diff --git a/rocclr/utils/flags.hpp b/rocclr/utils/flags.hpp
index a516aab59e..72f41dc693 100644
--- a/rocclr/utils/flags.hpp
+++ b/rocclr/utils/flags.hpp
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ release(bool, ROC_SYSTEM_SCOPE_SIGNAL, true,                                  \
         "Enable system scope for signals (uses interrupts).")                 \
 release(bool, GPU_FORCE_QUEUE_PROFILING, false,                               \
         "Force command queue profiling by default")                           \
-release(bool, HIP_MEM_POOL_SUPPORT, false,                                    \
+release(bool, HIP_MEM_POOL_SUPPORT, IS_WINDOWS,                               \
         "Enables memory pool support in HIP")                                 \
 release(bool, HIP_MEM_POOL_USE_VM, IS_WINDOWS,                                \
         "Enables memory pool support in HIP")                                 \