diff --git a/projects/clr/rocclr/device/pal/paldevice.cpp b/projects/clr/rocclr/device/pal/paldevice.cpp
index 328bf29282..8532852d12 100644
--- a/projects/clr/rocclr/device/pal/paldevice.cpp
+++ b/projects/clr/rocclr/device/pal/paldevice.cpp
@@ -1507,8 +1507,10 @@ pal::Memory* Device::createBuffer(amd::Memory& owner, bool directAccess) const {
           // GPU will be reading from this host memory buffer,
           // so assume Host write into it
           type = Resource::RemoteUSWC;
-          remoteAlloc = true;
+        } else {
+          type = Resource::Remote;
         }
+        remoteAlloc = true;
       }
       // Make sure owner has a valid hostmem pointer and it's not COPY
       if (!remoteAlloc && (owner.getHostMem() != nullptr)) {