf b/src/util/00-mesa-defaults.conf
index 3deb8aee1a5..8f3e84788d9 100644
--- a/src/util/00-mesa-defaults.conf
+++ b/src/util/00-mesa-defaults.conf
@@ -469,6 +469,15 @@ TODO: document the other workarounds.
         <application name="Rayman Legends" executable="Rayman Legends.exe">
             <option name="dynamic_texture_workaround" value="true" />
         </application>
+
+        <!-- Vulkan workarounds: -->
+
+        <!-- Works around the game not starting (does not deal with
+             the implementation returning more images than the minimum
+             specified by the application. -->
+        <engine engine_name_match="UnrealEngine4.*" engine_versions="0:21">
+            <option name="vk_x11_strict_image_count" value="true" />
+        </engine>
     </device>
     <!-- vmwgfx doesn't like full buffer swaps and can't sync to vertical retraces.-->
     <device driver="vmwgfx">
diff --git a/src/util/xmlpool/t_options.h b/src/util/xmlpool/t_options.h
index 9f3dee4945f..e08ba1bf815 100644
--- a/src/util/xmlpool/t_options.h
+++ b/src/util/xmlpool/t_options.h
@@ -225,6 +225,11 @@ DRI_CONF_OPT_BEGIN_V(vk_x11_override_min_image_count, int, def, "0:999") \
         DRI_CONF_DESC(en,gettext("Override the VkSurfaceCapabilitiesKHR::minImageCount (0 = no override)")) \
 DRI_CONF_OPT_END
 
+#define DRI_CONF_VK_X11_STRICT_IMAGE_COUNT(def) \
+DRI_CONF_OPT_BEGIN_B(vk_x11_strict_image_count, def) \
+        DRI_CONF_DESC(en,gettext("Force the X11 WSI to create exactly the number of image specified by the application in VkSwapchainCreateInfoKHR::minImageCount")) \
+DRI_CONF_OPT_END
+
 #define DRI_CONF_MESA_GLTHREAD(def) \
 DRI_CONF_OPT_BEGIN_B(mesa_glthread, def) \
         DRI_CONF_DESC(en,gettext("Enable offloading GL driver work to a separate thread")) \
diff --git a/src/vulkan/wsi/wsi_common.h b/src/vulkan/wsi/wsi_common.h
index b00fc3c1857..064b16a5e7a 100644
--- a/src/vulkan/wsi/wsi_common.h
+++ b/src/vulkan/wsi/wsi_common.h
@@ -113,6 +113,11 @@ struct wsi_device {
       /* Override the minimum number of images on the swapchain.
        * 0 = no override */
       uint32_t override_minImageCount;
+
+      /* Forces strict number of image on the swapchain using application
+       * provided VkSwapchainCreateInfoKH::RminImageCount.
+       */
+      bool strict_imageCount;
    } x11;
 
    uint64_t (*image_get_modifier)(VkImage image);
diff --git a/src/vulkan/wsi/wsi_common_x11.c b/src/vulkan/wsi/wsi_common_x11.c
index af61bb91dca..491bd8a3702 100644
--- a/src/vulkan/wsi/wsi_common_x11.c
+++ b/src/vulkan/wsi/wsi_common_x11.c
@@ -1413,7 +1413,9 @@ x11_surface_create_swapchain(VkIcdSurfaceBase *icd_surface,
    assert(pCreateInfo->sType == VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SWAPCHAIN_CREATE_INFO_KHR);
 
    unsigned num_images = pCreateInfo->minImageCount;
-   if (present_mode == VK_PRESENT_MODE_MAILBOX_KHR)
+   if (wsi_device->x11.strict_imageCount)
+      num_images = pCreateInfo->minImageCount;
+   else if (present_mode == VK_PRESENT_MODE_MAILBOX_KHR)
       num_images = MAX2(num_images, 5);
 
    xcb_connection_t *conn = x11_surface_get_connection(icd_surface);
@@ -1630,6 +1632,10 @@ wsi_x11_init_wsi(struct wsi_device *wsi_device,
          wsi_device->x11.override_minImageCount =
             driQueryOptioni(dri_options, "vk_x11_override_min_image_count");
       }
+      if (driCheckOption(dri_options, "vk_x11_strict_image_count", DRI_BOOL)) {
+         wsi_device->x11.strict_imageCount =
+            driQueryOptionb(dri_options, "vk_x11_strict_image_count");
+      }
    }
 
    wsi->base.get_support = x11_surface_get_support;