diff --git a/tools/shaderc/shaderc_metal.cpp b/tools/shaderc/shaderc_metal.cpp
index 744e3e366..a4ed0337e 100644
--- a/tools/shaderc/shaderc_metal.cpp
+++ b/tools/shaderc/shaderc_metal.cpp
@@ -638,6 +638,17 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace metal
 						}
 
 						std::string source = msl.compile();
+						
+						// fix https://github.com/bkaradzic/bgfx/issues/2822
+                        // insert struct member which declares point size, defaulted to 1
+                        if (_options.shaderType == 'v'){
+                            auto findName = "xlatMtlMain_out\n{";
+                            auto pos = source.find(findName);
+                            if (pos != std::string::npos){
+                                pos += strlen(findName);
+                                source.insert(pos, "\n\tfloat bgfx_metal_pointSize [[point_size]] = 1;");
+                            }
+                        }
 
 						if ('c' == _options.shaderType)
 						{