diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/opengl/gl_backend.cc b/source/blender/gpu/opengl/gl_backend.cc
index e193fc4dbfe..5204c974f00 100644
--- a/source/blender/gpu/opengl/gl_backend.cc
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/opengl/gl_backend.cc
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
  * \ingroup gpu
  */
 
+#include <cctype>
 #include <cstdint>
+#include <cstdlib>
 #include <string>
 
 #include "BKE_global.hh"
@@ -46,6 +48,67 @@ static bool match_renderer(StringRef renderer, const Vector<std::string> &items)
   return false;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Return whether an AMD driver version is in [20.11, 22],
+ * preferring false negatives.
+ *
+ * Matches:
+ *   4.6.14761 Core Profile Context 20.45.44 27.20.14544.6
+ *   4.6.14760 Compatibility Profile Context 21.2.3 27.20.14535.3005
+ *   4.6.14831 Core Profile Context FireGL 21.Q2.1 27.20.21026.2006
+ *   4.6.14830 Core Profile Context 22.6.1 27.20.20913.2000
+ *   4.6.14760 Core Profile Context 21.2.3 27.20.14535.3005
+ * Rejects:
+ *   4.6.0 Core Profile Context 23.10.2.231013
+ *   4.6.0 Core Profile Context 24.7.1.240618
+ *   4.6.0 Core Profile Context 25.3.2.250311
+ * by matching
+ *   " 2" digits "." "Q"? digits "." digits " "
+ */
+static bool is_AMD_between_20_11_and_22(const char *version)
+{
+  const char *spc_2 = strstr(version, " 2");
+  if (!spc_2) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  char *after_first = nullptr;
+  long first = std::strtol(spc_2, &after_first, 10);
+  if (first < 20 || first > 22) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (*after_first != '.') {
+    return false;
+  }
+  ++after_first;
+
+  if (*after_first == 'Q') {
+    ++after_first;
+  }
+  char *after_second = nullptr;
+  long second = std::strtol(after_first, &after_second, 10);
+  if (after_second == after_first) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (*after_second != '.') {
+    return false;
+  }
+  ++after_second;
+
+  char *after_third = nullptr;
+  long third = std::strtol(after_second, &after_third, 10);
+  if (after_third == after_second) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (*after_third != ' ') {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  return (first == 20 && second >= 11) || first == 21 || first == 22;
+}
+
 void GLBackend::platform_init()
 {
   BLI_assert(!GPG.initialized);
@@ -414,9 +477,7 @@ static void detect_workarounds()
   if (GPU_type_matches(GPU_DEVICE_ATI, GPU_OS_ANY, GPU_DRIVER_OFFICIAL)) {
     /* Check for AMD legacy driver. Assuming that when these drivers are used this bug is present.
      */
-    if (strstr(version, " 22.6.1 ") || strstr(version, " 21.Q1.2 ") ||
-        strstr(version, " 21.Q2.1 "))
-    {
+    if (is_AMD_between_20_11_and_22(version)) {
       GCaps.use_hq_normals_workaround = true;
     }
     const Vector<std::string> matches = {
@@ -431,9 +492,7 @@ static void detect_workarounds()
    * install of the driver.
    */
   if (GPU_type_matches(GPU_DEVICE_ATI, GPU_OS_ANY, GPU_DRIVER_OFFICIAL)) {
-    if (strstr(version, " 22.6.1 ") || strstr(version, " 21.Q1.2 ") ||
-        strstr(version, " 21.Q2.1 "))
-    {
+    if (is_AMD_between_20_11_and_22(version)) {
       GCaps.line_directive_workaround = true;
     }
   }