diff --git a/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/pal/palsettings.cpp b/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/pal/palsettings.cpp
index 4a69a13cf1..e33efd22e0 100644
--- a/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/pal/palsettings.cpp
+++ b/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/pal/palsettings.cpp
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ bool Settings::create(const Pal::DeviceProperties& palProp,
             ? XCONCAT(OpenCL, XCONCAT(OPENCL_MAJOR, OPENCL_MINOR))
             : OpenCL12;
       }
-      if (OPENCL_VERSION < 200) {
+      if (OPENCL_VERSION < 200 || (IS_LINUX && IS_MAINLINE)) {
         oclVersion_ = OpenCL12;
       }
       numComputeRings_ = 8;