diff --git a/rocclr/device/pal/palmemory.cpp b/rocclr/device/pal/palmemory.cpp
index 4c3eb1f518..b9dffe9146 100644
--- a/rocclr/device/pal/palmemory.cpp
+++ b/rocclr/device/pal/palmemory.cpp
@@ -118,8 +118,7 @@ bool Memory::create(Resource::MemoryType memType, Resource::CreateParams* params
     if (amd::IS_HIP && dev().settings().apuSystem_) {
       const Pal::GpuMemoryHeapProperties& invisibleHeap = dev().GetGpuHeapInvisible();
       Pal::gpusize totalAlloc = dev().TotalAlloc();
-      if (invisibleHeap.logicalSize > 0 && memType == Local &&
-          (totalAlloc > invisibleHeap.logicalSize)) {
+      if (memType == Local && (totalAlloc > invisibleHeap.logicalSize)) {
         memType = RemoteUSWC;
       }
     }