diff --git a/loki/backend/cgen.py b/loki/backend/cgen.py
index 57ecb99f1..2648f15cc 100644
--- a/loki/backend/cgen.py
+++ b/loki/backend/cgen.py
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
 from loki.ir import Import, Stringifier, FindNodes
 from loki.expression import (
         LokiStringifyMapper, Array, symbolic_op, Literal,
-        symbols as sym
+        symbols as sym, FindVariables, ExpressionFinder,
+        ExpressionRetriever
 )
 from loki.types import BasicType, SymbolAttributes, DerivedType
 
@@ -140,6 +141,25 @@ def map_c_reference(self, expr, enclosing_prec, *args, **kwargs):
     def map_c_dereference(self, expr, enclosing_prec, *args, **kwargs):
         return self.format(' (*%s)', self.rec(expr.expression, PREC_NONE, *args, **kwargs))
 
+    def map_inline_call(self, expr, enclosing_prec, *args, **kwargs):
+
+        class FindFloatLiterals(ExpressionFinder):
+            retriever = ExpressionRetriever(lambda e: isinstance(e, sym.FloatLiteral))
+
+        if expr.function.name.lower() == 'mod':
+            parameters = [self.rec(param, PREC_NONE, *args, **kwargs) for param in expr.parameters]
+            # TODO: this check is not quite correct, as it should evaluate the
+            #  expression(s) of both arguments/parameters and choose the integer version of modulo ('%')
+            #  instead of the floating-point version ('fmod')
+            #  whenever the mentioned evaluations result in being of kind 'integer' ...
+            #  as an example: 'celing(3.1415)' got an floating point value in it, however it evaluates/returns
+            #  an integer, in that case the wrong modulo function/operation is chosen
+            if any(var.type.dtype != BasicType.INTEGER for var in FindVariables().visit(expr.parameters)) or\
+                    FindFloatLiterals().visit(expr.parameters):
+                return f'fmod({parameters[0]}, {parameters[1]})'
+            return f'({parameters[0]})%({parameters[1]})'
+        return super().map_inline_call(expr, enclosing_prec, *args, **kwargs)
+
 
 class CCodegen(Stringifier):
     """
diff --git a/loki/transformations/transpile/tests/test_transpile.py b/loki/transformations/transpile/tests/test_transpile.py
index d0c1bdc8f..9a8962e28 100644
--- a/loki/transformations/transpile/tests/test_transpile.py
+++ b/loki/transformations/transpile/tests/test_transpile.py
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 from loki.transformations.transpile import FortranCTransformation
 from loki.transformations.single_column import SCCLowLevelHoist, SCCLowLevelParametrise
 
+# pylint: disable=too-many-lines
+
 @pytest.fixture(scope='function', name='builder')
 def fixture_builder(tmp_path):
     yield Builder(source_dirs=tmp_path, build_dir=tmp_path)
@@ -1249,6 +1251,77 @@ def test_transpile_multiconditional_range(tmp_path, frontend):
     with pytest.raises(NotImplementedError):
         f2c.apply(source=routine, path=tmp_path)
 
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('frontend', available_frontends())
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('dtype', ('integer', 'real',))
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('add_float', (False, True))
+def test_transpile_special_functions(tmp_path, builder, frontend, dtype, add_float):
+    """
+    A simple test to verify multiconditionals/select case statements.
+    """
+
+    fcode = f"""
+subroutine transpile_special_functions(in, out)
+  use iso_fortran_env, only: real64
+  implicit none
+  {dtype}{'(kind=real64)' if dtype == 'real' else ''}, intent(in) :: in
+  {dtype}{'(kind=real64)' if dtype == 'real' else ''}, intent(inout) :: out
+
+  if (mod(in{'+ 2._real64' if add_float else ''}, 2{'._real64' if dtype == 'real' else ''}{'+ 0._real64' if add_float else ''}) .eq. 0) then
+    out = 42{'._real64' if dtype == 'real' else ''}
+  else
+    out = 11{'._real64' if dtype == 'real' else ''}
+  endif
+end subroutine transpile_special_functions
+""".strip()
+
+    def init_var(dtype, val=0):
+        if dtype == 'real':
+            return np.float64([val])
+        return np.int_([val])
+
+    # for testing purposes
+    in_var = init_var(dtype) # np.float64([0]) # 0
+    test_vals = [2, 10, 5, 3]
+    expected_results = [42, 42, 11, 11]
+    # out_var = np.int_([0])
+    out_var = init_var(dtype) # np.float64([0])
+
+    # compile original Fortran version
+    routine = Subroutine.from_source(fcode, frontend=frontend)
+    filepath = tmp_path/f'{routine.name}_{frontend!s}.f90'
+    function = jit_compile(routine, filepath=filepath, objname=routine.name)
+    # test Fortran version
+    for i, val in enumerate(test_vals):
+        in_var = val
+        function(in_var, out_var)
+        assert out_var == expected_results[i]
+
+    clean_test(filepath)
+
+    # apply F2C trafo
+    f2c = FortranCTransformation()
+    f2c.apply(source=routine, path=tmp_path)
+
+    # check whether correct modulo was inserted
+    with open(f2c.c_path, 'r') as f:
+        ccode = f.read()
+    if dtype == 'integer' and not add_float:
+        assert '%' in ccode
+    if dtype == 'real' or add_float:
+        assert 'fmod' in ccode
+
+    # compile C version
+    libname = f'fc_{routine.name}_{frontend}'
+    c_kernel = jit_compile_lib([f2c.wrapperpath, f2c.c_path], path=tmp_path, name=libname, builder=builder)
+    fc_function = c_kernel.transpile_special_functions_fc_mod.transpile_special_functions_fc
+    # test C version
+    for i, val in enumerate(test_vals):
+        in_var = val
+        fc_function(in_var, out_var)
+        assert int(out_var) == expected_results[i]
+
+
 @pytest.fixture(scope='module', name='horizontal')
 def fixture_horizontal():
     return Dimension(name='horizontal', size='nlon', index='jl', bounds=('start', 'iend'))