diff --git a/rocclr/runtime/device/pal/palresource.cpp b/rocclr/runtime/device/pal/palresource.cpp
index 6a6a75124e..238bf65fea 100644
--- a/rocclr/runtime/device/pal/palresource.cpp
+++ b/rocclr/runtime/device/pal/palresource.cpp
@@ -1476,7 +1476,7 @@ Resource::gpuMemoryMap(size_t* pitch, uint flags, Pal::IGpuMemory* resource) con
 void
 Resource::gpuMemoryUnmap(Pal::IGpuMemory* resource) const
 {
-    if (desc_.cardMemory_) {
+    if (desc_.cardMemory_ && !isPersistentDirectMap()) {
         // @todo remove const cast
         Unimplemented();
 //        const_cast<Device&>(dev()).resUnmapLocal(resource);