diff --git a/src/freedreno/common/freedreno_devices.py b/src/freedreno/common/freedreno_devices.py
index 441a6b6ed73..74e7a56e3dc 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/common/freedreno_devices.py
+++ b/src/freedreno/common/freedreno_devices.py
@@ -822,7 +822,9 @@ a7xx_740 = A7XXProps(
         ubwc_unorm_snorm_int_compatible = True,
         supports_ibo_ubwc = True,
         fs_must_have_non_zero_constlen_quirk = True,
-        enable_tp_ubwc_flag_hint = True,
+        # Most devices with a740 have blob v6xx which doesn't have
+        # this hint set. Match them for better compatibility by default.
+        enable_tp_ubwc_flag_hint = False,
     )
 
 a7xx_740_a32 = A7XXProps(
@@ -832,7 +834,7 @@ a7xx_740_a32 = A7XXProps(
         ubwc_unorm_snorm_int_compatible = True,
         supports_ibo_ubwc = True,
         fs_must_have_non_zero_constlen_quirk = True,
-        enable_tp_ubwc_flag_hint = True,
+        enable_tp_ubwc_flag_hint = False,
     )
 
 a7xx_750 = A7XXProps(