diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8a70c9991abac..4a6efdae4b1f5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -322,6 +322,16 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 - Fixed double evaluation bug with fault-tolerance enabled where the second call was completely skipped ([#11119](https://github.com/PyTorchLightning/pytorch-lightning/pull/11119))
 
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+- Fixed an incorrect warning being produced by the model summary when using `bf16` precision on CPU ([#11161](https://github.com/PyTorchLightning/pytorch-lightning/pull/11161))
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 ## [1.5.6] - 2021-12-15
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/pytorch_lightning/utilities/model_summary.py b/pytorch_lightning/utilities/model_summary.py
index 37ff258436568..ccc81fc46d15f 100644
--- a/pytorch_lightning/utilities/model_summary.py
+++ b/pytorch_lightning/utilities/model_summary.py
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import contextlib
 import logging
+import sys
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
 
@@ -23,7 +25,6 @@
 from torch.utils.hooks import RemovableHandle
 
 import pytorch_lightning as pl
-from pytorch_lightning.utilities import _AcceleratorType, AMPType
 from pytorch_lightning.utilities.imports import _TORCH_GREATER_EQUAL_1_8
 from pytorch_lightning.utilities.warnings import WarningCache
 
@@ -261,16 +262,17 @@ def _forward_example_input(self) -> None:
         input_ = model.example_input_array
         input_ = model._apply_batch_transfer_handler(input_)
 
-        if (
-            trainer is not None
-            and trainer.amp_backend == AMPType.NATIVE
-            and trainer._device_type != _AcceleratorType.TPU
-        ):
-            model.forward = torch.cuda.amp.autocast()(model.forward)
-
         mode = model.training
         model.eval()
-        with torch.no_grad():
+
+        if trainer is not None:
+            forward_context = trainer.precision_plugin.forward_context()
+        elif sys.version_info >= (3, 7):
+            forward_context = contextlib.nullcontext()
+        else:
+            forward_context = contextlib.suppress()
+
+        with torch.no_grad(), forward_context:
             # let the model hooks collect the input- and output shapes
             if isinstance(input_, (list, tuple)):
                 model(*input_)