diff --git a/airflow/providers/odbc/CHANGELOG.rst b/airflow/providers/odbc/CHANGELOG.rst
index 1a6242f98a62b..3b15ef16b79eb 100644
--- a/airflow/providers/odbc/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/airflow/providers/odbc/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -24,6 +24,17 @@
 Changelog
 ---------
 
+4.0.0
+.....
+
+Breaking changes
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+The driver parameter has to be passed via keyword ``driver`` argument when initializing the Hook or via
+``hook_params`` dictionary (with ``driver`` key) when instantiating Hook from SQL Operators. It was possible
+to instantiate it via extras before, but in this version, only setting it via constructor is supported.
+
+
 3.3.0
 .....
 
diff --git a/airflow/providers/odbc/hooks/odbc.py b/airflow/providers/odbc/hooks/odbc.py
index 72f137ff32a27..1b125ae2f215f 100644
--- a/airflow/providers/odbc/hooks/odbc.py
+++ b/airflow/providers/odbc/hooks/odbc.py
@@ -34,11 +34,17 @@ class OdbcHook(DbApiHook):
 
     :param args: passed to DbApiHook
     :param database: database to use -- overrides connection ``schema``
-    :param driver: name of driver or path to driver. overrides driver supplied in connection ``extra``
+    :param driver: name of driver or path to driver. You can also set the driver via:
+       * setting ``driver`` parameter in ``hook_params`` dictionary when instantiating hook by SQL operators.
+       * setting `driver`` extra in the connection and setting  ``allow_driver_extra`` to True.
+       * setting ``OdbcHook.default_driver`` in ``local_settings.py`` file.
     :param dsn: name of DSN to use.  overrides DSN supplied in connection ``extra``
     :param connect_kwargs: keyword arguments passed to ``pyodbc.connect``
     :param sqlalchemy_scheme: Scheme sqlalchemy connection.  Default is ``mssql+pyodbc`` Only used for
         ``get_sqlalchemy_engine`` and ``get_sqlalchemy_connection`` methods.
+    :param allow_driver_extra: If True, allows to use driver extra in connection string (default False).
+           You should make sure that you trust the users who can edit connections in the UI to not use it
+           maliciously.
     :param kwargs: passed to DbApiHook
     """
 
@@ -49,6 +55,8 @@ class OdbcHook(DbApiHook):
     hook_name = "ODBC"
     supports_autocommit = True
 
+    default_driver: str | None = None
+
     def __init__(
         self,
         *args,
@@ -57,6 +65,7 @@ def __init__(
         dsn: str | None = None,
         connect_kwargs: dict | None = None,
         sqlalchemy_scheme: str | None = None,
+        allow_driver_extra: bool = False,
         **kwargs,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -67,6 +76,7 @@ def __init__(
         self._sqlalchemy_scheme = sqlalchemy_scheme
         self._connection = None
         self._connect_kwargs = connect_kwargs
+        self._allow_driver_extra = allow_driver_extra
 
     @property
     def connection(self):
@@ -101,11 +111,19 @@ def connection_extra_lower(self) -> dict:
     @property
     def driver(self) -> str | None:
         """Driver from init param if given; else try to find one in connection extra."""
+        extra_driver = self.connection_extra_lower.get("driver")
+        if extra_driver:
+            if self._allow_driver_extra:
+                self._driver = extra_driver
+            else:
+                self.log.warning(
+                    "Please provide driver via 'driver' parameter of the Hook constructor"
+                    " or via 'hook_params' dictionary 'driver' key when instantiating hook by the"
+                    " SQL operators. The 'driver' extra will not be used."
+                )
         if not self._driver:
-            driver = self.connection_extra_lower.get("driver")
-            if driver:
-                self._driver = driver
-        return self._driver and self._driver.strip().lstrip("{").rstrip("}").strip()
+            self._driver = self.default_driver
+        return self._driver.strip().lstrip("{").rstrip("}").strip() if self._driver else None
 
     @property
     def dsn(self) -> str | None:
diff --git a/tests/providers/odbc/hooks/test_odbc.py b/tests/providers/odbc/hooks/test_odbc.py
index 58dcaf10d7b1f..3d21806cf98a7 100644
--- a/tests/providers/odbc/hooks/test_odbc.py
+++ b/tests/providers/odbc/hooks/test_odbc.py
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import json
+import logging
 from unittest import mock
+from unittest.mock import patch
 from urllib.parse import quote_plus, urlsplit
 
 import pyodbc
@@ -43,11 +45,12 @@ def get_hook(self=None, hook_params=None, conn_params=None):
         hook.get_connection.return_value = connection
         return hook
 
-    def test_driver_in_extra(self):
+    def test_driver_in_extra_not_used(self):
         conn_params = dict(extra=json.dumps(dict(Driver="Fake Driver", Fake_Param="Fake Param")))
-        hook = self.get_hook(conn_params=conn_params)
+        hook_params = {"driver": "ParamDriver"}
+        hook = self.get_hook(conn_params=conn_params, hook_params=hook_params)
         expected = (
-            "DRIVER={Fake Driver};"
+            "DRIVER={ParamDriver};"
             "SERVER=host;"
             "DATABASE=schema;"
             "UID=login;"
@@ -177,11 +180,40 @@ def test_driver(self):
         assert hook.driver == "Blah driver"
         hook = self.get_hook(hook_params=dict(driver="{Blah driver}"))
         assert hook.driver == "Blah driver"
-        hook = self.get_hook(conn_params=dict(extra='{"driver": "Blah driver"}'))
-        assert hook.driver == "Blah driver"
-        hook = self.get_hook(conn_params=dict(extra='{"driver": "{Blah driver}"}'))
+
+    def test_driver_extra_raises_warning_by_default(self, caplog):
+        with caplog.at_level(logging.WARNING, logger="airflow.providers.odbc.hooks.test_odbc"):
+            driver = self.get_hook(conn_params=dict(extra='{"driver": "Blah driver"}')).driver
+            assert "Please provide driver via 'driver' parameter of the Hook" in caplog.text
+            assert driver is None
+
+    def test_driver_extra_works_when_allow_driver_extra(self):
+        hook = self.get_hook(
+            conn_params=dict(extra='{"driver": "Blah driver"}'), hook_params=dict(allow_driver_extra=True)
+        )
         assert hook.driver == "Blah driver"
 
+    def test_default_driver_set(self):
+        with patch.object(OdbcHook, "default_driver", "Blah driver"):
+            hook = self.get_hook()
+            assert hook.driver == "Blah driver"
+
+    def test_driver_extra_works_when_default_driver_set(self):
+        with patch.object(OdbcHook, "default_driver", "Blah driver"):
+            hook = self.get_hook()
+            assert hook.driver == "Blah driver"
+
+    def test_driver_none_by_default(self):
+        hook = self.get_hook()
+        assert hook.driver is None
+
+    def test_driver_extra_raises_warning_and_returns_default_driver_by_default(self, caplog):
+        with patch.object(OdbcHook, "default_driver", "Blah driver"):
+            with caplog.at_level(logging.WARNING, logger="airflow.providers.odbc.hooks.test_odbc"):
+                driver = self.get_hook(conn_params=dict(extra='{"driver": "Blah driver2"}')).driver
+                assert "Please provide driver via 'driver' parameter of the Hook" in caplog.text
+                assert driver == "Blah driver"
+
     def test_database(self):
         hook = self.get_hook(hook_params=dict(database="abc"))
         assert hook.database == "abc"