diff --git a/src/gallium/state_trackers/va/surface.c b/src/gallium/state_trackers/va/surface.c
index 8ce4143f74b..63727b6355d 100644
--- a/src/gallium/state_trackers/va/surface.c
+++ b/src/gallium/state_trackers/va/surface.c
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
 
 #include "va_private.h"
 
+DEBUG_GET_ONCE_BOOL_OPTION(nointerlace, "VAAPI_DISABLE_INTERLACE", FALSE);
+
 #include <va/va_drmcommon.h>
 
 static const enum pipe_format vpp_surface_formats[] = {
@@ -620,6 +622,8 @@ vlVaCreateSurfaces2(VADriverContextP ctx, unsigned int format,
 
    templat.width = width;
    templat.height = height;
+   if (debug_get_option_nointerlace())
+      templat.interlaced = false;
 
    memset(surfaces, VA_INVALID_ID, num_surfaces * sizeof(VASurfaceID));