diff --git a/modules/ocl/src/initialization.cpp b/modules/ocl/src/initialization.cpp
index 0d3322bb5..e169e6088 100644
--- a/modules/ocl/src/initialization.cpp
+++ b/modules/ocl/src/initialization.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ using std::endl;
 
 //#define PRINT_KERNEL_RUN_TIME
 #define RUN_TIMES 100
-
+#ifndef CL_MEM_USE_PERSISTENT_MEM_AMD
+#define CL_MEM_USE_PERSISTENT_MEM_AMD 0
+#endif
 //#define AMD_DOUBLE_DIFFER
 
 namespace cv