diff --git a/rocclr/runtime/device/gpu/gpudevice.cpp b/rocclr/runtime/device/gpu/gpudevice.cpp
index ac8a9f0858..004fc66b58 100644
--- a/rocclr/runtime/device/gpu/gpudevice.cpp
+++ b/rocclr/runtime/device/gpu/gpudevice.cpp
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ Device::create(CALuint ordinal, CALuint numOfDevices)
 
     // Open GSL device
     if (!open(ordinal, appProfile_.enableHighPerformanceState(),
-        appProfile_.reportAsOCL12Device())) {
+        appProfile_.reportAsOCL12Device() || (OPENCL_VERSION < 200))) {
         return false;
     }