diff --git a/src/compiler/glsl/glsl_parser_extras.cpp b/src/compiler/glsl/glsl_parser_extras.cpp
index 85bb06125c2..fbeea362abd 100644
--- a/src/compiler/glsl/glsl_parser_extras.cpp
+++ b/src/compiler/glsl/glsl_parser_extras.cpp
@@ -495,6 +495,7 @@ _mesa_glsl_parse_state::process_version_directive(YYLTYPE *locp, int version,
       this->language_version = version;
 
    this->compat_shader = compat_token_present ||
+                         this->ctx->Const.ForceCompatShaders ||
                          (this->ctx->API == API_OPENGL_COMPAT &&
                           this->language_version == 140) ||
                          (!this->es_shader && this->language_version < 140);
diff --git a/src/gallium/auxiliary/pipe-loader/driinfo_gallium.h b/src/gallium/auxiliary/pipe-loader/driinfo_gallium.h
index 64d9378e3ee..e79da788178 100644
--- a/src/gallium/auxiliary/pipe-loader/driinfo_gallium.h
+++ b/src/gallium/auxiliary/pipe-loader/driinfo_gallium.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ DRI_CONF_SECTION_DEBUG
    DRI_CONF_ALLOW_DRAW_OUT_OF_ORDER(false)
    DRI_CONF_GLTHREAD_NOP_CHECK_FRAMEBUFFER_STATUS(false)
    DRI_CONF_FORCE_COMPAT_PROFILE(false)
+   DRI_CONF_FORCE_COMPAT_SHADERS(false)
    DRI_CONF_FORCE_GL_NAMES_REUSE(false)
    DRI_CONF_TRANSCODE_ETC(false)
    DRI_CONF_TRANSCODE_ASTC(false)
diff --git a/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_driconf.c b/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_driconf.c
index 8381dfd64c8..893c3b69aaf 100644
--- a/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_driconf.c
+++ b/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_driconf.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ u_driconf_fill_st_options(struct st_config_options *options,
    query_bool_option(disable_blend_func_extended);
    query_bool_option(disable_arb_gpu_shader5);
    query_bool_option(disable_glsl_line_continuations);
+   query_bool_option(force_compat_shaders);
    query_bool_option(force_glsl_extensions_warn);
    query_int_option(force_glsl_version);
    query_bool_option(allow_extra_pp_tokens);
diff --git a/src/gallium/include/frontend/api.h b/src/gallium/include/frontend/api.h
index 783ae18b093..c7aab405159 100644
--- a/src/gallium/include/frontend/api.h
+++ b/src/gallium/include/frontend/api.h
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ struct st_config_options
    bool disable_blend_func_extended;
    bool disable_glsl_line_continuations;
    bool disable_arb_gpu_shader5;
+   bool force_compat_shaders;
    bool force_glsl_extensions_warn;
    unsigned force_glsl_version;
    bool allow_extra_pp_tokens;
diff --git a/src/mesa/main/mtypes.h b/src/mesa/main/mtypes.h
index f6e6001b565..6096bcb9328 100644
--- a/src/mesa/main/mtypes.h
+++ b/src/mesa/main/mtypes.h
@@ -3930,6 +3930,12 @@ struct gl_constants
     */
    GLboolean ForceGLSLExtensionsWarn;
 
+   /**
+    * Force all shaders to behave as if they were declared with the
+    * compatibility token.
+    */
+   GLboolean ForceCompatShaders;
+
    /**
     * If non-zero, forces GLSL shaders to behave as if they began
     * with "#version ForceGLSLVersion".
diff --git a/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_extensions.c b/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_extensions.c
index f9a77d505f6..5880279176a 100644
--- a/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_extensions.c
+++ b/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_extensions.c
@@ -1189,6 +1189,8 @@ void st_init_extensions(struct pipe_screen *screen,
       consts->ForceGLSLVersion = options->force_glsl_version;
    }
 
+   consts->ForceCompatShaders = options->force_compat_shaders;
+
    consts->AllowExtraPPTokens = options->allow_extra_pp_tokens;
 
    consts->AllowHigherCompatVersion = options->allow_higher_compat_version;
diff --git a/src/util/driconf.h b/src/util/driconf.h
index 24726e04bd3..7539fdee4fc 100644
--- a/src/util/driconf.h
+++ b/src/util/driconf.h
@@ -238,6 +238,10 @@
    DRI_CONF_OPT_B(force_compat_profile, def, \
                   "Force an OpenGL compatibility context")
 
+#define DRI_CONF_FORCE_COMPAT_SHADERS(def) \
+   DRI_CONF_OPT_B(force_compat_shaders, def, \
+                  "Force OpenGL compatibility shaders")
+
 #define DRI_CONF_FORCE_DIRECT_GLX_CONTEXT(def) \
    DRI_CONF_OPT_B(force_direct_glx_context, def, \
                   "Force direct GLX context (even if indirect is requested)")