diff --git a/offline_compiler/offline_compiler.cpp b/offline_compiler/offline_compiler.cpp
index fd97812883..fbe795f589 100644
--- a/offline_compiler/offline_compiler.cpp
+++ b/offline_compiler/offline_compiler.cpp
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ int OfflineCompiler::initialize(uint32_t numArgs, const char **argv) {
     }
 
     fclDeviceCtx->SetOclApiVersion(hwInfo->capabilityTable.clVersionSupport * 10);
-    preferredIntermediateRepresentation = IGC::CodeType::llvmBc;
+    preferredIntermediateRepresentation = fclDeviceCtx->GetPreferredIntermediateRepresentation();
 
     this->igcLib.reset(OsLibrary::load(Os::igcDllName));
     if (this->igcLib == nullptr) {
diff --git a/runtime/compiler_interface/compiler_interface.cpp b/runtime/compiler_interface/compiler_interface.cpp
index 56cfc3fd21..d4a7dd6c1d 100644
--- a/runtime/compiler_interface/compiler_interface.cpp
+++ b/runtime/compiler_interface/compiler_interface.cpp
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ IGC::FclOclDeviceCtxTagOCL *CompilerInterface::getFclDeviceCtx(const Device &dev
 }
 
 IGC::CodeType::CodeType_t CompilerInterface::getPreferredIntermediateRepresentation(const Device &device) {
-    return IGC::CodeType::llvmBc;
+    return getFclDeviceCtx(device)->GetPreferredIntermediateRepresentation();
 }
 
 CIF::RAII::UPtr_t<IGC::FclOclTranslationCtxTagOCL> CompilerInterface::createFclTranslationCtx(const Device &device, IGC::CodeType::CodeType_t inType, IGC::CodeType::CodeType_t outType) {
diff --git a/unit_tests/api/cl_build_program_tests.cpp b/unit_tests/api/cl_build_program_tests.cpp
index e73cfe9d3e..ce64db9462 100644
--- a/unit_tests/api/cl_build_program_tests.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/api/cl_build_program_tests.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "runtime/program/program.h"
 #include "unit_tests/helpers/kernel_binary_helper.h"
 #include "unit_tests/helpers/test_files.h"
+#include "unit_tests/mocks/mock_compilers.h"
 
 using namespace OCLRT;
 
@@ -185,37 +186,34 @@ TEST_F(clBuildProgramTests, GivenProgramCreatedFromBinaryWhenBuildProgramWithOpt
     CompilerInterface::shutdown();
 }
 
-TEST_F(clBuildProgramTests, FromBinarySpir) {
+TEST_F(clBuildProgramTests, GivenSpirAsInputWhenCreatingProgramFromBinaryThenProgramBuildSucceeds) {
     cl_program pProgram = nullptr;
     cl_int binaryStatus = CL_SUCCESS;
-    void *pBinary = nullptr;
-    size_t binarySize = 0;
-
-    KernelBinaryHelper kbHeler("CopyBuffer_simd8", false);
-    std::string testFile;
-    retrieveBinaryKernelFilename(testFile, "CopyBuffer_simd8_", ".bc");
-
-    binarySize = loadDataFromFile(
-        testFile.c_str(),
-        pBinary);
-
-    ASSERT_NE(0u, binarySize);
-    ASSERT_NE(nullptr, pBinary);
+    char llvm[16] = "BC\xc0\xde";
+    void *binary = llvm;
+    size_t binarySize = sizeof(llvm);
 
     pProgram = clCreateProgramWithBinary(
         pContext,
         num_devices,
         devices,
         &binarySize,
-        (const unsigned char **)&pBinary,
+        (const unsigned char **)&binary,
         &binaryStatus,
         &retVal);
 
-    deleteDataReadFromFile(pBinary);
-
     EXPECT_NE(nullptr, pProgram);
     ASSERT_EQ(CL_SUCCESS, retVal);
 
+    MockCompilerDebugVars igcDebugVars;
+    SProgramBinaryHeader progBin = {};
+    progBin.Magic = iOpenCL::MAGIC_CL;
+    progBin.Version = iOpenCL::CURRENT_ICBE_VERSION;
+    progBin.Device = pContext->getDevice(0)->getHardwareInfo().pPlatform->eRenderCoreFamily;
+    igcDebugVars.binaryToReturn = &progBin;
+    igcDebugVars.binaryToReturnSize = sizeof(progBin);
+    auto prevDebugVars = getIgcDebugVars();
+    setIgcDebugVars(igcDebugVars);
     retVal = clBuildProgram(
         pProgram,
         num_devices,
@@ -223,8 +221,9 @@ TEST_F(clBuildProgramTests, FromBinarySpir) {
         "-x spir -spir-std=1.2",
         nullptr,
         nullptr);
+    setIgcDebugVars(prevDebugVars);
 
-    ASSERT_EQ(CL_SUCCESS, retVal);
+    EXPECT_EQ(CL_SUCCESS, retVal);
 
     retVal = clReleaseProgram(pProgram);
     EXPECT_EQ(CL_SUCCESS, retVal);
diff --git a/unit_tests/helpers/test_files.cpp b/unit_tests/helpers/test_files.cpp
index 08e748fd8e..9f6f3f4158 100644
--- a/unit_tests/helpers/test_files.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/helpers/test_files.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
  * OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 
+#include "runtime/helpers/file_io.h"
 #include "test_files.h"
 #include "config.h"
 
@@ -37,4 +38,8 @@ void retrieveBinaryKernelFilename(std::string &outputFilename, const std::string
     outputFilename.append(binaryNameSuffix);
     outputFilename.append(extension);
     outputFilename.append(options);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+    if (!fileExists(outputFilename) && (extension == ".bc")) {
+        retrieveBinaryKernelFilename(outputFilename, kernelName, ".spv", options);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/unit_tests/mocks/mock_compilers.cpp b/unit_tests/mocks/mock_compilers.cpp
index 15c0d2fa37..9e8a14f33f 100644
--- a/unit_tests/mocks/mock_compilers.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/mocks/mock_compilers.cpp
@@ -406,12 +406,16 @@ void translate(bool usingIgc, CIF::Builtins::BufferSimple *src, CIF::Builtins::B
             }
         }
 
-        size_t fileSize = 0;
-        auto fileData = loadBinaryFile(inputFile, fileSize);
+        if ((debugVars.binaryToReturn != nullptr) || (debugVars.binaryToReturnSize != 0)) {
+            out->setOutput(debugVars.binaryToReturn, debugVars.binaryToReturnSize);
+        } else {
+            size_t fileSize = 0;
+            auto fileData = loadBinaryFile(inputFile, fileSize);
 
-        out->setOutput(fileData.get(), fileSize);
-        if (fileSize == 0) {
-            out->setError("error: Mock compiler could not find cached input file: " + inputFile);
+            out->setOutput(fileData.get(), fileSize);
+            if (fileSize == 0) {
+                out->setError("error: Mock compiler could not find cached input file: " + inputFile);
+            }
         }
 
         if (debugVars.debugDataToReturn != nullptr) {
diff --git a/unit_tests/mocks/mock_compilers.h b/unit_tests/mocks/mock_compilers.h
index afb2219718..443eb982f7 100644
--- a/unit_tests/mocks/mock_compilers.h
+++ b/unit_tests/mocks/mock_compilers.h
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ struct MockCompilerDebugVars {
     bool appendOptionsToFileName = true;
     void *debugDataToReturn = nullptr;
     size_t debugDataToReturnSize = 0;
+    void *binaryToReturn = nullptr;
+    size_t binaryToReturnSize = 0;
     bool failCreatePlatformInterface = false;
     bool failCreateGtSystemInfoInterface = false;
     bool failCreateIgcFeWaInterface = false;