diff --git a/openblas_config_template.h b/openblas_config_template.h
index 49aea1cab..9955e5c73 100644
--- a/openblas_config_template.h
+++ b/openblas_config_template.h
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ typedef long BLASLONG;
 typedef unsigned long BLASULONG;
 #endif
 
+#ifndef BFLOAT16
+typedef unsigned short bfloat16;
+#endif
+
 #ifdef OPENBLAS_USE64BITINT
 typedef BLASLONG blasint;
 #else