diff --git a/rocclr/runtime/device/pal/palvirtual.cpp b/rocclr/runtime/device/pal/palvirtual.cpp
index 085e6873c5..6ee31cfbc5 100644
--- a/rocclr/runtime/device/pal/palvirtual.cpp
+++ b/rocclr/runtime/device/pal/palvirtual.cpp
@@ -793,7 +793,8 @@ VirtualGPU::create(bool profiling, uint  deviceQueueSize, uint rtCUs,
         if (dev().numDMAEngines() != 0) {
             uint sdma;
             // If only 1 DMA engine is available then use that one
-            if ((dev().numDMAEngines() < 2) || (idx & 0x1)) {
+            if ((dev().numDMAEngines() < 2) || (idx & 0x1) ||
+                (dev().settings().apuSystem_ && !dev().settings().svmFineGrainSystem_)) {
                 sdma = 0;
             }
             else {