diff --git a/projects/clr/rocclr/device/rocm/rocvirtual.cpp b/projects/clr/rocclr/device/rocm/rocvirtual.cpp
index 07e3d36c5e..cda0f83be3 100644
--- a/projects/clr/rocclr/device/rocm/rocvirtual.cpp
+++ b/projects/clr/rocclr/device/rocm/rocvirtual.cpp
@@ -1121,9 +1121,10 @@ VirtualGPU::~VirtualGPU() {
   }
 }
 
+// ================================================================================================
 bool VirtualGPU::create() {
   // Pick a reasonable queue size
-  uint32_t queue_size = 1024;
+  uint32_t queue_size = ROC_AQL_QUEUE_SIZE;
   gpu_queue_ = roc_device_.acquireQueue(queue_size, cooperative_, cuMask_, priority_);
   if (!gpu_queue_) return false;
 
diff --git a/projects/clr/rocclr/utils/flags.hpp b/projects/clr/rocclr/utils/flags.hpp
index 81acf7c9f7..8d12e99fd5 100644
--- a/projects/clr/rocclr/utils/flags.hpp
+++ b/projects/clr/rocclr/utils/flags.hpp
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ release(bool, AMD_CPU_AFFINITY, false,                                        \
         "Reset CPU affinity of any runtime threads")                          \
 release(bool, ROC_USE_FGS_KERNARG, true,                                      \
         "Use fine grain kernel args segment for supported asics")             \
+release(uint, ROC_AQL_QUEUE_SIZE, 4096,                                       \
+        "AQL queue size in AQL packets")                                      \
 release(bool, GPU_STREAMOPS_CP_WAIT, false,                                   \
         "Force the stream wait memory operation to wait on CP.")