diff --git a/mlir/.clang-tidy b/mlir/.clang-tidy
index eb8cbbeb9723..0d4a4b121483 100644
--- a/mlir/.clang-tidy
+++ b/mlir/.clang-tidy
@@ -58,3 +58,5 @@ CheckOptions:
     value:           camelBack
   - key:             readability-identifier-naming.VariableCase
     value:           camelBack
+  - key:             modernize-use-using.IgnoreExternC
+    value:           true