diff --git a/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/pal/palprogram.cpp b/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/pal/palprogram.cpp
index 53c3b4db1d..4979cb9e57 100644
--- a/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/pal/palprogram.cpp
+++ b/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/pal/palprogram.cpp
@@ -1382,8 +1382,9 @@ bool LightningProgram::linkImpl(amd::option::Options* options) {
   Data* correctly_rounded_sqrt_bc = C->NewBufferReference(DT_LLVM_BC, correctly_rounded_sqrt.first,
                                                           correctly_rounded_sqrt.second);
 
-  auto daz_opt =
-      get_oclc_daz_opt(dev().hwInfo()->gfxipVersion_ < 900 || options->oVariables->DenormsAreZero);
+  auto daz_opt = get_oclc_daz_opt(!AMD_GPU_FORCE_SINGLE_FP_DENORM &&
+                                  (dev().hwInfo()->gfxipVersion_ < 900 ||
+                                   options->oVariables->DenormsAreZero));
   Data* daz_opt_bc = C->NewBufferReference(DT_LLVM_BC, daz_opt.first, daz_opt.second);
 
   auto finite_only = get_oclc_finite_only(options->oVariables->FiniteMathOnly ||
@@ -1394,12 +1395,6 @@ bool LightningProgram::linkImpl(amd::option::Options* options) {
                                           options->oVariables->FastRelaxedMath);
   Data* unsafe_math_bc = C->NewBufferReference(DT_LLVM_BC, unsafe_math.first, unsafe_math.second);
 
-  if (!correctly_rounded_sqrt_bc || !daz_opt_bc || !finite_only_bc || !unsafe_math_bc) {
-    buildLog_ += "Error: Failed to open the control functions.\n";
-    return false;
-  }
-
-
   if (!correctly_rounded_sqrt_bc || !daz_opt_bc || !finite_only_bc || !unsafe_math_bc) {
     buildLog_ += "Error: Failed to open the control functions.\n";
     return false;
diff --git a/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/rocm/rocprogram.cpp b/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/rocm/rocprogram.cpp
index 6923762380..1ac7a60e42 100644
--- a/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/rocm/rocprogram.cpp
+++ b/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/rocm/rocprogram.cpp
@@ -678,8 +678,9 @@ bool HSAILProgram::linkImpl_LC(amd::option::Options* options) {
   Data* correctly_rounded_sqrt_bc = C->NewBufferReference(DT_LLVM_BC, correctly_rounded_sqrt.first,
                                                           correctly_rounded_sqrt.second);
 
-  auto daz_opt = get_oclc_daz_opt(dev().deviceInfo().gfxipVersion_ < 900 ||
-                                  options->oVariables->DenormsAreZero);
+  auto daz_opt = get_oclc_daz_opt(!AMD_GPU_FORCE_SINGLE_FP_DENORM &&
+                                  (dev().deviceInfo().gfxipVersion_ < 900 ||
+                                  options->oVariables->DenormsAreZero));
   Data* daz_opt_bc = C->NewBufferReference(DT_LLVM_BC, daz_opt.first, daz_opt.second);
 
   auto finite_only = get_oclc_finite_only(options->oVariables->FiniteMathOnly ||