diff --git a/rocclr/platform/command.cpp b/rocclr/platform/command.cpp
index 9cc8b4cce9..4c53d55c52 100644
--- a/rocclr/platform/command.cpp
+++ b/rocclr/platform/command.cpp
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ bool Event::awaitCompletion() {
 bool Event::notifyCmdQueue() {
   HostQueue* queue = command().queue();
   if (AMD_DIRECT_DISPATCH) {
-    ScopedLock l(lock_);
+    ScopedLock l(notify_lock_);
     if ((status() > CL_COMPLETE) && (nullptr != queue) &&
         // If HW event was assigned, then notification can be ignored, since a barrier was issued
         (HwEvent() == nullptr) &&
diff --git a/rocclr/platform/command.hpp b/rocclr/platform/command.hpp
index 487b7a98db..36e71360a7 100644
--- a/rocclr/platform/command.hpp
+++ b/rocclr/platform/command.hpp
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ class Event : public RuntimeObject {
 
  private:
   Monitor lock_;
+  Monitor notify_lock_;   //!< Lock used for notification with direct dispatch only
 
   std::atomic<CallBackEntry*> callbacks_;  //!< linked list of callback entries.
   std::atomic<int32_t> status_;            //!< current execution status.