diff --git a/include/hip/hcc_detail/hip_vector_types.h b/include/hip/hcc_detail/hip_vector_types.h
index 2079bb7e44..453e92ebfc 100644
--- a/include/hip/hcc_detail/hip_vector_types.h
+++ b/include/hip/hcc_detail/hip_vector_types.h
@@ -105,6 +105,14 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
             // Idea from https://t0rakka.silvrback.com/simd-scalar-accessor
             Vector data;
 
+            __host__ __device__
+            Scalar_accessor() = default;
+
+            __host__ __device__
+            Scalar_accessor(T x) {
+                data[idx] = x;
+            }
+
             __host__ __device__
             operator T() const noexcept { return data[idx]; }
             __host__ __device__