diff --git a/projects/clr/hipamd/include/hip/hcc_detail/math_functions.h b/projects/clr/hipamd/include/hip/hcc_detail/math_functions.h
index 19def9ec7e..e146b1ae4f 100644
--- a/projects/clr/hipamd/include/hip/hcc_detail/math_functions.h
+++ b/projects/clr/hipamd/include/hip/hcc_detail/math_functions.h
@@ -47,6 +47,19 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 #include "kalmar_math.h"
 #endif
 
+#if _LIBCPP_VERSION && __HIP__
+namespace std {
+template <>
+struct __numeric_type<_Float16>
+{
+   static _Float16 __test(_Float16);
+
+   typedef _Float16 type;
+   static const bool value = true;
+};
+}
+#endif // _LIBCPP_VERSION
+
 #pragma push_macro("__DEVICE__")
 #pragma push_macro("__RETURN_TYPE")