diff --git a/projects/clr/rocclr/utils/flags.hpp b/projects/clr/rocclr/utils/flags.hpp
index 9b1179be36..f7d774cd85 100644
--- a/projects/clr/rocclr/utils/flags.hpp
+++ b/projects/clr/rocclr/utils/flags.hpp
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ release(uint, HIP_HOST_COHERENT, 0,                                           \
 release(uint, AMD_OPT_FLUSH, 1,                                               \
         "Kernel flush option , 0x0 = Use system-scope fence operations."      \
         "0x1 = Use device-scope fence operations when possible.")             \
-release(bool, AMD_DIRECT_DISPATCH, false,                                     \
+release(bool, AMD_DIRECT_DISPATCH, IS_LINUX,                                  \
         "Enable direct kernel dispatch.")                                     \
 release(uint, HIP_HIDDEN_FREE_MEM, 0,                                         \
         "Reserve free mem reporting in Mb"                                    \