diff --git a/libpldm/pldm_types.h b/libpldm/pldm_types.h
index 093d016..ee823a5 100644
--- a/libpldm/pldm_types.h
+++ b/libpldm/pldm_types.h
@@ -68,4 +68,6 @@
 	} __attribute__((packed)) bits;
 } bitfield32_t;
 
+typedef float real32_t;
+
 #endif /* PLDM_TYPES_H */