diff --git a/code/core/src/preview-api/modules/store/csf/normalizeInputTypes.test.ts b/code/core/src/preview-api/modules/store/csf/normalizeInputTypes.test.ts
index 33b8f26e9625..e0dfe199c133 100644
--- a/code/core/src/preview-api/modules/store/csf/normalizeInputTypes.test.ts
+++ b/code/core/src/preview-api/modules/store/csf/normalizeInputTypes.test.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
 import { normalizeInputType, normalizeInputTypes } from './normalizeInputTypes';
 
 describe('normalizeInputType', () => {
-  it('does nothing to strict types', () => {
+  it('normalizes strict types and sets disable: false when type is present', () => {
     expect(
       normalizeInputType(
         {
@@ -18,12 +18,29 @@ describe('normalizeInputType', () => {
     ).toEqual({
       name: 'name',
       type: { name: 'string' },
-      control: { type: 'text' },
+      control: { type: 'text', disable: false },
       description: 'description',
       defaultValue: 'defaultValue',
     });
   });
 
+  it('preserves strict types with explicit disable', () => {
+    expect(
+      normalizeInputType(
+        {
+          name: 'name',
+          type: { name: 'string' },
+          control: { type: 'text', disable: true },
+        },
+        'arg'
+      )
+    ).toEqual({
+      name: 'name',
+      type: { name: 'string' },
+      control: { type: 'text', disable: true },
+    });
+  });
+
   it('fills in unstrict types', () => {
     expect(
       normalizeInputType(
@@ -38,12 +55,40 @@ describe('normalizeInputType', () => {
     ).toEqual({
       name: 'arg',
       type: { name: 'string' },
-      control: { type: 'text' },
+      control: { type: 'text', disable: false },
       description: 'description',
       defaultValue: 'defaultValue',
     });
   });
 
+  it('sets disable: false when control type is specified to override inherited disable', () => {
+    expect(
+      normalizeInputType(
+        {
+          control: { type: 'select' },
+        },
+        'arg'
+      )
+    ).toEqual({
+      name: 'arg',
+      control: { type: 'select', disable: false },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('preserves explicit disable: true in control object', () => {
+    expect(
+      normalizeInputType(
+        {
+          control: { type: 'select', disable: true },
+        },
+        'arg'
+      )
+    ).toEqual({
+      name: 'arg',
+      control: { type: 'select', disable: true },
+    });
+  });
+
   it('preserves disabled control via shortcut', () => {
     expect(
       normalizeInputType(
diff --git a/code/core/src/preview-api/modules/store/csf/normalizeInputTypes.ts b/code/core/src/preview-api/modules/store/csf/normalizeInputTypes.ts
index e36f81cc9c06..9426b0c2333f 100644
--- a/code/core/src/preview-api/modules/store/csf/normalizeInputTypes.ts
+++ b/code/core/src/preview-api/modules/store/csf/normalizeInputTypes.ts
@@ -11,8 +11,19 @@ const normalizeType = (type: InputType['type']): StrictInputType['type'] => {
   return typeof type === 'string' ? { name: type } : type;
 };
 
-const normalizeControl = (control: InputType['control']): StrictInputType['control'] =>
-  typeof control === 'string' ? { type: control } : control;
+const normalizeControl = (control: InputType['control']): StrictInputType['control'] => {
+  if (typeof control === 'string') {
+    // When explicitly setting a control type, ensure disable is false to override
+    // any inherited disable: true from parent argTypes (fixes #27091)
+    return { type: control, disable: false };
+  }
+  // If control is an object with a type but no explicit disable, set disable: false
+  // to ensure it overrides any inherited disable: true
+  if (control && typeof control === 'object' && 'type' in control && !('disable' in control)) {
+    return { ...control, disable: false };
+  }
+  return control;
+};
 
 export const normalizeInputType = (inputType: InputType, key: string): StrictInputType => {
   const { type, control, ...rest } = inputType;