diff --git a/python/core/auto_additions/qgis.py b/python/core/auto_additions/qgis.py
index 35a11011583..8e2262cae31 100644
--- a/python/core/auto_additions/qgis.py
+++ b/python/core/auto_additions/qgis.py
@@ -3614,6 +3614,13 @@ Qgis.FeatureSymbologyExport.__doc__ = 'Options for exporting features considerin
 # --
 Qgis.FeatureSymbologyExport.baseClass = Qgis
 # monkey patching scoped based enum
+Qgis.VectorTileProviderFlag.AlwaysUseTileMatrixSetFromProvider.__doc__ = "Vector tile layer must always use the tile matrix set from the data provider, and should never store, restore or override the definition of this matrix set."
+Qgis.VectorTileProviderFlag.__doc__ = 'Flags for vector tile data providers.\n\n.. versionadded:: 3.32\n\n' + '* ``AlwaysUseTileMatrixSetFromProvider``: ' + Qgis.VectorTileProviderFlag.AlwaysUseTileMatrixSetFromProvider.__doc__
+# --
+Qgis.VectorTileProviderFlag.baseClass = Qgis
+Qgis.VectorTileProviderFlags.baseClass = Qgis
+VectorTileProviderFlags = Qgis  # dirty hack since SIP seems to introduce the flags in module
+# monkey patching scoped based enum
 Qgis.VectorTileProviderCapability.ReadLayerMetadata.__doc__ = "Provider can read layer metadata from data store. See QgsDataProvider.layerMetadata()"
 Qgis.VectorTileProviderCapability.__doc__ = 'Enumeration with capabilities that vector tile data providers might implement.\n\n.. versionadded:: 3.32\n\n' + '* ``ReadLayerMetadata``: ' + Qgis.VectorTileProviderCapability.ReadLayerMetadata.__doc__
 # --
diff --git a/python/core/auto_generated/qgis.sip.in b/python/core/auto_generated/qgis.sip.in
index b55d7bcc128..62a3104d99a 100644
--- a/python/core/auto_generated/qgis.sip.in
+++ b/python/core/auto_generated/qgis.sip.in
@@ -2047,6 +2047,14 @@ The development version
       PerSymbolLayer
     };
 
+    enum class VectorTileProviderFlag
+    {
+      AlwaysUseTileMatrixSetFromProvider,
+    };
+
+    typedef QFlags<Qgis::VectorTileProviderFlag> VectorTileProviderFlags;
+
+
     enum class VectorTileProviderCapability
     {
       ReadLayerMetadata,
@@ -2217,6 +2225,8 @@ QFlags<Qgis::DatabaseProviderConnectionCapability2> operator|(Qgis::DatabaseProv
 
 QFlags<Qgis::VectorFileWriterCapability> operator|(Qgis::VectorFileWriterCapability f1, QFlags<Qgis::VectorFileWriterCapability> f2);
 
+QFlags<Qgis::VectorTileProviderFlag> operator|(Qgis::VectorTileProviderFlag f1, QFlags<Qgis::VectorTileProviderFlag> f2);
+
 QFlags<Qgis::VectorTileProviderCapability> operator|(Qgis::VectorTileProviderCapability f1, QFlags<Qgis::VectorTileProviderCapability> f2);
 
 
diff --git a/src/core/qgis.h b/src/core/qgis.h
index b095f47fe64..9e59969283b 100644
--- a/src/core/qgis.h
+++ b/src/core/qgis.h
@@ -3553,6 +3553,25 @@ class CORE_EXPORT Qgis
     };
     Q_ENUM( FeatureSymbologyExport )
 
+    /**
+     * Flags for vector tile data providers.
+     *
+     * \since QGIS 3.32
+     */
+    enum class VectorTileProviderFlag : int
+    {
+      AlwaysUseTileMatrixSetFromProvider = 1 << 1, //!< Vector tile layer must always use the tile matrix set from the data provider, and should never store, restore or override the definition of this matrix set.
+    };
+    Q_ENUM( VectorTileProviderFlag )
+
+    /**
+     * Vector tile data provider flags.
+     *
+     * \since QGIS 3.32
+     */
+    Q_DECLARE_FLAGS( VectorTileProviderFlags, VectorTileProviderFlag )
+    Q_FLAG( VectorTileProviderFlags )
+
     /**
      * Enumeration with capabilities that vector tile data providers might implement.
      * \since QGIS 3.32
@@ -3745,6 +3764,7 @@ Q_DECLARE_OPERATORS_FOR_FLAGS( Qgis::LabelLinePlacementFlags )
 Q_DECLARE_OPERATORS_FOR_FLAGS( Qgis::LabelPolygonPlacementFlags )
 Q_DECLARE_OPERATORS_FOR_FLAGS( Qgis::DatabaseProviderConnectionCapabilities2 )
 Q_DECLARE_OPERATORS_FOR_FLAGS( Qgis::VectorFileWriterCapabilities )
+Q_DECLARE_OPERATORS_FOR_FLAGS( Qgis::VectorTileProviderFlags )
 Q_DECLARE_OPERATORS_FOR_FLAGS( Qgis::VectorTileProviderCapabilities )
 
 // hack to workaround warnings when casting void pointers
diff --git a/src/core/vectortile/qgsvectortiledataprovider.cpp b/src/core/vectortile/qgsvectortiledataprovider.cpp
index 09306351358..7a97b2a4a9f 100644
--- a/src/core/vectortile/qgsvectortiledataprovider.cpp
+++ b/src/core/vectortile/qgsvectortiledataprovider.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ QgsVectorTileDataProvider::QgsVectorTileDataProvider( const QgsVectorTileDataPro
   setTransformContext( other.transformContext() );
 }
 
+Qgis::VectorTileProviderFlags QgsVectorTileDataProvider::providerFlags() const
+{
+  return Qgis::VectorTileProviderFlags();
+}
+
 Qgis::VectorTileProviderCapabilities QgsVectorTileDataProvider::providerCapabilities() const
 {
   return Qgis::VectorTileProviderCapabilities();
diff --git a/src/core/vectortile/qgsvectortiledataprovider.h b/src/core/vectortile/qgsvectortiledataprovider.h
index 97a7a6d9445..fca04a3746d 100644
--- a/src/core/vectortile/qgsvectortiledataprovider.h
+++ b/src/core/vectortile/qgsvectortiledataprovider.h
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsVectorTileDataProvider : public QgsDataProvider
      */
     QgsVectorTileDataProvider &operator=( const QgsVectorTileDataProvider &other ) = delete;
 
+    /**
+     * Returns flags reflecting the behavior of the data provider.
+     * \since QGIS 3.32
+     */
+    virtual Qgis::VectorTileProviderFlags providerFlags() const;
+
     /**
      * Returns flags containing the supported capabilities of the data provider.
      * \since QGIS 3.32
diff --git a/src/core/vectortile/qgsvectortilelayer.cpp b/src/core/vectortile/qgsvectortilelayer.cpp
index 6ceb6d37407..5df38fe38d0 100644
--- a/src/core/vectortile/qgsvectortilelayer.cpp
+++ b/src/core/vectortile/qgsvectortilelayer.cpp
@@ -154,12 +154,15 @@ bool QgsVectorTileLayer::readXml( const QDomNode &layerNode, QgsReadWriteContext
 
   setValid( loadDataSource() );
 
-  const QDomElement matrixSetElement = layerNode.firstChildElement( QStringLiteral( "matrixSet" ) );
-  if ( !matrixSetElement.isNull() )
+  if ( !mDataProvider || !( qobject_cast< QgsVectorTileDataProvider * >( mDataProvider.get() )->providerFlags() & Qgis::VectorTileProviderFlag::AlwaysUseTileMatrixSetFromProvider ) )
   {
-    mMatrixSet.readXml( matrixSetElement, context );
-    setCrs( mMatrixSet.crs() );
+    const QDomElement matrixSetElement = layerNode.firstChildElement( QStringLiteral( "matrixSet" ) );
+    if ( !matrixSetElement.isNull() )
+    {
+      mMatrixSet.readXml( matrixSetElement, context );
+    }
   }
+  setCrs( mMatrixSet.crs() );
 
   QString errorMsg;
   if ( !readSymbology( layerNode, errorMsg, context ) )
@@ -176,7 +179,11 @@ bool QgsVectorTileLayer::writeXml( QDomNode &layerNode, QDomDocument &doc, const
   QDomElement mapLayerNode = layerNode.toElement();
   mapLayerNode.setAttribute( QStringLiteral( "type" ), QgsMapLayerFactory::typeToString( Qgis::LayerType::VectorTile ) );
 
-  mapLayerNode.appendChild( mMatrixSet.writeXml( doc, context ) );
+  if ( !mDataProvider || !( qobject_cast< QgsVectorTileDataProvider * >( mDataProvider.get() )->providerFlags() & Qgis::VectorTileProviderFlag::AlwaysUseTileMatrixSetFromProvider ) )
+  {
+    mapLayerNode.appendChild( mMatrixSet.writeXml( doc, context ) );
+  }
+
 
   // add provider node
   if ( mDataProvider )