diff --git a/src/device_functions.cpp b/src/device_functions.cpp
index 63425bc9f4..6f91e3c939 100644
--- a/src/device_functions.cpp
+++ b/src/device_functions.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,27 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 #include <hc_math.hpp>
 #include "device_util.h"
 
+struct holder64Bit{
+  union{
+    double d;
+    unsigned long int uli;
+    signed long int sli;
+    signed int si[2];
+    unsigned int ui[2];
+  };
+} __attribute__((aligned(8)));
+
+struct holder32Bit {
+  union {
+    float f;
+    unsigned int ui;
+    signed int si;
+  };
+} __attribute__((aligned(4)));
+
+__device__ struct holder64Bit hold64;
+__device__ struct holder32Bit hold32;
+
 __device__ float __double2float_rd(double x)
 {
   return (double)x;