diff --git a/sycl/include/sycl/detail/builtins/builtins.hpp b/sycl/include/sycl/detail/builtins/builtins.hpp
index d69c0b93ce7c1..9e292c8c78083 100644
--- a/sycl/include/sycl/detail/builtins/builtins.hpp
+++ b/sycl/include/sycl/detail/builtins/builtins.hpp
@@ -63,12 +63,12 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <sycl/detail/fwd/multi_ptr.hpp>
 #include <sycl/detail/helpers.hpp>
 #include <sycl/detail/type_traits.hpp>
 #include <sycl/detail/type_traits/vec_marray_traits.hpp>
 #include <sycl/detail/vector_convert.hpp>
 #include <sycl/marray.hpp>
-#include <sycl/multi_ptr.hpp>
 #include <sycl/vector.hpp>
 
 namespace sycl {
@@ -83,19 +83,6 @@ template <typename> struct use_fast_math : std::false_type {};
 #endif
 template <typename T> constexpr bool use_fast_math_v = use_fast_math<T>::value;
 
-// Utility trait for getting the decoration of a multi_ptr.
-template <typename T> struct get_multi_ptr_decoration;
-template <typename ElementType, access::address_space Space,
-          access::decorated DecorateAddress>
-struct get_multi_ptr_decoration<
-    multi_ptr<ElementType, Space, DecorateAddress>> {
-  static constexpr access::decorated value = DecorateAddress;
-};
-
-template <typename T>
-constexpr access::decorated get_multi_ptr_decoration_v =
-    get_multi_ptr_decoration<T>::value;
-
 // Utility trait for checking if a multi_ptr has a "writable" address space,
 // i.e. global, local, private or generic.
 template <typename T> struct has_writeable_addr_space : std::false_type {};
@@ -110,6 +97,61 @@ struct has_writeable_addr_space<multi_ptr<ElementType, Space, DecorateAddress>>
 template <typename T>
 constexpr bool has_writeable_addr_space_v = has_writeable_addr_space<T>::value;
 
+// Classification of pointer-like types used by builtin pointer helpers.
+enum class builtin_ptr_kind { raw, multi_ptr };
+
+// Maps a pointer-like type to the corresponding builtin_ptr_kind tag.
+template <typename T>
+using builtin_ptr_kind_tag_t = std::integral_constant<
+    builtin_ptr_kind,
+    is_multi_ptr_v<std::remove_cv_t<std::remove_reference_t<T>>>
+        ? builtin_ptr_kind::multi_ptr
+        : builtin_ptr_kind::raw>;
+
+// Returns Ptr unchanged for raw pointer-like types.
+template <typename PtrTy>
+decltype(auto) builtin_raw_ptr(
+    PtrTy &&Ptr,
+    std::integral_constant<builtin_ptr_kind, builtin_ptr_kind::raw>) {
+  return std::forward<PtrTy>(Ptr);
+}
+
+// Extracts the underlying raw pointer from a multi_ptr.
+template <typename PtrTy>
+auto builtin_raw_ptr(
+    PtrTy &&Ptr,
+    std::integral_constant<builtin_ptr_kind, builtin_ptr_kind::multi_ptr>) {
+  return get_raw_pointer(std::forward<PtrTy>(Ptr));
+}
+
+// Returns a raw pointer representation for raw pointers and multi_ptrs.
+template <typename PtrTy> auto builtin_raw_ptr(PtrTy &&Ptr) {
+  return builtin_raw_ptr(std::forward<PtrTy>(Ptr),
+                         builtin_ptr_kind_tag_t<PtrTy>{});
+}
+
+// Returns a pointer to the first element for raw pointer-like types.
+template <typename PtrTy>
+decltype(auto) builtin_element_ptr(
+    PtrTy &&Ptr,
+    std::integral_constant<builtin_ptr_kind, builtin_ptr_kind::raw>) {
+  return &(*std::forward<PtrTy>(Ptr))[0];
+}
+
+// Returns a pointer to the first element while preserving multi_ptr semantics.
+template <typename PtrTy>
+auto builtin_element_ptr(
+    PtrTy &&Ptr,
+    std::integral_constant<builtin_ptr_kind, builtin_ptr_kind::multi_ptr>) {
+  return detail::builtin_element_ptr(std::forward<PtrTy>(Ptr));
+}
+
+// Returns an element pointer for raw pointers and multi_ptrs.
+template <typename PtrTy> auto builtin_element_ptr(PtrTy &&Ptr) {
+  return builtin_element_ptr(std::forward<PtrTy>(Ptr),
+                             builtin_ptr_kind_tag_t<PtrTy>{});
+}
+
 // Utility trait for changing the element type of a type T. If T is a scalar,
 // the new type replaces T completely.
 template <typename NewElemT, typename T, typename = void>
diff --git a/sycl/include/sycl/detail/builtins/math_functions.inc b/sycl/include/sycl/detail/builtins/math_functions.inc
index 8387fe09e6b69..62f5484517ba6 100644
--- a/sycl/include/sycl/detail/builtins/math_functions.inc
+++ b/sycl/include/sycl/detail/builtins/math_functions.inc
@@ -223,13 +223,7 @@ auto builtin_delegate_ptr_impl(FuncTy F, PtrTy p, Ts... xs) {
 
   // TODO: Optimize for sizes. Make not to violate ANSI-aliasing rules for the
   // pointer argument.
-  auto p0 = [&]() {
-    if constexpr (is_multi_ptr_v<PtrTy>)
-      return address_space_cast<PtrTy::address_space,
-                                get_multi_ptr_decoration_v<PtrTy>>(&(*p)[0]);
-    else
-      return &(*p)[0];
-  }();
+  auto p0 = builtin_element_ptr(p);
 
   constexpr auto N = T0::size();
   if constexpr (N <= 16)
@@ -314,7 +308,8 @@ using builtin_last_raw_intptr_t =
                    PtrTy p) {                                                  \
     if constexpr (is_multi_ptr_v<PtrTy>) {                                     \
       /* TODO: Can't really create multi_ptr on host... */                     \
-      return NAME##_impl(SYCL_CONCAT(LESS_ONE(NUM_ARGS), _ARG), p.get_raw());  \
+      return NAME##_impl(SYCL_CONCAT(LESS_ONE(NUM_ARGS), _ARG),                \
+                         builtin_raw_ptr(p));                                  \
     } else {                                                                   \
       return builtin_delegate_ptr_impl(                                        \
           [](auto... xs) { return NAME##_impl(xs...); }, p,                    \
@@ -355,7 +350,7 @@ template <typename T0, typename T1> auto modf_impl(T0 &x, T1 &&y) {
   if constexpr (is_multi_ptr_v<std::remove_reference_t<T1>>) {
     // TODO: Spec needs to be clarified, multi_ptr shouldn't be possible on
     // host.
-    return modf_impl(x, y.get_raw());
+    return modf_impl(x, builtin_raw_ptr(std::forward<T1>(y)));
   } else {
     return builtin_delegate_ptr_impl(
         [](auto x, auto y) { return modf_impl(x, y); }, y,
@@ -433,7 +428,7 @@ template <typename T0, typename T1> auto sincos_impl(T0 &x, T1 &&y) {
   if constexpr (is_multi_ptr_v<std::remove_reference_t<T1>>) {
     // TODO: Spec needs to be clarified, multi_ptr shouldn't be possible on
     // host.
-    return sincos_impl(x, y.get_raw());
+    return sincos_impl(x, builtin_raw_ptr(std::forward<T1>(y)));
   } else {
     return builtin_delegate_ptr_impl(
         [](auto... xs) { return sincos_impl(xs...); }, y,
diff --git a/sycl/include/sycl/detail/fwd/multi_ptr.hpp b/sycl/include/sycl/detail/fwd/multi_ptr.hpp
index c3718463dc070..91b3b429bf129 100644
--- a/sycl/include/sycl/detail/fwd/multi_ptr.hpp
+++ b/sycl/include/sycl/detail/fwd/multi_ptr.hpp
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 
 #include <sycl/access/access.hpp>
 
+#include <type_traits>
+
 namespace sycl {
 inline namespace _V1 {
 // Forward declaration
@@ -20,5 +22,16 @@ template <access::address_space Space, access::decorated DecorateAddress,
           typename ElementType>
 multi_ptr<ElementType, Space, DecorateAddress>
 address_space_cast(ElementType *pointer);
+
+namespace detail {
+template <typename ElementType, access::address_space Space,
+          access::decorated DecorateAddress>
+std::add_pointer_t<ElementType>
+get_raw_pointer(multi_ptr<ElementType, Space, DecorateAddress> Ptr);
+
+template <typename ElementType, access::address_space Space,
+          access::decorated DecorateAddress>
+auto builtin_element_ptr(multi_ptr<ElementType, Space, DecorateAddress> Ptr);
+} // namespace detail
 } // namespace _V1
 } // namespace sycl
diff --git a/sycl/include/sycl/multi_ptr.hpp b/sycl/include/sycl/multi_ptr.hpp
index 3106bd3cc1a6c..ade21a5a6cd9b 100644
--- a/sycl/include/sycl/multi_ptr.hpp
+++ b/sycl/include/sycl/multi_ptr.hpp
@@ -1377,6 +1377,21 @@ address_space_cast(ElementType *pointer) {
           pointer));
 }
 
+namespace detail {
+template <typename ElementType, access::address_space Space,
+          access::decorated DecorateAddress>
+std::add_pointer_t<ElementType>
+get_raw_pointer(multi_ptr<ElementType, Space, DecorateAddress> Ptr) {
+  return Ptr.get_raw();
+}
+
+template <typename ElementType, access::address_space Space,
+          access::decorated DecorateAddress>
+auto builtin_element_ptr(multi_ptr<ElementType, Space, DecorateAddress> Ptr) {
+  return address_space_cast<Space, DecorateAddress>(&(*Ptr)[0]);
+}
+} // namespace detail
+
 template <
     typename ElementType, access::address_space Space,
     access::decorated DecorateAddress = access::decorated::legacy,
diff --git a/sycl/test/include_deps/sycl_khr_includes_math.hpp.cpp b/sycl/test/include_deps/sycl_khr_includes_math.hpp.cpp
index 6b0b4af4e44f1..bda8ef3f0adb5 100644
--- a/sycl/test/include_deps/sycl_khr_includes_math.hpp.cpp
+++ b/sycl/test/include_deps/sycl_khr_includes_math.hpp.cpp
@@ -10,16 +10,16 @@
 // CHECK-NEXT: feature_test.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: builtins.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: detail/builtins/builtins.hpp
+// CHECK-NEXT: detail/fwd/multi_ptr.hpp
+// CHECK-NEXT: access/access.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: detail/helpers.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: __spirv/spirv_types.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: detail/defines.hpp
-// CHECK-NEXT: access/access.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: detail/export.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: memory_enums.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: __spirv/spirv_vars.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: detail/type_traits.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: detail/type_traits/vec_marray_traits.hpp
-// CHECK-NEXT: detail/fwd/multi_ptr.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: detail/vector_convert.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: detail/generic_type_traits.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: aliases.hpp
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@
 // CHECK-NEXT: detail/common.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: detail/fwd/accessor.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: marray.hpp
-// CHECK-NEXT: multi_ptr.hpp
-// CHECK-NEXT: detail/address_space_cast.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: detail/builtins/common_functions.inc
 // CHECK-NEXT: detail/builtins/helper_macros.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: detail/builtins/geometric_functions.inc
diff --git a/sycl/test/include_deps/sycl_khr_includes_usm.hpp.cpp b/sycl/test/include_deps/sycl_khr_includes_usm.hpp.cpp
index e26c64af65dfb..79f0cfcea9a3a 100644
--- a/sycl/test/include_deps/sycl_khr_includes_usm.hpp.cpp
+++ b/sycl/test/include_deps/sycl_khr_includes_usm.hpp.cpp
@@ -11,16 +11,16 @@
 // CHECK-NEXT: usm.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: builtins.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: detail/builtins/builtins.hpp
+// CHECK-NEXT: detail/fwd/multi_ptr.hpp
+// CHECK-NEXT: access/access.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: detail/helpers.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: __spirv/spirv_types.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: detail/defines.hpp
-// CHECK-NEXT: access/access.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: detail/export.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: memory_enums.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: __spirv/spirv_vars.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: detail/type_traits.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: detail/type_traits/vec_marray_traits.hpp
-// CHECK-NEXT: detail/fwd/multi_ptr.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: detail/vector_convert.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: detail/generic_type_traits.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: aliases.hpp
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@
 // CHECK-NEXT: detail/common.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: detail/fwd/accessor.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: marray.hpp
-// CHECK-NEXT: multi_ptr.hpp
-// CHECK-NEXT: detail/address_space_cast.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: detail/builtins/common_functions.inc
 // CHECK-NEXT: detail/builtins/helper_macros.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: detail/builtins/geometric_functions.inc
@@ -102,6 +100,8 @@
 // CHECK-NEXT: ext/oneapi/accessor_property_list.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: detail/accessor_iterator.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: detail/handler_proxy.hpp
+// CHECK-NEXT: multi_ptr.hpp
+// CHECK-NEXT: detail/address_space_cast.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: pointers.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: properties/accessor_properties.hpp
 // CHECK-NEXT: properties/runtime_accessor_properties.def
diff --git a/sycl/test/regression/builtins_multi_ptr_include_order.cpp b/sycl/test/regression/builtins_multi_ptr_include_order.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..8e3ba08280d87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sycl/test/regression/builtins_multi_ptr_include_order.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+// RUN: %clangxx -fsycl -fsyntax-only -Wno-deprecated-declarations %s -DTEST_BUILTINS_ONLY
+// RUN: %clangxx -fsycl -fsyntax-only -Wno-deprecated-declarations %s -DTEST_BUILTINS_FIRST
+// RUN: %clangxx -fsycl -fsyntax-only -Wno-deprecated-declarations %s -DTEST_MULTI_PTR_FIRST
+
+// Regression coverage for builtins/multi_ptr decoupling.
+// We want to preserve these behaviors:
+// 1. <sycl/builtins.hpp> compiles without including <sycl/multi_ptr.hpp>.
+// 2. Including builtins before multi_ptr still allows later multi_ptr
+//    instantiation for scalar pointer builtins.
+// 3. Including builtins before multi_ptr still allows later multi_ptr
+//    instantiation for vector pointer builtins.
+// 4. Including multi_ptr before builtins also works for those builtin calls.
+
+#if defined(TEST_BUILTINS_ONLY)
+#include <sycl/builtins.hpp>
+
+int main() {
+  auto Value = sycl::fmin(1.0f, 2.0f);
+  (void)Value;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+#elif defined(TEST_BUILTINS_FIRST)
+#include <sycl/builtins.hpp>
+#include <sycl/multi_ptr.hpp>
+
+SYCL_EXTERNAL void
+testScalar(sycl::multi_ptr<float, sycl::access::address_space::global_space,
+                           sycl::access::decorated::no>
+               Ptr) {
+  (void)sycl::modf(1.0f, Ptr);
+  (void)sycl::sincos(1.0f, Ptr);
+}
+
+SYCL_EXTERNAL void
+testVector(sycl::multi_ptr<sycl::vec<float, 2>,
+                           sycl::access::address_space::global_space,
+                           sycl::access::decorated::no>
+               Ptr) {
+  sycl::vec<float, 2> Value{1.0f, 2.0f};
+  (void)sycl::fract(Value, Ptr);
+}
+
+int main() { return 0; }
+
+#elif defined(TEST_MULTI_PTR_FIRST)
+// clang-format off
+#include <sycl/multi_ptr.hpp>
+#include <sycl/builtins.hpp>
+// clang-format on
+
+SYCL_EXTERNAL void
+testScalar(sycl::multi_ptr<float, sycl::access::address_space::global_space,
+                           sycl::access::decorated::no>
+               Ptr) {
+  (void)sycl::modf(1.0f, Ptr);
+  (void)sycl::sincos(1.0f, Ptr);
+}
+
+SYCL_EXTERNAL void
+testVector(sycl::multi_ptr<sycl::vec<float, 2>,
+                           sycl::access::address_space::global_space,
+                           sycl::access::decorated::no>
+               Ptr) {
+  sycl::vec<float, 2> Value{1.0f, 2.0f};
+  (void)sycl::fract(Value, Ptr);
+}
+
+int main() { return 0; }
+#endif
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