diff --git a/PRESUBMIT.py b/PRESUBMIT.py
index 3379d9ab90..553aa81192 100644
--- a/PRESUBMIT.py
+++ b/PRESUBMIT.py
@@ -206,3 +206,11 @@ def CheckOwnersOnUpload(input_api, output_api):
 
 def CheckDoNotSubmitOnCommit(input_api, output_api):
   return input_api.canned_checks.CheckDoNotSubmit(input_api, output_api)
+
+
+def CheckPatchFormatted(input_api, output_api):
+  # TODO(https://crbug.com/979330) If clang-format is fixed for non-chromium
+  # repos, remove check_clang_format=False so that proto files can be formatted
+  return input_api.canned_checks.CheckPatchFormatted(input_api,
+                                                     output_api,
+                                                     check_clang_format=False)