diff --git a/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/rocm/rocvirtual.cpp b/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/rocm/rocvirtual.cpp
index 181593d205..b3f0a6e074 100644
--- a/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/rocm/rocvirtual.cpp
+++ b/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/rocm/rocvirtual.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ static const uint16_t kDispatchPacketHeader =
 
 static const uint16_t kBarrierPacketHeader =
     (HSA_PACKET_TYPE_BARRIER_AND << HSA_PACKET_HEADER_TYPE) | (1 << HSA_PACKET_HEADER_BARRIER) |
-    (HSA_FENCE_SCOPE_AGENT << HSA_PACKET_HEADER_ACQUIRE_FENCE_SCOPE) |
+    (HSA_FENCE_SCOPE_SYSTEM << HSA_PACKET_HEADER_ACQUIRE_FENCE_SCOPE) |
     (HSA_FENCE_SCOPE_SYSTEM << HSA_PACKET_HEADER_RELEASE_FENCE_SCOPE);
 
 static const uint16_t kBarrierPacketAcquireHeader =