diff --git a/include/ck/ck.hpp b/include/ck/ck.hpp
index 55f5620616..32eea551f5 100644
--- a/include/ck/ck.hpp
+++ b/include/ck/ck.hpp
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ CK_DECLARE_ENV_VAR_BOOL(CK_LOGGING)
 #define CK_USE_AMD_V_DOT_DPP8_INLINE_ASM 1
 
 // LDS direct loads using inline assembly
-#define CK_USE_AMD_LDS_DIRECT_LOAD_INLINE_ASM 1
+#define CK_USE_AMD_LDS_DIRECT_LOAD_INLINE_ASM 0
 
 // set stochastic rounding as default for f8 conversions
 #define CK_USE_SR_F8_CONVERSION 1