diff --git a/rocclr/runtime/device/devprogram.cpp b/rocclr/runtime/device/devprogram.cpp
index 47a6662e22..a28cfb1bb3 100644
--- a/rocclr/runtime/device/devprogram.cpp
+++ b/rocclr/runtime/device/devprogram.cpp
@@ -2887,10 +2887,13 @@ bool Program::createKernelMetadataMap() {
       LogInfo("Using Code Object V3.");
       hasKernelMD = true;
       codeObjectVer_ = 3;
-      status = amd::Comgr::get_metadata_list_size(kernelsMD, &size);
     }
   }
 
+  if (status == AMD_COMGR_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+    status = amd::Comgr::get_metadata_list_size(kernelsMD, &size);
+  }
+
   for (size_t i = 0; i < size && status == AMD_COMGR_STATUS_SUCCESS; i++) {
     amd_comgr_metadata_node_t nameMeta;
     bool hasNameMeta = false;