diff --git a/rocclr/runtime/device/pal/palsettings.cpp b/rocclr/runtime/device/pal/palsettings.cpp
index 2cf6c706b4..ca08b5e166 100644
--- a/rocclr/runtime/device/pal/palsettings.cpp
+++ b/rocclr/runtime/device/pal/palsettings.cpp
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ 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) {
         oclVersion_ = OpenCL12;
       }
       numComputeRings_ = 8;