diff --git a/include/os/freebsd/zfs/sys/zfs_vfsops_os.h b/include/os/freebsd/zfs/sys/zfs_vfsops_os.h
index 24bb03575f..56a0ac96ac 100644
--- a/include/os/freebsd/zfs/sys/zfs_vfsops_os.h
+++ b/include/os/freebsd/zfs/sys/zfs_vfsops_os.h
@@ -286,6 +286,7 @@ typedef struct zfid_long {
 
 extern uint_t zfs_fsyncer_key;
 extern int zfs_super_owner;
+extern int zfs_bclone_enabled;
 
 extern void zfs_init(void);
 extern void zfs_fini(void);
diff --git a/include/os/linux/zfs/sys/zfs_vfsops_os.h b/include/os/linux/zfs/sys/zfs_vfsops_os.h
index b4d5db21f5..2204665502 100644
--- a/include/os/linux/zfs/sys/zfs_vfsops_os.h
+++ b/include/os/linux/zfs/sys/zfs_vfsops_os.h
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ extern "C" {
 typedef struct zfsvfs zfsvfs_t;
 struct znode;
 
+extern int zfs_bclone_enabled;
+
 /*
  * This structure emulates the vfs_t from other platforms.  It's purpose
  * is to facilitate the handling of mount options and minimize structural
diff --git a/man/man4/zfs.4 b/man/man4/zfs.4
index 615332bb02..4ec52a2fb6 100644
--- a/man/man4/zfs.4
+++ b/man/man4/zfs.4
@@ -1137,6 +1137,11 @@ Selecting any option other than
 results in vector instructions
 from the respective CPU instruction set being used.
 .
+.It Sy zfs_bclone_enabled Ns = Ns Sy 1 Ns | Ns 0 Pq int
+Enable the experimental block cloning feature.
+If this setting is 0, then even if feature@block_cloning is enabled,
+attempts to clone blocks will act as though the feature is disabled.
+.
 .It Sy zfs_blake3_impl Ns = Ns Sy fastest Pq string
 Select a BLAKE3 implementation.
 .Pp
diff --git a/module/os/freebsd/zfs/zfs_vfsops.c b/module/os/freebsd/zfs/zfs_vfsops.c
index a972c720df..f2d5391037 100644
--- a/module/os/freebsd/zfs/zfs_vfsops.c
+++ b/module/os/freebsd/zfs/zfs_vfsops.c
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ int zfs_debug_level;
 SYSCTL_INT(_vfs_zfs, OID_AUTO, debug, CTLFLAG_RWTUN, &zfs_debug_level, 0,
 	"Debug level");
 
+int zfs_bclone_enabled = 1;
+SYSCTL_INT(_vfs_zfs, OID_AUTO, bclone_enabled, CTLFLAG_RWTUN,
+	&zfs_bclone_enabled, 0, "Enable block cloning");
+
 struct zfs_jailparam {
 	int mount_snapshot;
 };
diff --git a/module/os/freebsd/zfs/zfs_vnops_os.c b/module/os/freebsd/zfs/zfs_vnops_os.c
index c498a13282..f672deed34 100644
--- a/module/os/freebsd/zfs/zfs_vnops_os.c
+++ b/module/os/freebsd/zfs/zfs_vnops_os.c
@@ -6243,6 +6243,11 @@ zfs_freebsd_copy_file_range(struct vop_copy_file_range_args *ap)
 	int error;
 	uint64_t len = *ap->a_lenp;
 
+	if (!zfs_bclone_enabled) {
+		mp = NULL;
+		goto bad_write_fallback;
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * TODO: If offset/length is not aligned to recordsize, use
 	 * vn_generic_copy_file_range() on this fragment.
diff --git a/module/os/linux/zfs/zfs_vnops_os.c b/module/os/linux/zfs/zfs_vnops_os.c
index a087a57677..b464f615cd 100644
--- a/module/os/linux/zfs/zfs_vnops_os.c
+++ b/module/os/linux/zfs/zfs_vnops_os.c
@@ -4242,4 +4242,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(zfs_map);
 module_param(zfs_delete_blocks, ulong, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(zfs_delete_blocks, "Delete files larger than N blocks async");
 
+/* CSTYLED */
+module_param(zfs_bclone_enabled, uint, 0644);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(zfs_bclone_enabled, "Enable block cloning");
+
 #endif
diff --git a/module/os/linux/zfs/zpl_file_range.c b/module/os/linux/zfs/zpl_file_range.c
index c47fe99dac..73476ff40e 100644
--- a/module/os/linux/zfs/zpl_file_range.c
+++ b/module/os/linux/zfs/zpl_file_range.c
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 #include <sys/zfs_vnops.h>
 #include <sys/zfeature.h>
 
+int zfs_bclone_enabled = 1;
+
 /*
  * Clone part of a file via block cloning.
  *
@@ -50,6 +52,9 @@ __zpl_clone_file_range(struct file *src_file, loff_t src_off,
 	fstrans_cookie_t cookie;
 	int err;
 
+	if (!zfs_bclone_enabled)
+		return (-EOPNOTSUPP);
+
 	if (!spa_feature_is_enabled(
 	    dmu_objset_spa(ITOZSB(dst_i)->z_os), SPA_FEATURE_BLOCK_CLONING))
 		return (-EOPNOTSUPP);
diff --git a/tests/zfs-tests/include/libtest.shlib b/tests/zfs-tests/include/libtest.shlib
index 844caa17d8..d5d7bb6c83 100644
--- a/tests/zfs-tests/include/libtest.shlib
+++ b/tests/zfs-tests/include/libtest.shlib
@@ -3334,6 +3334,21 @@ function set_tunable_impl
 	esac
 }
 
+function save_tunable
+{
+	[[ ! -d $TEST_BASE_DIR ]] && return 1
+	[[ -e $TEST_BASE_DIR/tunable-$1 ]] && return 2
+	echo "$(get_tunable """$1""")" > "$TEST_BASE_DIR"/tunable-"$1"
+}
+
+function restore_tunable
+{
+	[[ ! -e $TEST_BASE_DIR/tunable-$1 ]] && return 1
+	val="$(cat $TEST_BASE_DIR/tunable-"""$1""")"
+	set_tunable64 "$1" "$val"
+	rm $TEST_BASE_DIR/tunable-$1
+}
+
 #
 # Get a global system tunable
 #
diff --git a/tests/zfs-tests/include/tunables.cfg b/tests/zfs-tests/include/tunables.cfg
index 80e7bcb3bd..a0edad14d0 100644
--- a/tests/zfs-tests/include/tunables.cfg
+++ b/tests/zfs-tests/include/tunables.cfg
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ VOL_INHIBIT_DEV			UNSUPPORTED			zvol_inhibit_dev
 VOL_MODE			vol.mode			zvol_volmode
 VOL_RECURSIVE			vol.recursive			UNSUPPORTED
 VOL_USE_BLK_MQ			UNSUPPORTED			zvol_use_blk_mq
+BCLONE_ENABLED			zfs_bclone_enabled		zfs_bclone_enabled
 XATTR_COMPAT			xattr_compat			zfs_xattr_compat
 ZEVENT_LEN_MAX			zevent.len_max			zfs_zevent_len_max
 ZEVENT_RETAIN_MAX		zevent.retain_max		zfs_zevent_retain_max
diff --git a/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/block_cloning/cleanup.ksh b/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/block_cloning/cleanup.ksh
index 7ac13adb63..b985445a5d 100755
--- a/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/block_cloning/cleanup.ksh
+++ b/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/block_cloning/cleanup.ksh
@@ -31,4 +31,8 @@ verify_runnable "global"
 
 default_cleanup_noexit
 
+if tunable_exists BCLONE_ENABLED ; then
+	log_must restore_tunable BCLONE_ENABLED
+fi
+
 log_pass
diff --git a/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/block_cloning/setup.ksh b/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/block_cloning/setup.ksh
index 512f5a0644..58441bf8f3 100755
--- a/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/block_cloning/setup.ksh
+++ b/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/block_cloning/setup.ksh
@@ -33,4 +33,9 @@ fi
 
 verify_runnable "global"
 
+if tunable_exists BCLONE_ENABLED ; then
+    log_must save_tunable BCLONE_ENABLED
+    log_must set_tunable32 BCLONE_ENABLED 1
+fi
+
 log_pass