diff --git a/runtime/memory_manager/graphics_allocation.h b/runtime/memory_manager/graphics_allocation.h
index 130c304a0a..6b849f2057 100644
--- a/runtime/memory_manager/graphics_allocation.h
+++ b/runtime/memory_manager/graphics_allocation.h
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ class GraphicsAllocation : public IDNode<GraphicsAllocation> {
         AllocationInfo() {
             flags.coherent = false;
             flags.evictable = true;
-            flags.flushL3Required = false;
+            flags.flushL3Required = true;
             flags.is32BitAllocation = false;
             flags.multiOsContextCapable = false;
         }
diff --git a/unit_tests/helpers/hardware_commands_helper_tests.cpp b/unit_tests/helpers/hardware_commands_helper_tests.cpp
index 7116a2428c..cfa4577b0e 100644
--- a/unit_tests/helpers/hardware_commands_helper_tests.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/helpers/hardware_commands_helper_tests.cpp
@@ -1278,9 +1278,9 @@ HWCMDTEST_F(IGFX_GEN8_CORE, HardwareCommandsTest, givenCacheFlushAfterWalkerEnab
 
     char buff[MemoryConstants::pageSize * 2];
     MockGraphicsAllocation svmAllocation1{alignUp(buff, MemoryConstants::pageSize), MemoryConstants::pageSize};
-    svmAllocation1.setFlushL3Required(true);
     mockKernelWithInternal->mockKernel->kernelSvmGfxAllocations.push_back(&svmAllocation1);
     MockGraphicsAllocation svmAllocation2{alignUp(buff, MemoryConstants::pageSize), MemoryConstants::pageSize};
+    svmAllocation2.setFlushL3Required(false);
     mockKernelWithInternal->mockKernel->kernelSvmGfxAllocations.push_back(&svmAllocation2);
     mockKernelWithInternal->mockKernel->svmAllocationsRequireCacheFlush = true;