diff --git a/projects/hip/src/hip_device.cpp b/projects/hip/src/hip_device.cpp
index d31e3b5890..14338c11de 100644
--- a/projects/hip/src/hip_device.cpp
+++ b/projects/hip/src/hip_device.cpp
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ hipError_t hipSetDevice(int deviceId)
  */
 hipError_t hipDeviceSynchronize(void)
 {
+    HIP_INIT_API(1);
     return ihipSynchronize();
 }