diff --git a/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/pal/palcompiler.cpp b/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/pal/palcompiler.cpp
index f16455aea1..778338d0da 100644
--- a/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/pal/palcompiler.cpp
+++ b/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/pal/palcompiler.cpp
@@ -241,6 +241,9 @@ bool LightningProgram::compileImpl(const std::string& sourceCode,
     buildLog_ += "Unsupported OpenCL language.\n";
   }
 
+  // FIXME_Nikolay: the program manager should be setting the language
+  // driverOptions.append(" -x cl");
+
   driverOptions.append(" -cl-std=").append(options->oVariables->CLStd);
 
   // Set the -O#
diff --git a/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/rocm/roccompiler.cpp b/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/rocm/roccompiler.cpp
index ab945f7206..1c167d3051 100644
--- a/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/rocm/roccompiler.cpp
+++ b/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/rocm/roccompiler.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ bool HSAILProgram::compileImpl_LC(const std::string& sourceCode,
     buildLog_ += "Unsupported OpenCL language.\n";
   }
 
+  // FIXME_Nikolay: the program manager should be setting the language
+  // driverOptions.append(" -x cl");
+
   driverOptions.append(" -cl-std=").append(options->oVariables->CLStd);
 
   // Set the -O#