diff --git a/runtime/command_stream/command_stream_receiver.h b/runtime/command_stream/command_stream_receiver.h
index 5311879526..91dfc1cfe0 100644
--- a/runtime/command_stream/command_stream_receiver.h
+++ b/runtime/command_stream/command_stream_receiver.h
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class CommandStreamReceiver {
     void setExperimentalCmdBuffer(std::unique_ptr<ExperimentalCommandBuffer> &&cmdBuffer);
 
     bool initializeTagAllocation();
-    std::unique_lock<MutexType> obtainUniqueOwnership();
+    MOCKABLE_VIRTUAL std::unique_lock<MutexType> obtainUniqueOwnership();
 
     KmdNotifyHelper *peekKmdNotifyHelper() {
         return kmdNotifyHelper.get();
diff --git a/unit_tests/event/event_tests.cpp b/unit_tests/event/event_tests.cpp
index 3140c3de04..9d8e122ebb 100644
--- a/unit_tests/event/event_tests.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/event/event_tests.cpp
@@ -864,6 +864,61 @@ TEST(Event, GivenNoContextOnDeletionDeletesSelf) {
     ASSERT_TRUE(autoptr.isUnused());
 }
 
+HWTEST_F(EventTest, givenVirtualEventWhenCommandSubmittedThenLockCSROccurs) {
+    using UniqueIH = std::unique_ptr<IndirectHeap>;
+    class MockCommandComputeKernel : public CommandComputeKernel {
+      public:
+        using CommandComputeKernel::eventsWaitlist;
+        MockCommandComputeKernel(CommandQueue &commandQueue, KernelOperation *kernelResources, std::vector<Surface *> &surfaces, Kernel *kernel)
+            : CommandComputeKernel(commandQueue, std::unique_ptr<KernelOperation>(kernelResources), surfaces, false, false, false, nullptr, PreemptionMode::Disabled, kernel, 0) {}
+    };
+    class MockEvent : public Event {
+      public:
+        using Event::submitCommand;
+        MockEvent(CommandQueue *cmdQueue, cl_command_type cmdType,
+                  uint32_t taskLevel, uint32_t taskCount) : Event(cmdQueue, cmdType,
+                                                                  taskLevel, taskCount) {}
+    };
+
+    MockKernelWithInternals kernel(*pDevice);
+
+    IndirectHeap *ih1 = nullptr, *ih2 = nullptr, *ih3 = nullptr;
+    pCmdQ->allocateHeapMemory(IndirectHeap::DYNAMIC_STATE, 1, ih1);
+    pCmdQ->allocateHeapMemory(IndirectHeap::INDIRECT_OBJECT, 1, ih2);
+    pCmdQ->allocateHeapMemory(IndirectHeap::SURFACE_STATE, 1, ih3);
+    auto cmdStream = new LinearStream(alignedMalloc(1, 1), 1);
+
+    std::vector<Surface *> surfaces;
+    auto kernelOperation = new KernelOperation(std::unique_ptr<LinearStream>(cmdStream), UniqueIH(ih1), UniqueIH(ih2), UniqueIH(ih3),
+                                               *pDevice->getDefaultEngine().commandStreamReceiver->getInternalAllocationStorage());
+
+    std::unique_ptr<MockCommandComputeKernel> command = std::make_unique<MockCommandComputeKernel>(*pCmdQ, kernelOperation, surfaces, kernel);
+
+    auto virtualEvent = make_releaseable<MockEvent>(pCmdQ, CL_COMMAND_NDRANGE_KERNEL, Event::eventNotReady, Event::eventNotReady);
+
+    virtualEvent->setCommand(std::move(command));
+
+    virtualEvent->submitCommand(false);
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(pDevice->getUltCommandStreamReceiver<FamilyType>().recursiveLockCounter, 2u);
+}
+
+HWTEST_F(EventTest, givenVirtualEventWhenSubmitCommandEventNotReadyAndEventWithoutCommandThenOneLockCSRNeeded) {
+    class MockEvent : public Event {
+      public:
+        using Event::submitCommand;
+        MockEvent(CommandQueue *cmdQueue, cl_command_type cmdType,
+                  uint32_t taskLevel, uint32_t taskCount) : Event(cmdQueue, cmdType,
+                                                                  taskLevel, taskCount) {}
+    };
+
+    auto virtualEvent = make_releaseable<MockEvent>(pCmdQ, CL_COMMAND_NDRANGE_KERNEL, Event::eventNotReady, Event::eventNotReady);
+
+    virtualEvent->submitCommand(false);
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(pDevice->getUltCommandStreamReceiver<FamilyType>().recursiveLockCounter, 1u);
+}
+
 HWTEST_F(InternalsEventTest, GivenBufferWithoutZeroCopyOnCommandMapOrUnmapFlushesPreviousTasksBeforeMappingOrUnmapping) {
     struct MockNonZeroCopyBuff : UnalignedBuffer {
         MockNonZeroCopyBuff(int32_t &executionStamp)
diff --git a/unit_tests/libult/ult_command_stream_receiver.h b/unit_tests/libult/ult_command_stream_receiver.h
index 0b386b2319..79c2cffcab 100644
--- a/unit_tests/libult/ult_command_stream_receiver.h
+++ b/unit_tests/libult/ult_command_stream_receiver.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class UltCommandStreamReceiver : public CommandStreamReceiverHw<GfxFamily>, publ
         }
     }
 
-    UltCommandStreamReceiver(const HardwareInfo &hwInfoIn, ExecutionEnvironment &executionEnvironment) : BaseClass(hwInfoIn, executionEnvironment) {
+    UltCommandStreamReceiver(const HardwareInfo &hwInfoIn, ExecutionEnvironment &executionEnvironment) : BaseClass(hwInfoIn, executionEnvironment), recursiveLockCounter(0) {
         if (hwInfoIn.capabilityTable.defaultPreemptionMode == PreemptionMode::MidThread) {
             tempPreemptionLocation = std::make_unique<GraphicsAllocation>(nullptr, 0, 0, 0, false);
             this->preemptionCsrAllocation = tempPreemptionLocation.get();
@@ -129,6 +129,12 @@ class UltCommandStreamReceiver : public CommandStreamReceiverHw<GfxFamily>, publ
         initProgrammingFlagsCalled = true;
     }
 
+    std::unique_lock<CommandStreamReceiver::MutexType> obtainUniqueOwnership() override {
+        recursiveLockCounter++;
+        return CommandStreamReceiverHw<GfxFamily>::obtainUniqueOwnership();
+    }
+
+    std::atomic<uint32_t> recursiveLockCounter;
     bool createPageTableManagerCalled = false;
     bool activateAubSubCaptureCalled = false;
     bool flushBatchedSubmissionsCalled = false;