diff --git a/layers/+lang/python/README.org b/layers/+lang/python/README.org
index b46e91715..1728acf3e 100644
--- a/layers/+lang/python/README.org
+++ b/layers/+lang/python/README.org
@@ -222,8 +222,8 @@ directory local variable in your project root. ~SPC f v d~ in Spacemacs. See
 The root of the project is detected with a =.git= directory or a =setup.cfg= file.
 
 ** Buffer formatting
-One of [[https://github.com/google/yapf][YAPF]] (the default) or [[https://github.com/ambv/black][black]] may be selected as the formatter, via
-=python-formatter=, as ='yapf= or ='black= respectively.
+One of [[https://github.com/google/yapf][YAPF]] (the default), [[https://github.com/ambv/black][black]] or =lsp= may be selected as the formatter, via
+=python-formatter=, as ='yapf=, ='black= or =lsp= respectively.
 
 #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
   (setq-default dotspacemacs-configuration-layers '(
@@ -231,11 +231,11 @@ One of [[https://github.com/google/yapf][YAPF]] (the default) or [[https://githu
 #+END_SRC
 
 The key binding ~SPC m =~ invokes the selected formatter on the current buffer
-when in python mode.
+when in non LSP python mode otherwise ~SPC m ==~ is used.
 
-Note that YAPF and black may also be invoked unconditionally via
-=yapfify-buffer= and =blacken-buffer=, respectively, provided that they are
-installed.
+Note that a specific formatter may also be invoked unconditionally via
+=yapfify-buffer=,  =blacken-buffer= or =lsp-format-buffer=, provided
+these are installed.
 
 ** Automatic buffer formatting on save
 To enable automatic buffer formatting on save set the variable
@@ -445,28 +445,28 @@ Live coding is provided by the [[https://github.com/donkirkby/live-py-plugin][li
 
 ** Other Python commands
 
-| Key binding   | Description                                                                       |
-|---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| ~SPC m ==~    | reformat the buffer using formatter specified in =python-formatter=               |
-| ~SPC m d b~   | toggle a breakpoint using =wdb=, =ipdb=, =pudb=, =pdb= or =python3.7= (and above) |
-| ~SPC m g a~   | go to assignment using =anaconda-mode-find-assignments= (~C-o~ to jump back)      |
-| ~SPC m g b~   | jump back                                                                         |
-| ~SPC m g g~   | go to definition using =anaconda-mode-find-definitions= (~C-o~ to jump back)      |
-| ~SPC m g u~   | navigate between usages with =anaconda-mode-find-references=                      |
-| ~SPC m h d~   | look for documentation using =helm-pydoc=                                         |
-| ~SPC m h h~   | quick documentation using anaconda                                                |
-| ~SPC m h H~   | open documentation in =firefox= using [[https://github.com/tsgates/pylookup][pylookup]]                                    |
-| ~SPC m v a~   | activate a virtual environment in any directory                                   |
-| ~SPC m v d~   | deactivate active virtual environment                                             |
-| ~SPC m v s~   | set a pyenv environment with [[https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv][pyenv]]                                                |
-| ~SPC m v u~   | unset a pyenv environment with [[https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv][pyenv]]                                              |
-| ~SPC m v w~   | work on virtual environment in =WORKON_HOME=                                      |
-| ~SPC m v p a~ | activate pipenv in current project                                                |
-| ~SPC m v p d~ | deactivate pipenv in current project                                              |
-| ~SPC m v p i~ | install module into pipenv environment                                            |
-| ~SPC m v p o~ | open pipenv module in buffer                                                      |
-| ~SPC m v p s~ | launch pipenv shell in current project                                            |
-| ~SPC m v p u~ | uninstall module from pipenv environment                                          |
+| Key binding              | Description                                                                       |
+|--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| ~SPC m =~ or ~SPC m = =~ | reformat the buffer using default formatter specified in =python-formatter=       |
+| ~SPC m d b~              | toggle a breakpoint using =wdb=, =ipdb=, =pudb=, =pdb= or =python3.7= (and above) |
+| ~SPC m g a~              | go to assignment using =anaconda-mode-find-assignments= (~C-o~ to jump back)      |
+| ~SPC m g b~              | jump back                                                                         |
+| ~SPC m g g~              | go to definition using =anaconda-mode-find-definitions= (~C-o~ to jump back)      |
+| ~SPC m g u~              | navigate between usages with =anaconda-mode-find-references=                      |
+| ~SPC m h d~              | look for documentation using =helm-pydoc=                                         |
+| ~SPC m h h~              | quick documentation using anaconda                                                |
+| ~SPC m h H~              | open documentation in =firefox= using [[https://github.com/tsgates/pylookup][pylookup]]                                    |
+| ~SPC m v a~              | activate a virtual environment in any directory                                   |
+| ~SPC m v d~              | deactivate active virtual environment                                             |
+| ~SPC m v s~              | set a pyenv environment with [[https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv][pyenv]]                                                |
+| ~SPC m v u~              | unset a pyenv environment with [[https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv][pyenv]]                                              |
+| ~SPC m v w~              | work on virtual environment in =WORKON_HOME=                                      |
+| ~SPC m v p a~            | activate pipenv in current project                                                |
+| ~SPC m v p d~            | deactivate pipenv in current project                                              |
+| ~SPC m v p i~            | install module into pipenv environment                                            |
+| ~SPC m v p o~            | open pipenv module in buffer                                                      |
+| ~SPC m v p s~            | launch pipenv shell in current project                                            |
+| ~SPC m v p u~            | uninstall module from pipenv environment                                          |
 
 ** Debugger
 
diff --git a/layers/+lang/python/config.el b/layers/+lang/python/config.el
index 8437d7b35..d43368510 100644
--- a/layers/+lang/python/config.el
+++ b/layers/+lang/python/config.el
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ and `mspyls'")
   "If non-nil, activate pipenv before enabling backend")
 
 (defvar python-formatter 'yapf
-  "The formatter to use. Possible values are `yapf' and
-  `black'.")
+  "The formatter to use. Possible values are `yapf',
+  `black' and 'lsp'.")
 
 (defvar python-format-on-save nil
   "If non-nil, automatically format code with formatter selected
diff --git a/layers/+lang/python/funcs.el b/layers/+lang/python/funcs.el
index 49200380b..96706bfa4 100644
--- a/layers/+lang/python/funcs.el
+++ b/layers/+lang/python/funcs.el
@@ -349,17 +349,19 @@ to be called for each testrunner. "
 
 (defun spacemacs//bind-python-formatter-keys ()
   "Bind the python formatter keys.
-Bind formatter to == for LSP and = for all other backends."
+Bind formatter to '==' for LSP and '='for all other backends."
   (spacemacs/set-leader-keys-for-major-mode 'python-mode
     (if (eq python-backend 'lsp)
         "=="
       "=") 'spacemacs/python-format-buffer))
 
 (defun spacemacs/python-format-buffer ()
+  "Bind possible python formatters."
   (interactive)
   (pcase python-formatter
     (`yapf (yapfify-buffer))
     (`black (blacken-buffer))
+    (`lsp (lsp-format-buffer))
     (code (message "Unknown formatter: %S" code))))