diff --git a/rocclr/device/pal/paldevice.hpp b/rocclr/device/pal/paldevice.hpp
index feaf4429b0..d6f0c31506 100644
--- a/rocclr/device/pal/paldevice.hpp
+++ b/rocclr/device/pal/paldevice.hpp
@@ -670,6 +670,10 @@ class Device : public NullDevice {
   //! Allocates hidden heap for device memory allocations
   void HiddenHeapAlloc(const VirtualGPU& gpu);
 
+  const Pal::GpuMemoryHeapProperties& GetGpuHeapInvisible() const {
+    return heaps_[Pal::GpuHeapInvisible];
+  }
+
  private:
   static void PAL_STDCALL PalDeveloperCallback(void* pPrivateData, const Pal::uint32 deviceIndex,
                                                Pal::Developer::CallbackType type, void* pCbData);
diff --git a/rocclr/device/pal/palmemory.cpp b/rocclr/device/pal/palmemory.cpp
index fc81190fa4..9acc76c5dc 100644
--- a/rocclr/device/pal/palmemory.cpp
+++ b/rocclr/device/pal/palmemory.cpp
@@ -120,6 +120,11 @@ bool Memory::create(Resource::MemoryType memType, Resource::CreateParams* params
       // if requested memory is greater than available then exit the loop
       dev().globalFreeMemory(freeMemory);
 
+      const Pal::GpuMemoryHeapProperties invisibleHeap = dev().GetGpuHeapInvisible();
+      if (dev().settings().apuSystem_ && (size() > (invisibleHeap.logicalSize * 2))) {
+        memType = RemoteUSWC;
+        break;
+      }
       // Local to Persistent
       if (memoryType() == Local) {
         // For dgpu freeMemory[0] reports a sum of visible+invisible fb