diff --git a/opencl/test/unit_test/memory_manager/local_memory_usage_tests.cpp b/opencl/test/unit_test/memory_manager/local_memory_usage_tests.cpp
index 4b1e5fcf5f..59177e5929 100644
--- a/opencl/test/unit_test/memory_manager/local_memory_usage_tests.cpp
+++ b/opencl/test/unit_test/memory_manager/local_memory_usage_tests.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include "shared/source/helpers/basic_math.h"
 #include "shared/source/memory_manager/local_memory_usage.h"
+#include "shared/test/unit_test/helpers/debug_manager_state_restore.h"
 
 #include "third_party/gtest/gtest/gtest.h"
 
@@ -56,6 +57,18 @@ TEST(localMemoryUsageTest, givenLocalMemoryUsageBankSelectorWhenMemoryIsReleased
     EXPECT_EQ(allocationSize, selector.getOccupiedMemorySizeForBank(bankIndex));
 }
 
+TEST(localMemoryUsageTest, givenOverrideLeastOccupiedBankDebugFlagWhenGetLeastOccupiedBankIsCalledThenForcedBankIndexIsReturned) {
+    DebugManagerStateRestore dbgRestore;
+    MockLocalMemoryUsageBankSelector selector(1u);
+    auto bankIndex = selector.getLeastOccupiedBank();
+    EXPECT_EQ(0u, bankIndex);
+
+    uint32_t forcedBankIndex = 64u;
+    DebugManager.flags.OverrideLeastOccupiedBank.set(static_cast<int32_t>(forcedBankIndex));
+    bankIndex = selector.getLeastOccupiedBank();
+    EXPECT_EQ(forcedBankIndex, bankIndex);
+}
+
 TEST(localMemoryUsageTest, givenLocalMemoryUsageBankSelectorWhenMemoryAllocatedSeveralTimesItIsStoredOnDifferentBanks) {
     MockLocalMemoryUsageBankSelector selector(5u);
 
diff --git a/opencl/test/unit_test/test_files/igdrcl.config b/opencl/test/unit_test/test_files/igdrcl.config
index e1b1a2b004..9ba05b8883 100644
--- a/opencl/test/unit_test/test_files/igdrcl.config
+++ b/opencl/test/unit_test/test_files/igdrcl.config
@@ -162,5 +162,6 @@ LimitBlitterMaxHeight = -1
 FlushAfterEachBlit = -1
 UseCommandBufferHeaderSizeForWddmQueueSubmission = 1
 OverridePreemptionSurfaceSizeInMb = -1
+OverrideLeastOccupiedBank = -1
 UseAsyncDrmExec = -1
 EnableMultiStorageResources = -1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/shared/source/debug_settings/debug_variables_base.inl b/shared/source/debug_settings/debug_variables_base.inl
index e6e2fa5ac6..4920892a47 100644
--- a/shared/source/debug_settings/debug_variables_base.inl
+++ b/shared/source/debug_settings/debug_variables_base.inl
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ DECLARE_DEBUG_VARIABLE(int32_t, LimitBlitterMaxWidth, -1, "-1: default, >=0: Max
 DECLARE_DEBUG_VARIABLE(int32_t, LimitBlitterMaxHeight, -1, "-1: default, >=0: Max height")
 DECLARE_DEBUG_VARIABLE(int32_t, FlushAfterEachBlit, -1, "-1: default, 0: disable, 1: enable")
 DECLARE_DEBUG_VARIABLE(int32_t, OverridePreemptionSurfaceSizeInMb, -1, "-1: default, >=0 Override preemption surface size with value")
+DECLARE_DEBUG_VARIABLE(int32_t, OverrideLeastOccupiedBank, -1, "-1: default,  >=0 Override least occupied bank with value")
 
 /*LOGGING FLAGS*/
 DECLARE_DEBUG_VARIABLE(bool, PrintDebugSettings, false, "Dump all debug variables settings to text file. Print to stdout if value is different than default.")
diff --git a/shared/source/memory_manager/local_memory_usage.cpp b/shared/source/memory_manager/local_memory_usage.cpp
index 39dc2888e5..b0527c15b7 100644
--- a/shared/source/memory_manager/local_memory_usage.cpp
+++ b/shared/source/memory_manager/local_memory_usage.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 #include "shared/source/memory_manager/local_memory_usage.h"
 
+#include "shared/source/debug_settings/debug_settings_manager.h"
+
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <bitset>
 #include <iterator>
@@ -23,6 +25,10 @@ LocalMemoryUsageBankSelector::LocalMemoryUsageBankSelector(uint32_t banksCount)
 }
 
 uint32_t LocalMemoryUsageBankSelector::getLeastOccupiedBank() {
+    if (DebugManager.flags.OverrideLeastOccupiedBank.get() != -1) {
+        return static_cast<uint32_t>(DebugManager.flags.OverrideLeastOccupiedBank.get());
+    }
+
     auto leastOccupiedBankIterator = std::min_element(memorySizes.get(), memorySizes.get() + banksCount);
     return static_cast<uint32_t>(std::distance(memorySizes.get(), leastOccupiedBankIterator));
 }