diff --git a/shared/source/debug_settings/debug_variables_base.inl b/shared/source/debug_settings/debug_variables_base.inl
index 8b58d878bd..e4f2bc2e03 100644
--- a/shared/source/debug_settings/debug_variables_base.inl
+++ b/shared/source/debug_settings/debug_variables_base.inl
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ DECLARE_DEBUG_VARIABLE(int32_t, ForceStatelessMocsEncryptionBit, -1, "-1: defaul
 DECLARE_DEBUG_VARIABLE(int32_t, CopyHostPtrOnCpu, -1, "-1: default, 0: disable, 1:enable, In clCreateBuffer with CL_MEM_COPY_HOST_PTR, copy memory using locked ptr on cpu")
 DECLARE_DEBUG_VARIABLE(int32_t, ForceZeDeviceCanAccessPerReturnValue, -1, "-1: default, 0: zeDeviceCanAccessPeer always return false 1: zeDeviceCanAccessPeer always return true")
 DECLARE_DEBUG_VARIABLE(int32_t, AdjustThreadGroupDispatchSize, -1, "-1: default, 0: do not adjust thread group dispatch size 1: adjust thread group dispatch size (PVC)")
+DECLARE_DEBUG_VARIABLE(int32_t, ForceNonblockingExecbufferCalls, -1, "-1: default, 0: make execbuffer call blocking, 1: make execbuffer call nonblocking. Supported only in prelim i915 kernels.")
 
 /*LOGGING FLAGS*/
 DECLARE_DEBUG_VARIABLE(int32_t, PrintDriverDiagnostics, -1, "prints driver diagnostics messages to standard output, value corresponds to hint level")
diff --git a/shared/source/os_interface/linux/ioctl_helper_prelim.cpp b/shared/source/os_interface/linux/ioctl_helper_prelim.cpp
index 7b5b38f057..45f3f897a4 100644
--- a/shared/source/os_interface/linux/ioctl_helper_prelim.cpp
+++ b/shared/source/os_interface/linux/ioctl_helper_prelim.cpp
@@ -31,8 +31,11 @@ namespace NEO {
 
 IoctlHelperPrelim20::IoctlHelperPrelim20(Drm &drmArg) : IoctlHelper(drmArg) {
     auto hwHelper = HwInfoConfig::get(this->drm.getRootDeviceEnvironment().getHardwareInfo()->platform.eProductFamily);
-    if (hwHelper && hwHelper->isNonBlockingGpuSubmissionSupported()) {
-        handleExecBufferInNonBlockMode = true;
+    handleExecBufferInNonBlockMode = hwHelper && hwHelper->isNonBlockingGpuSubmissionSupported();
+    if (DebugManager.flags.ForceNonblockingExecbufferCalls.get() != -1) {
+        handleExecBufferInNonBlockMode = DebugManager.flags.ForceNonblockingExecbufferCalls.get();
+    }
+    if (handleExecBufferInNonBlockMode) {
         auto fileDescriptor = this->drm.getFileDescriptor();
         SysCalls::fcntl(fileDescriptor, F_SETFL, SysCalls::fcntl(fileDescriptor, F_GETFL) | O_NONBLOCK);
     }
diff --git a/shared/test/common/test_files/igdrcl.config b/shared/test/common/test_files/igdrcl.config
index 5f07f687e9..f8a94ca572 100644
--- a/shared/test/common/test_files/igdrcl.config
+++ b/shared/test/common/test_files/igdrcl.config
@@ -477,4 +477,5 @@ PrintCompletionFenceUsage = 0
 SetAmountOfReusableAllocations = -1
 ExperimentalSmallBufferPoolAllocator = -1
 ForceZeDeviceCanAccessPerReturnValue = -1
-AdjustThreadGroupDispatchSize = -1
\ No newline at end of file
+AdjustThreadGroupDispatchSize = -1
+ForceNonblockingExecbufferCalls = -1
diff --git a/shared/test/unit_test/os_interface/linux/ioctl_helper_tests_prelim.cpp b/shared/test/unit_test/os_interface/linux/ioctl_helper_tests_prelim.cpp
index edd94b5011..64a0fdab39 100644
--- a/shared/test/unit_test/os_interface/linux/ioctl_helper_tests_prelim.cpp
+++ b/shared/test/unit_test/os_interface/linux/ioctl_helper_tests_prelim.cpp
@@ -464,4 +464,47 @@ HWTEST2_F(IoctlPrelimHelperTests, givenNonXeHpcWhenCreatingIoctlHelperThenProper
 
     EXPECT_EQ(0, SysCalls::getFileDescriptorFlagsCalled);
     EXPECT_EQ(0, SysCalls::setFileDescriptorFlagsCalled);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+TEST_F(IoctlPrelimHelperTests, givenDisabledForceNonblockingExecbufferCallsFlagWhenCreatingIoctlHelperThenExecBufferIsHandledBlocking) {
+    DebugManagerStateRestore restorer;
+
+    DebugManager.flags.ForceNonblockingExecbufferCalls.set(0);
+    MockExecutionEnvironment executionEnvironment{};
+    std::unique_ptr<Drm> drm{Drm::create(std::make_unique<HwDeviceIdDrm>(0, ""), *executionEnvironment.rootDeviceEnvironments[0])};
+
+    VariableBackup<decltype(SysCalls::getFileDescriptorFlagsCalled)> backupGetFlags(&SysCalls::getFileDescriptorFlagsCalled, 0);
+    VariableBackup<decltype(SysCalls::setFileDescriptorFlagsCalled)> backupSetFlags(&SysCalls::setFileDescriptorFlagsCalled, 0);
+    VariableBackup<decltype(SysCalls::passedFileDescriptorFlagsToSet)> backupPassedFlags(&SysCalls::passedFileDescriptorFlagsToSet, 0);
+
+    IoctlHelperPrelim20 ioctlHelper{*drm};
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, SysCalls::getFileDescriptorFlagsCalled);
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, SysCalls::setFileDescriptorFlagsCalled);
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(ioctlHelper.checkIfIoctlReinvokeRequired(EAGAIN, DrmIoctl::GemExecbuffer2));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(ioctlHelper.checkIfIoctlReinvokeRequired(EAGAIN, DrmIoctl::GemVmBind));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(ioctlHelper.checkIfIoctlReinvokeRequired(EBUSY, DrmIoctl::GemExecbuffer2));
+}
+
+TEST_F(IoctlPrelimHelperTests, givenEnabledForceNonblockingExecbufferCallsFlagWhenCreatingIoctlHelperThenExecBufferIsHandledNonBlocking) {
+    DebugManagerStateRestore restorer;
+
+    DebugManager.flags.ForceNonblockingExecbufferCalls.set(1);
+    MockExecutionEnvironment executionEnvironment{};
+    std::unique_ptr<Drm> drm{Drm::create(std::make_unique<HwDeviceIdDrm>(0, ""), *executionEnvironment.rootDeviceEnvironments[0])};
+
+    VariableBackup<decltype(SysCalls::getFileDescriptorFlagsCalled)> backupGetFlags(&SysCalls::getFileDescriptorFlagsCalled, 0);
+    VariableBackup<decltype(SysCalls::setFileDescriptorFlagsCalled)> backupSetFlags(&SysCalls::setFileDescriptorFlagsCalled, 0);
+    VariableBackup<decltype(SysCalls::passedFileDescriptorFlagsToSet)> backupPassedFlags(&SysCalls::passedFileDescriptorFlagsToSet, 0);
+
+    IoctlHelperPrelim20 ioctlHelper{*drm};
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(1, SysCalls::getFileDescriptorFlagsCalled);
+    EXPECT_EQ(1, SysCalls::setFileDescriptorFlagsCalled);
+    EXPECT_EQ((O_RDWR | O_NONBLOCK), SysCalls::passedFileDescriptorFlagsToSet);
+
+    EXPECT_FALSE(ioctlHelper.checkIfIoctlReinvokeRequired(EAGAIN, DrmIoctl::GemExecbuffer2));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(ioctlHelper.checkIfIoctlReinvokeRequired(EAGAIN, DrmIoctl::GemVmBind));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(ioctlHelper.checkIfIoctlReinvokeRequired(EBUSY, DrmIoctl::GemExecbuffer2));
+}