diff --git a/src/freedreno/ci/deqp-freedreno-a750-vk.toml b/src/freedreno/ci/deqp-freedreno-a750-vk.toml
index 5bd9483b38a..7a5118dfab5 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/ci/deqp-freedreno-a750-vk.toml
+++ b/src/freedreno/ci/deqp-freedreno-a750-vk.toml
@@ -31,6 +31,18 @@ tests_per_group = 10000
 [deqp.env]
 TU_DEBUG = "gmem,unaligned_store"
 
+# force-gmem with concurrent binning allowed to test concurrent binning
+[[deqp]]
+deqp = "/deqp-vk/external/vulkancts/modules/vulkan/deqp-vk"
+caselists = ["/deqp-vk/mustpass/vk-main.txt"]
+include = ["dEQP-VK.renderpass2.*"]
+prefix = "gmem-cb-"
+fraction = 20
+tests_per_group = 10000
+[deqp.env]
+TU_DEBUG = "gmem"
+tu_allow_concurrent_binning = "true"
+
 # force-sysmem testing
 [[deqp]]
 deqp = "/deqp-vk/external/vulkancts/modules/vulkan/deqp-vk"
diff --git a/src/freedreno/ci/gitlab-ci.yml b/src/freedreno/ci/gitlab-ci.yml
index 01071340565..72c779e26ca 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/ci/gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/src/freedreno/ci/gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ a750-vk:
   variables:
     CI_TRON_TIMEOUT__OVERALL__MINUTES: 16
     DEQP_SUITE: freedreno-a750-vk
+    DEQP_FRACTION: 2
 
 # A750 VK traces are disabled because they time out -- we have a lot of:
 # [  465.720843] adreno 3d00000.gpu: CP | protected mode error | WRITE | addr=0x0000930A | status=0x0060930A
diff --git a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_cmd_buffer.cc b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_cmd_buffer.cc
index 9e00175d80f..a729e651b62 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_cmd_buffer.cc
+++ b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_cmd_buffer.cc
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ tu_emit_cache_flush(struct tu_cmd_buffer *cmd_buffer)
 
    if ((flushes & TU_CMD_FLAG_WAIT_FOR_BR) && CHIP >= A7XX &&
        !(cmd_buffer->state.pass && cmd_buffer->state.renderpass_cb_disabled) &&
-       !TU_DEBUG(NO_CONCURRENT_BINNING)) {
+       cmd_buffer->device->instance->allow_concurrent_binning) {
       trace_start_concurrent_binning_barrier(&cmd_buffer->trace, cs, cmd_buffer);
 
       /* Wait-for-BR when repeated a lot of times per frame can add up
@@ -3109,8 +3109,8 @@ tu7_emit_concurrent_binning_start(struct tu_cmd_buffer *cmd,
        tu7_cb_disable_reason(
           (!cmd->state.lrz.fast_clear && cmd->state.lrz.image_view), cmd,
           "LRZ fast clear disabled") ||
-       tu7_cb_disable_reason(TU_DEBUG(NO_CONCURRENT_BINNING), cmd,
-                             "TU_DEBUG(NO_CONCURRENT_BINNING)")) {
+       tu7_cb_disable_reason(!cmd->device->instance->allow_concurrent_binning, cmd,
+                             "globally disabled")) {
      tu_cs_emit_pkt7(cs, CP_THREAD_CONTROL, 1);
      tu_cs_emit(cs, CP_THREAD_CONTROL_0_THREAD(CP_SET_THREAD_BR) |
                     CP_THREAD_CONTROL_0_CONCURRENT_BIN_DISABLE);
diff --git a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_device.cc b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_device.cc
index 2e755551dca..b8c0c7851c9 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_device.cc
+++ b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_device.cc
@@ -1830,6 +1830,7 @@ static const driOptionDescription tu_dri_options[] = {
       DRI_CONF_VK_X11_STRICT_IMAGE_COUNT(false)
       DRI_CONF_VK_X11_ENSURE_MIN_IMAGE_COUNT(false)
       DRI_CONF_VK_XWAYLAND_WAIT_READY(false)
+      DRI_CONF_TU_ALLOW_CONCURRENT_BINNING(false)
    DRI_CONF_SECTION_END
 
    DRI_CONF_SECTION_DEBUG
@@ -1884,6 +1885,9 @@ tu_init_dri_options(struct tu_instance *instance)
          driQueryOptionb(&instance->dri_options, "tu_emulate_alpha_to_coverage");
    instance->autotune_algo =
          driQueryOptionstr(&instance->dri_options, "tu_autotune_algorithm");
+   instance->allow_concurrent_binning =
+      (driQueryOptionb(&instance->dri_options, "tu_allow_concurrent_binning") && !TU_DEBUG(NO_CONCURRENT_BINNING)) ||
+      TU_DEBUG(FORCE_CONCURRENT_BINNING);
 }
 
 static uint32_t instance_count = 0;
diff --git a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_device.h b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_device.h
index c9f521fcc15..e2168b91e08 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_device.h
+++ b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_device.h
@@ -240,6 +240,8 @@ struct tu_instance
 
    /* Configuration option to use a specific autotune algorithm by default. */
    const char *autotune_algo;
+
+   bool allow_concurrent_binning;
 };
 VK_DEFINE_HANDLE_CASTS(tu_instance, vk.base, VkInstance,
                        VK_OBJECT_TYPE_INSTANCE)
diff --git a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_queue.cc b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_queue.cc
index 828af5d4e98..2099c91f7c4 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_queue.cc
+++ b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_queue.cc
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ resolve_vis_stream_patchpoints(struct tu_queue *queue,
     * streams and therefore should be avoided.
     */
    uint32_t min_vis_stream_count =
-      (TU_DEBUG(NO_CONCURRENT_BINNING) || dev->physical_device->info->chip < 7) ?
+      (!dev->instance->allow_concurrent_binning || dev->physical_device->info->chip < 7) ?
       1 : MIN2(MAX2(rp_count, 1), TU_MAX_VIS_STREAMS);
    uint32_t vis_stream_count;
 
diff --git a/src/util/driconf.h b/src/util/driconf.h
index e618123d817..8c4afae7ffe 100644
--- a/src/util/driconf.h
+++ b/src/util/driconf.h
@@ -672,6 +672,10 @@
    DRI_CONF_OPT_S_NODEF(tu_autotune_algorithm, \
                         "Set the preferred autotune algorithm")
 
+#define DRI_CONF_TU_ALLOW_CONCURRENT_BINNING(def) \
+   DRI_CONF_OPT_B(tu_allow_concurrent_binning, def, \
+                  "Allow concurrent binning on A7XX+, the CB is disabled by default because it regresses performance on desktop games")
+
 /**
  * \brief Honeykrisp specific configuration options
  */