diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/layers/attention/triton_ops/decode_attention.py b/python/sglang/srt/layers/attention/triton_ops/decode_attention.py
index 2b4871af98c..512900bd301 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/layers/attention/triton_ops/decode_attention.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/layers/attention/triton_ops/decode_attention.py
@@ -181,6 +181,9 @@ def _decode_att_m_fwd(
     logit_cap,
 ):
     BLOCK = 64
+    # [TODO] work around SGPR limit on MI3xx
+    if is_hip_:
+        BLOCK = 8
     NUM_KV_SPLITS = num_kv_splits
     Lk = k_buffer.shape[-1]
     Lv = v_buffer.shape[-1]
@@ -194,6 +197,8 @@ def _decode_att_m_fwd(
         num_warps = 4
     else:
         num_warps = 2
+        if is_hip_:
+            num_warps = 1
 
     BLOCK_DMODEL = triton.next_power_of_2(Lk)
     BLOCK_DV = triton.next_power_of_2(Lv)
@@ -433,10 +438,12 @@ def _decode_grouped_att_m_fwd(
     )
 
     extra_kargs = {}
+    num_stages = 2
     if is_hip_:
         # https://rocm.docs.amd.com/en/docs-6.2.0/how-to/llm-fine-tuning-optimization/optimizing-triton-kernel.html
         # https://github.com/triton-lang/triton/blob/main/third_party/amd/backend/compiler.py
-        extra_kargs = {"waves_per_eu": 4, "matrix_instr_nonkdim": 16, "kpack": 2}
+        extra_kargs = {"waves_per_eu": 1, "matrix_instr_nonkdim": 16, "kpack": 2}
+        num_stages = 1
 
     _fwd_grouped_kernel_stage1[grid](
         q,
@@ -467,7 +474,7 @@ def _decode_grouped_att_m_fwd(
         NUM_KV_SPLITS=NUM_KV_SPLITS,
         logit_cap=logit_cap,
         num_warps=4,
-        num_stages=2,
+        num_stages=num_stages,
         Lk=Lk,
         Lv=Lv,
         **extra_kargs,
diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/server_args.py b/python/sglang/srt/server_args.py
index f9340e47764..8c5ad0b96ec 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/server_args.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/server_args.py
@@ -273,6 +273,10 @@ def __post_init__(self):
         ) and check_gguf_file(self.model_path):
             self.quantization = self.load_format = "gguf"
 
+        # AMD-specific Triton attention KV splits default number
+        if is_hip():
+            self.triton_attention_num_kv_splits = 16
+
     @staticmethod
     def add_cli_args(parser: argparse.ArgumentParser):
         # Model and port args