diff --git a/opencl/source/sharings/va/va_sharing_functions.h b/opencl/source/sharings/va/va_sharing_functions.h
index 234c321659..4e8e93181c 100644
--- a/opencl/source/sharings/va/va_sharing_functions.h
+++ b/opencl/source/sharings/va/va_sharing_functions.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "opencl/source/sharings/va/va_sharing_defines.h"
 
 #include <functional>
+#include <mutex>
 #include <vector>
 
 namespace NEO {
@@ -82,6 +83,8 @@ class VASharingFunctions : public SharingFunctions {
 
     static bool isVaLibraryAvailable();
 
+    std::mutex mutex;
+
   protected:
     void *libHandle = nullptr;
     VADisplay vaDisplay = nullptr;
diff --git a/opencl/source/sharings/va/va_surface.cpp b/opencl/source/sharings/va/va_surface.cpp
index d5bfc3b917..b25c3c9450 100644
--- a/opencl/source/sharings/va/va_surface.cpp
+++ b/opencl/source/sharings/va/va_surface.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ Image *VASurface::createSharedVaSurface(Context *context, VASharingFunctions *sh
     size_t imageOffset = 0;
     size_t imagePitch = 0;
 
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(sharingFunctions->mutex);
+
     vaStatus = sharingFunctions->exportSurfaceHandle(*surface,
                                                      VA_SURFACE_ATTRIB_MEM_TYPE_DRM_PRIME_2,
                                                      VA_EXPORT_SURFACE_READ_WRITE | VA_EXPORT_SURFACE_SEPARATE_LAYERS,
@@ -118,6 +120,8 @@ Image *VASurface::createSharedVaSurface(Context *context, VASharingFunctions *sh
 
     memoryManager->closeSharedHandle(sharedHandle);
 
+    lock.unlock();
+
     imgDesc.image_row_pitch = imgInfo.rowPitch;
     imgDesc.image_slice_pitch = 0u;
     imgInfo.slicePitch = 0u;
diff --git a/opencl/test/unit_test/sharings/va/mock_va_sharing.h b/opencl/test/unit_test/sharings/va/mock_va_sharing.h
index 17e19d24fc..faeb52aa6b 100644
--- a/opencl/test/unit_test/sharings/va/mock_va_sharing.h
+++ b/opencl/test/unit_test/sharings/va/mock_va_sharing.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ namespace NEO {
 
 class VASharingFunctionsMock : public VASharingFunctions {
   public:
+    using VASharingFunctions::mutex;
     using VASharingFunctions::supported2PlaneFormats;
     using VASharingFunctions::supported3PlaneFormats;
 
diff --git a/opencl/test/unit_test/sharings/va/va_sharing_tests.cpp b/opencl/test/unit_test/sharings/va/va_sharing_tests.cpp
index 98a3623010..5cdd991d60 100644
--- a/opencl/test/unit_test/sharings/va/va_sharing_tests.cpp
+++ b/opencl/test/unit_test/sharings/va/va_sharing_tests.cpp
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ TEST_F(VaSharingTests, givenMockVaWithExportSurfaceHandlerWhenVaSurfaceIsCreated
         auto vaHandler = static_cast<VASharing *>(handler);
         EXPECT_EQ(vaHandler->peekFunctionsHandler(), &vaSharing->sharingFunctions);
 
-        auto sharingFunctions = vaSharing->sharingFunctions;
+        auto &sharingFunctions = vaSharing->sharingFunctions;
         EXPECT_FALSE(sharingFunctions.deriveImageCalled);
         EXPECT_FALSE(sharingFunctions.destroyImageCalled);
 
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ TEST_F(VaSharingTests, givenMockVaWithExportSurfaceHandlerAndRGBPWhenVaSurfaceIs
         auto vaHandler = static_cast<VASharing *>(handler);
         EXPECT_EQ(vaHandler->peekFunctionsHandler(), &vaSharing->sharingFunctions);
 
-        auto sharingFunctions = vaSharing->sharingFunctions;
+        auto &sharingFunctions = vaSharing->sharingFunctions;
         EXPECT_FALSE(sharingFunctions.deriveImageCalled);
         EXPECT_FALSE(sharingFunctions.destroyImageCalled);