diff --git a/runtime/hsa-runtime/CMakeLists.txt b/runtime/hsa-runtime/CMakeLists.txt
index 30fa6f0262..b320cd3cd8 100644
--- a/runtime/hsa-runtime/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/runtime/hsa-runtime/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ if (ROCM_CCACHE_BUILD)
 endif() # if (ROCM_CCACHE_BUILD)
 
 ## Get version strings
-get_version ( "1.5.0" )
+get_version ( "1.6.0" )
 if ( ${ROCM_PATCH_VERSION} )
   set ( VERSION_PATCH ${ROCM_PATCH_VERSION})
 endif()
@@ -95,8 +95,10 @@ set ( SO_VERSION_STRING "${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR}.${VERSION_PATCH}" )
 set ( PACKAGE_VERSION_STRING "${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR}.${VERSION_COMMIT_COUNT}" )
 
 ## Find external dependencies.
+find_package(PkgConfig)
 find_package(LibElf REQUIRED)
 find_package(hsakmt 1.0 REQUIRED HINTS ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX} PATHS /opt/rocm)
+pkg_check_modules(drm REQUIRED IMPORTED_TARGET libdrm)
 
 ## Create the rocr target.
 add_library( ${CORE_RUNTIME_TARGET} "" )
@@ -265,7 +267,7 @@ if(${IMAGE_SUPPORT})
 endif()
 
 ## Link dependencies.
-target_link_libraries ( ${CORE_RUNTIME_TARGET} PRIVATE hsakmt::hsakmt )
+target_link_libraries ( ${CORE_RUNTIME_TARGET} PRIVATE hsakmt::hsakmt PkgConfig::drm)
 target_link_libraries ( ${CORE_RUNTIME_TARGET} PRIVATE elf::elf dl pthread rt )
 
 ## Set the VERSION and SOVERSION values
diff --git a/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/inc/amd_gpu_agent.h b/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/inc/amd_gpu_agent.h
index 144d93e727..6b4267522e 100644
--- a/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/inc/amd_gpu_agent.h
+++ b/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/inc/amd_gpu_agent.h
@@ -450,6 +450,9 @@ class GpuAgent : public GpuAgentInt {
 
   double historical_clock_ratio_;
 
+  // @brief s_memrealtime nominal clock frequency
+  uint64_t wallclock_frequency_;
+
   // @brief Array of GPU cache property.
   std::vector<HsaCacheProperties> cache_props_;
 
diff --git a/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/runtime/amd_cpu_agent.cpp b/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/runtime/amd_cpu_agent.cpp
index f09f8fb3c6..27499dea99 100644
--- a/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/runtime/amd_cpu_agent.cpp
+++ b/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/runtime/amd_cpu_agent.cpp
@@ -359,6 +359,10 @@ hsa_status_t CpuAgent::GetInfo(hsa_agent_info_t attribute, void* value) const {
     case HSA_AMD_AGENT_INFO_ASIC_REVISION:
       *((uint32_t*)value) = static_cast<uint32_t>(properties_.Capability.ui32.ASICRevision);
       break;
+    case HSA_AMD_AGENT_INFO_TIMESTAMP_FREQUENCY:
+      return core::Runtime::runtime_singleton_->GetSystemInfo(HSA_SYSTEM_INFO_TIMESTAMP_FREQUENCY,
+                                                              value);
+      break;
     default:
       return HSA_STATUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
       break;
diff --git a/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/runtime/amd_gpu_agent.cpp b/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/runtime/amd_gpu_agent.cpp
index 138b983911..49eaf39bf4 100644
--- a/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/runtime/amd_gpu_agent.cpp
+++ b/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/runtime/amd_gpu_agent.cpp
@@ -67,10 +67,16 @@
 
 #include "core/inc/amd_trap_handler_v1.h"
 #include "core/inc/amd_blit_shaders.h"
-
 // Generated header
 #include "amd_trap_handler_v2.h"
 
+#if defined(__linux__)
+// libdrm headers
+#include <xf86drm.h>
+#include <amdgpu.h>
+#endif
+
+
 // Size of scratch (private) segment pre-allocated per thread, in bytes.
 #define DEFAULT_SCRATCH_BYTES_PER_THREAD 2048
 #define MAX_WAVE_SCRATCH 8387584  // See COMPUTE_TMPRING_SIZE.WAVESIZE
@@ -159,6 +165,31 @@ GpuAgent::GpuAgent(HSAuint32 node, const HsaNodeProperties& node_props, bool xna
   max_queues_ = std::min(128U, max_queues_);
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(__linux__)
+  wallclock_frequency_ = 0;
+#else
+  // Get wallclock freq from libdrm.
+  int drm_fd = drmOpenRender(node_props.DrmRenderMinor);
+  if (drm_fd < 0)
+    throw AMD::hsa_exception(HSA_STATUS_ERROR, "Agent creation failed.\nlibdrm open failed.\n");
+  MAKE_SCOPE_GUARD([&]() { drmClose(drm_fd); });
+
+  amdgpu_device_handle device_handle;
+  uint32_t major_version;
+  uint32_t minor_version;
+  if (amdgpu_device_initialize(drm_fd, &major_version, &minor_version, &device_handle) < 0) {
+    throw AMD::hsa_exception(HSA_STATUS_ERROR, "Agent creation failed.\nlibdrm error.\n");
+  }
+  MAKE_SCOPE_GUARD([&]() { amdgpu_device_deinitialize(device_handle); });
+
+  amdgpu_gpu_info info;
+  if (amdgpu_query_gpu_info(device_handle, &info) < 0)
+    throw AMD::hsa_exception(HSA_STATUS_ERROR, "Agent creation failed.\nlibdrm query failed.\n");
+
+  // Reported by libdrm in KHz.
+  wallclock_frequency_ = uint64_t(info.gpu_counter_freq) * 1000ull;
+#endif
+
   // Populate region list.
   InitRegionList();
 
@@ -1047,6 +1078,9 @@ hsa_status_t GpuAgent::GetInfo(hsa_agent_info_t attribute, void* value) const {
       *((uint64_t*)value) = availableBytes;
       break;
     }
+    case HSA_AMD_AGENT_INFO_TIMESTAMP_FREQUENCY:
+      *((uint64_t*)value) = wallclock_frequency_;
+      break;
     default:
       return HSA_STATUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
       break;
diff --git a/runtime/hsa-runtime/inc/hsa_ext_amd.h b/runtime/hsa-runtime/inc/hsa_ext_amd.h
index 1f9c264cf8..8ce46ac6df 100644
--- a/runtime/hsa-runtime/inc/hsa_ext_amd.h
+++ b/runtime/hsa-runtime/inc/hsa_ext_amd.h
@@ -324,7 +324,13 @@ typedef enum hsa_amd_agent_info_s {
    * owned by the agent.
    * The type of this attribute is uint64_t.
    */
-  HSA_AMD_AGENT_INFO_MEMORY_AVAIL = 0xA015
+  HSA_AMD_AGENT_INFO_MEMORY_AVAIL = 0xA015,
+  /**
+   * Timestamp value increase rate, in Hz. The timestamp (clock) frequency is
+   * in the range 1-400MHz.
+   * The type of this attribute is uint64_t.
+   */
+  HSA_AMD_AGENT_INFO_TIMESTAMP_FREQUENCY = 0xA016
 } hsa_amd_agent_info_t;
 
 typedef struct hsa_amd_hdp_flush_s {