diff --git a/level_zero/core/source/fence/fence.cpp b/level_zero/core/source/fence/fence.cpp
index c3705f1882..bd7bf8cf2b 100644
--- a/level_zero/core/source/fence/fence.cpp
+++ b/level_zero/core/source/fence/fence.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ ze_result_t FenceImp::queryStatus() {
     return *hostAddr == Fence::STATE_CLEARED ? ZE_RESULT_NOT_READY : ZE_RESULT_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-bool FenceImp::initialize() {
+void FenceImp::initialize() {
     NEO::AllocationProperties properties(
         cmdQueue->getDevice()->getRootDeviceIndex(), MemoryConstants::cacheLineSize, NEO::GraphicsAllocation::AllocationType::BUFFER_HOST_MEMORY, cmdQueue->getDevice()->getNEODevice()->getDeviceBitfield());
     properties.alignment = MemoryConstants::cacheLineSize;
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ bool FenceImp::initialize() {
     UNRECOVERABLE_IF(allocation == nullptr);
 
     reset();
-
-    return true;
 }
 
 ze_result_t FenceImp::reset() {
diff --git a/level_zero/core/source/fence/fence.h b/level_zero/core/source/fence/fence.h
index 88bf4e39e9..9bb51949a5 100644
--- a/level_zero/core/source/fence/fence.h
+++ b/level_zero/core/source/fence/fence.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ struct Fence : _ze_fence_handle_t {
     enum EnqueueState : uint32_t { ENQUEUE_NOT_READY = 0u,
                                    ENQUEUE_READY };
 
-    NEO::GraphicsAllocation &getAllocation() { return *allocation; }
+    NEO::GraphicsAllocation &getAllocation() const { return *allocation; }
 
     uint64_t getGpuAddress() {
         UNRECOVERABLE_IF(allocation == nullptr);
@@ -67,11 +67,7 @@ struct FenceImp : public Fence {
 
     ze_result_t reset() override;
 
-    static Fence *fromHandle(ze_fence_handle_t handle) { return static_cast<Fence *>(handle); }
-
-    inline ze_fence_handle_t toHandle() { return this; }
-
-    bool initialize();
+    void initialize();
 
   protected:
     CommandQueueImp *cmdQueue;
diff --git a/level_zero/core/test/unit_tests/sources/fence/test_fence.cpp b/level_zero/core/test/unit_tests/sources/fence/test_fence.cpp
index eba2ffc62e..263e15e458 100644
--- a/level_zero/core/test/unit_tests/sources/fence/test_fence.cpp
+++ b/level_zero/core/test/unit_tests/sources/fence/test_fence.cpp
@@ -21,14 +21,22 @@ TEST_F(FenceTest, whenQueryingStatusThenCsrAllocationsAreDownloaded) {
     auto csr = std::make_unique<MockCommandStreamReceiver>(*neoDevice->getExecutionEnvironment(), 0);
 
     Mock<CommandQueue> cmdQueue(device, csr.get());
-    std::unique_ptr<L0::FenceImp> fence = std::make_unique<L0::FenceImp>(&cmdQueue);
+    auto fence = Fence::create(&cmdQueue, nullptr);
+
+    EXPECT_NE(nullptr, fence);
+
+    auto &graphicsAllocation = fence->getAllocation();
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(neoDevice->getRootDeviceIndex(), graphicsAllocation.getRootDeviceIndex());
 
-    bool result = fence->initialize();
-    ASSERT_TRUE(result);
     EXPECT_FALSE(csr->downloadAllocationsCalled);
 
-    fence->queryStatus();
+    auto status = fence->queryStatus();
+    EXPECT_EQ(ZE_RESULT_NOT_READY, status);
     EXPECT_TRUE(csr->downloadAllocationsCalled);
+
+    status = fence->destroy();
+    EXPECT_EQ(ZE_RESULT_SUCCESS, status);
 }
 
 } // namespace ult