diff --git a/opencl/test/unit_test/helpers/hw_helper_tests.cpp b/opencl/test/unit_test/helpers/hw_helper_tests.cpp
index 8dcec7a13f..a4f2103d8c 100644
--- a/opencl/test/unit_test/helpers/hw_helper_tests.cpp
+++ b/opencl/test/unit_test/helpers/hw_helper_tests.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2017-2020 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (C) 2017-2021 Intel Corporation
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
  *
@@ -1175,3 +1175,9 @@ HWTEST2_F(HwHelperTest, givenHwHelperWhenCheckingSipWaThenFalseIsReturned, isTgl
 
     EXPECT_FALSE(helper.isSipWANeeded(*defaultHwInfo));
 }
+
+HWCMDTEST_F(IGFX_GEN8_CORE, HwHelperTest, givenHwHelperWhenAdditionalKernelExecInfoSupportCheckedThenReturnFalse) {
+    auto &helper = HwHelper::get(renderCoreFamily);
+
+    EXPECT_FALSE(helper.additionalKernelExecInfoSupported(*defaultHwInfo));
+}
diff --git a/shared/source/helpers/hw_helper.h b/shared/source/helpers/hw_helper.h
index 6926dc084f..4b68f40bde 100644
--- a/shared/source/helpers/hw_helper.h
+++ b/shared/source/helpers/hw_helper.h
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ class HwHelper {
     virtual bool isCopyOnlyEngineType(EngineGroupType type) const = 0;
     virtual void adjustAddressWidthForCanonize(uint32_t &addressWidth) const = 0;
     virtual bool isSipWANeeded(const HardwareInfo &hwInfo) const = 0;
+    virtual bool additionalKernelExecInfoSupported(const HardwareInfo &hwInfo) const = 0;
 
     static uint32_t getSubDevicesCount(const HardwareInfo *pHwInfo);
     static uint32_t getEnginesCount(const HardwareInfo &hwInfo);
@@ -319,6 +320,8 @@ class HwHelperHw : public HwHelper {
 
     bool isSipWANeeded(const HardwareInfo &hwInfo) const override;
 
+    bool additionalKernelExecInfoSupported(const HardwareInfo &hwInfo) const override;
+
   protected:
     LocalMemoryAccessMode getDefaultLocalMemoryAccessMode(const HardwareInfo &hwInfo) const override;
 
diff --git a/shared/source/helpers/hw_helper_base.inl b/shared/source/helpers/hw_helper_base.inl
index 1cda6cedf8..acf8f2fbbf 100644
--- a/shared/source/helpers/hw_helper_base.inl
+++ b/shared/source/helpers/hw_helper_base.inl
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2019-2020 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (C) 2019-2021 Intel Corporation
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
  *
@@ -417,6 +417,11 @@ inline bool HwHelperHw<GfxFamily>::forceBlitterUseForGlobalBuffers(const Hardwar
     return false;
 }
 
+template <typename GfxFamily>
+bool HwHelperHw<GfxFamily>::additionalKernelExecInfoSupported(const HardwareInfo &hwInfo) const {
+    return false;
+}
+
 template <typename GfxFamily>
 LocalMemoryAccessMode HwHelperHw<GfxFamily>::getLocalMemoryAccessMode(const HardwareInfo &hwInfo) const {
     switch (static_cast<LocalMemoryAccessMode>(DebugManager.flags.ForceLocalMemoryAccessMode.get())) {
diff --git a/shared/source/helpers/preamble.h b/shared/source/helpers/preamble.h
index 65c04171fa..277eca1e19 100644
--- a/shared/source/helpers/preamble.h
+++ b/shared/source/helpers/preamble.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2018-2020 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (C) 2018-2021 Intel Corporation
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
  *
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ struct PreambleHelper {
     static void programThreadArbitration(LinearStream *pCommandStream, uint32_t requiredThreadArbitrationPolicy);
     static void programPreemption(LinearStream *pCommandStream, Device &device, GraphicsAllocation *preemptionCsr);
     static void addPipeControlBeforeVfeCmd(LinearStream *pCommandStream, const HardwareInfo *hwInfo, aub_stream::EngineType engineType);
-    static void appendProgramVFEState(const HardwareInfo &hwInfo, KernelExecutionType kernelExecutionType, void *cmd);
+    static void appendProgramVFEState(const HardwareInfo &hwInfo, KernelExecutionType kernelExecutionType, uint32_t additionalKernelExecInfo, void *cmd);
     static uint64_t programVFEState(LinearStream *pCommandStream,
                                     const HardwareInfo &hwInfo,
                                     uint32_t scratchSize,
diff --git a/shared/source/helpers/preamble_base.inl b/shared/source/helpers/preamble_base.inl
index d4e40ce86f..a3b7674e36 100644
--- a/shared/source/helpers/preamble_base.inl
+++ b/shared/source/helpers/preamble_base.inl
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2018-2020 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (C) 2018-2021 Intel Corporation
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
  *
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ void PreambleHelper<GfxFamily>::programAdditionalFieldsInVfeState(VFE_STATE_TYPE
 }
 
 template <typename GfxFamily>
-void PreambleHelper<GfxFamily>::appendProgramVFEState(const HardwareInfo &hwInfo, KernelExecutionType kernelExecutionType, void *cmd) {}
+void PreambleHelper<GfxFamily>::appendProgramVFEState(const HardwareInfo &hwInfo, KernelExecutionType kernelExecutionType, uint32_t additionalKernelExecInfo, void *cmd) {}
 
 template <typename GfxFamily>
 uint32_t PreambleHelper<GfxFamily>::getScratchSizeValueToProgramMediaVfeState(uint32_t scratchSize) {
diff --git a/shared/source/helpers/preamble_bdw_plus.inl b/shared/source/helpers/preamble_bdw_plus.inl
index 8d6774a9c9..3e942d4afd 100644
--- a/shared/source/helpers/preamble_bdw_plus.inl
+++ b/shared/source/helpers/preamble_bdw_plus.inl
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2018-2020 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (C) 2018-2021 Intel Corporation
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
  *
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ uint64_t PreambleHelper<GfxFamily>::programVFEState(LinearStream *pCommandStream
     cmd.setScratchSpaceBasePointerHigh(highAddress);
 
     programAdditionalFieldsInVfeState(&cmd, hwInfo);
-    appendProgramVFEState(hwInfo, kernelExecutionType, &cmd);
+    appendProgramVFEState(hwInfo, kernelExecutionType, additionalExecInfo, &cmd);
     *pMediaVfeState = cmd;
 
     return scratchSpaceAddressOffset;