diff --git a/unit_tests/api/cl_build_program_tests.cpp b/unit_tests/api/cl_build_program_tests.cpp
index 2972483544..2981599dff 100644
--- a/unit_tests/api/cl_build_program_tests.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/api/cl_build_program_tests.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2017, Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 - 2018, Intel Corporation
  *
  * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
  * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
@@ -22,17 +22,12 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 #include "cl_api_tests.h"
-#include "runtime/helpers/base_object.h"
 #include "runtime/compiler_interface/compiler_interface.h"
 #include "runtime/context/context.h"
-#include "runtime/device/device.h"
 #include "runtime/helpers/file_io.h"
-#include "runtime/helpers/hw_info.h"
-#include "runtime/helpers/options.h"
 #include "runtime/program/program.h"
 #include "unit_tests/helpers/kernel_binary_helper.h"
 #include "unit_tests/helpers/test_files.h"
-#include "unit_tests/helpers/memory_management.h"
 
 using namespace OCLRT;
 
@@ -97,11 +92,8 @@ TEST_F(clBuildProgramTests, FromBinaryBasic) {
     cl_int binaryStatus = CL_SUCCESS;
     void *pBinary = nullptr;
     size_t binarySize = 0;
-
-    std::string testFile(testFiles);
-    testFile.append("CopyBuffer_simd8_");
-    testFile.append(hardwarePrefix[platformDevices[0]->pPlatform->eProductFamily]);
-    testFile.append(".bin");
+    std::string testFile;
+    retrieveBinaryKernelFilename(testFile, "CopyBuffer_simd8_", ".bin");
 
     binarySize = loadDataFromFile(
         testFile.c_str(),
@@ -145,11 +137,8 @@ TEST_F(clBuildProgramTests, GivenProgramCreatedFromBinaryWhenBuildProgramWithOpt
     cl_int binaryStatus = CL_SUCCESS;
     void *pBinary = nullptr;
     size_t binarySize = 0;
-
-    std::string testFile(testFiles);
-    testFile.append("CopyBuffer_simd8_");
-    testFile.append(hardwarePrefix[platformDevices[0]->pPlatform->eProductFamily]);
-    testFile.append(".bin");
+    std::string testFile;
+    retrieveBinaryKernelFilename(testFile, "CopyBuffer_simd8_", ".bin");
 
     binarySize = loadDataFromFile(
         testFile.c_str(),
@@ -204,11 +193,8 @@ TEST_F(clBuildProgramTests, FromBinarySpir) {
     size_t binarySize = 0;
 
     KernelBinaryHelper kbHeler("CopyBuffer_simd8", false);
-
-    std::string testFile(testFiles);
-    testFile.append("CopyBuffer_simd8_");
-    testFile.append(hardwarePrefix[platformDevices[0]->pPlatform->eProductFamily]);
-    testFile.append(".bc");
+    std::string testFile;
+    retrieveBinaryKernelFilename(testFile, "CopyBuffer_simd8_", ".bc");
 
     binarySize = loadDataFromFile(
         testFile.c_str(),
diff --git a/unit_tests/api/cl_clone_kernel_tests.cpp b/unit_tests/api/cl_clone_kernel_tests.cpp
index 5c821289f6..c33ecc9787 100644
--- a/unit_tests/api/cl_clone_kernel_tests.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/api/cl_clone_kernel_tests.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2017, Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 - 2018, Intel Corporation
  *
  * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
  * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 #include "cl_api_tests.h"
 #include "runtime/context/context.h"
 #include "runtime/helpers/file_io.h"
-#include "runtime/helpers/hw_info.h"
-#include "runtime/helpers/options.h"
 #include "unit_tests/helpers/test_files.h"
 
 using namespace OCLRT;
@@ -50,11 +48,8 @@ TEST_F(clCloneKernelTests, returnsSuccess) {
     cl_int binaryStatus = CL_SUCCESS;
     void *pBinary = nullptr;
     size_t binarySize = 0;
-
-    std::string testFile(testFiles);
-    testFile.append("CopyBuffer_simd8_");
-    testFile.append(hardwarePrefix[platformDevices[0]->pPlatform->eProductFamily]);
-    testFile.append(".bin");
+    std::string testFile;
+    retrieveBinaryKernelFilename(testFile, "CopyBuffer_simd8_", ".bin");
 
     binarySize = loadDataFromFile(
         testFile.c_str(),
diff --git a/unit_tests/api/cl_create_kernel_tests.cpp b/unit_tests/api/cl_create_kernel_tests.cpp
index ad9246242d..e315756e0e 100644
--- a/unit_tests/api/cl_create_kernel_tests.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/api/cl_create_kernel_tests.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2017, Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 - 2018, Intel Corporation
  *
  * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
  * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 #include "cl_api_tests.h"
 #include "runtime/context/context.h"
 #include "runtime/helpers/file_io.h"
-#include "runtime/helpers/hw_info.h"
-#include "runtime/helpers/options.h"
 #include "unit_tests/helpers/test_files.h"
 #include "unit_tests/mocks/mock_program.h"
 
@@ -40,11 +38,8 @@ TEST_F(clCreateKernelTests, returnsSuccess) {
     cl_int binaryStatus = CL_SUCCESS;
     void *pBinary = nullptr;
     size_t binarySize = 0;
-
-    std::string testFile(testFiles);
-    testFile.append("CopyBuffer_simd8_");
-    testFile.append(hardwarePrefix[platformDevices[0]->pPlatform->eProductFamily]);
-    testFile.append(".bin");
+    std::string testFile;
+    retrieveBinaryKernelFilename(testFile, "CopyBuffer_simd8_", ".bin");
 
     binarySize = loadDataFromFile(
         testFile.c_str(),
@@ -118,11 +113,8 @@ TEST_F(clCreateKernelTests, invalidParams) {
     cl_int binaryStatus = CL_SUCCESS;
     void *pBinary = nullptr;
     size_t binarySize = 0;
-
-    std::string testFile(testFiles);
-    testFile.append("CopyBuffer_simd8_");
-    testFile.append(hardwarePrefix[platformDevices[0]->pPlatform->eProductFamily]);
-    testFile.append(".bin");
+    std::string testFile;
+    retrieveBinaryKernelFilename(testFile, "CopyBuffer_simd8_", ".bin");
 
     binarySize = loadDataFromFile(
         testFile.c_str(),
diff --git a/unit_tests/api/cl_create_kernels_in_program_tests.cpp b/unit_tests/api/cl_create_kernels_in_program_tests.cpp
index 31983f6f6a..70a95f8227 100644
--- a/unit_tests/api/cl_create_kernels_in_program_tests.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/api/cl_create_kernels_in_program_tests.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2017, Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 - 2018, Intel Corporation
  *
  * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
  * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 #include "cl_api_tests.h"
 #include "runtime/context/context.h"
 #include "runtime/helpers/file_io.h"
-#include "runtime/helpers/hw_info.h"
-#include "runtime/helpers/options.h"
 #include "unit_tests/helpers/test_files.h"
 
 using namespace OCLRT;
@@ -32,11 +30,8 @@ using namespace OCLRT;
 struct clCreateKernelsInProgramTests : public api_tests {
     void SetUp() override {
         api_tests::SetUp();
-
-        std::string testFile(testFiles);
-        testFile.append("CopyBuffer_simd8_");
-        testFile.append(hardwarePrefix[platformDevices[0]->pPlatform->eProductFamily]);
-        testFile.append(".bin");
+        std::string testFile;
+        retrieveBinaryKernelFilename(testFile, "CopyBuffer_simd8_", ".bin");
 
         auto binarySize = loadDataFromFile(
             testFile.c_str(),
diff --git a/unit_tests/api/cl_create_program_with_binary_tests.cpp b/unit_tests/api/cl_create_program_with_binary_tests.cpp
index 149fb77945..1fbfd539f5 100644
--- a/unit_tests/api/cl_create_program_with_binary_tests.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/api/cl_create_program_with_binary_tests.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2017, Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 - 2018, Intel Corporation
  *
  * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
  * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 #include "cl_api_tests.h"
 #include "runtime/context/context.h"
 #include "runtime/helpers/file_io.h"
-#include "runtime/helpers/hw_info.h"
-#include "runtime/helpers/options.h"
 #include "unit_tests/helpers/test_files.h"
 
 using namespace OCLRT;
@@ -40,11 +38,9 @@ TEST_F(clCreateProgramWithBinaryTests, returnsSuccess) {
     cl_int binaryStatus = CL_INVALID_VALUE;
     void *pBinary = nullptr;
     size_t binarySize = 0;
+    std::string testFile;
+    retrieveBinaryKernelFilename(testFile, "CopyBuffer_simd8_", ".bin");
 
-    std::string testFile(testFiles);
-    testFile.append("CopyBuffer_simd8_");
-    testFile.append(hardwarePrefix[platformDevices[0]->pPlatform->eProductFamily]);
-    testFile.append(".bin");
     ASSERT_EQ(true, fileExists(testFile));
 
     binarySize = loadDataFromFile(
diff --git a/unit_tests/api/cl_release_kernel_tests.cpp b/unit_tests/api/cl_release_kernel_tests.cpp
index b28d36c979..8ee1070315 100644
--- a/unit_tests/api/cl_release_kernel_tests.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/api/cl_release_kernel_tests.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2017, Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 - 2018, Intel Corporation
  *
  * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
  * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 #include "cl_api_tests.h"
 #include "runtime/context/context.h"
 #include "runtime/helpers/file_io.h"
-#include "runtime/helpers/hw_info.h"
-#include "runtime/helpers/options.h"
 #include "unit_tests/helpers/test_files.h"
 
 using namespace OCLRT;
@@ -44,11 +42,8 @@ TEST_F(clReleaseKernelTests, retainAndrelease) {
     cl_int binaryStatus = CL_SUCCESS;
     void *binary = nullptr;
     size_t binarySize = 0;
-
-    std::string testFile(testFiles);
-    testFile.append("CopyBuffer_simd8_");
-    testFile.append(hardwarePrefix[platformDevices[0]->pPlatform->eProductFamily]);
-    testFile.append(".bin");
+    std::string testFile;
+    retrieveBinaryKernelFilename(testFile, "CopyBuffer_simd8_", ".bin");
 
     binarySize = loadDataFromFile(testFile.c_str(), binary);
 
diff --git a/unit_tests/aub_tests/fixtures/run_kernel_fixture.h b/unit_tests/aub_tests/fixtures/run_kernel_fixture.h
index a188bca6c5..5e593bf074 100644
--- a/unit_tests/aub_tests/fixtures/run_kernel_fixture.h
+++ b/unit_tests/aub_tests/fixtures/run_kernel_fixture.h
@@ -64,17 +64,14 @@ class RunKernelFixture : public CommandEnqueueAUBFixture {
 
   protected:
     Program *CreateProgramFromBinary(
-        const std::string &BinaryFileName) {
-        std::string testFile;
+        const std::string &binaryFileName) {
         cl_int retVal = CL_SUCCESS;
 
-        testFile.append(testFiles);
-        testFile.append(BinaryFileName);
-        EXPECT_EQ(true, fileExists(testFile));
+        EXPECT_EQ(true, fileExists(binaryFileName));
 
         void *pSource = nullptr;
         size_t sourceSize = loadDataFromFile(
-            testFile.c_str(),
+            binaryFileName.c_str(),
             pSource);
 
         EXPECT_NE(0u, sourceSize);
@@ -99,39 +96,5 @@ class RunKernelFixture : public CommandEnqueueAUBFixture {
 
         return pProgram;
     }
-
-    Program *CreateProgramFromSource(
-        const std::string &SourceFileName) {
-        cl_int retVal = CL_SUCCESS;
-        std::string testFile;
-
-        testFile.append(testFiles);
-        testFile.append(SourceFileName);
-        EXPECT_EQ(true, fileExists(testFile));
-
-        void *pSource = nullptr;
-        size_t sourceSize = loadDataFromFile(
-            testFile.c_str(),
-            pSource);
-
-        EXPECT_NE(0u, sourceSize);
-        EXPECT_NE(nullptr, pSource);
-
-        Program *pProgram = nullptr;
-
-        pProgram = Program::create(
-            context,
-            1,
-            (const char **)(&pSource),
-            &sourceSize,
-            retVal);
-
-        EXPECT_NE(nullptr, pProgram);
-        EXPECT_EQ(CL_SUCCESS, retVal);
-
-        deleteDataReadFromFile(pSource);
-
-        return pProgram;
-    }
 };
 }
diff --git a/unit_tests/aub_tests/gen9/skl/command_queue/run_kernel_aub_tests_skl.cpp b/unit_tests/aub_tests/gen9/skl/command_queue/run_kernel_aub_tests_skl.cpp
index 09d48daff8..2d7a172591 100644
--- a/unit_tests/aub_tests/gen9/skl/command_queue/run_kernel_aub_tests_skl.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/aub_tests/gen9/skl/command_queue/run_kernel_aub_tests_skl.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2017, Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 - 2018, Intel Corporation
  *
  * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
  * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
@@ -20,13 +20,8 @@
  * OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-#include "runtime/memory_manager/os_agnostic_memory_manager.h"
-#include "runtime/memory_manager/surface.h"
-#include "unit_tests/fixtures/run_kernel_fixture.h"
 #include "unit_tests/fixtures/two_walker_fixture.h"
 #include "unit_tests/aub_tests/fixtures/run_kernel_fixture.h"
-#include "CL/cl_ext.h"
-#include "CL/cl.h"
 
 using namespace OCLRT;
 
@@ -56,10 +51,9 @@ SKLTEST_F(AUBRunKernelIntegrateTest, ooqExecution) {
     cl_event *event2 = nullptr;
     cl_int retVal = CL_FALSE;
 
-    // we would need real compiler for this
-    //Program* pProgram = CreateProgramFromSource( "simple_kernels.cl" );
-
-    Program *pProgram = CreateProgramFromBinary(std::string("simple_kernels_") + pDevice->getProductAbbrev() + ".bin");
+    std::string kernelFilename;
+    retrieveBinaryKernelFilename(kernelFilename, "simple_kernels_", ".bin");
+    Program *pProgram = CreateProgramFromBinary(kernelFilename);
     ASSERT_NE(nullptr, pProgram);
 
     cl_device_id device = pDevice;
@@ -284,8 +278,9 @@ SKLTEST_F(AUBRunKernelIntegrateTest, deviceSideVme) {
     const int MV_BUFFER_SIZE = testWidth * mbHeight / 4;
     const int RESIDUALS_BUFFER_SIZE = MV_BUFFER_SIZE;
 
-    Program *pProgram = CreateProgramFromBinary(
-        std::string("vme_kernels_") + pDevice->getProductAbbrev() + ".bin");
+    std::string kernelFilename;
+    retrieveBinaryKernelFilename(kernelFilename, "vme_kernels_", ".bin");
+    Program *pProgram = CreateProgramFromBinary(kernelFilename);
     ASSERT_NE(nullptr, pProgram);
 
     cl_device_id device = pDevice;
diff --git a/unit_tests/built_ins/sip_tests.cpp b/unit_tests/built_ins/sip_tests.cpp
index 61950305c7..4656829d2a 100644
--- a/unit_tests/built_ins/sip_tests.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/built_ins/sip_tests.cpp
@@ -142,9 +142,8 @@ TEST(DebugSip, DISABLED_givenBuiltInsWhenDbgCsrSipIsRequestedThanCorrectSipKerne
     EXPECT_NE(nullptr, mockDevice);
     MockCompilerDebugVars igcDebugVars;
 
-    auto product = mockDevice->getProductAbbrev();
     std::string name = "sip_dummy_kernel_debug";
-    std::string builtInFileRoot = testFiles + getDebugSipKernelNameWithBitnessAndProductSuffix(name, product);
+    std::string builtInFileRoot = testFiles + getDebugSipKernelNameWithBitnessAndProductSuffix(name, binaryNameSuffix.c_str());
     std::string builtInGenFile = builtInFileRoot;
     builtInGenFile.append(".gen");
 
diff --git a/unit_tests/context/driver_diagnostics_tests.h b/unit_tests/context/driver_diagnostics_tests.h
index a6854f90de..84e7dfa6a8 100644
--- a/unit_tests/context/driver_diagnostics_tests.h
+++ b/unit_tests/context/driver_diagnostics_tests.h
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ struct PerformanceHintEnqueueKernelTest : public PerformanceHintEnqueueTest,
     void SetUp() override {
         PerformanceHintEnqueueTest::SetUp();
         cl_device_id device = pPlatform->getDevice(0);
-        CreateProgramFromBinary<Program>(context, &device, std::string("CopyBuffer_simd32"));
+        CreateProgramFromBinary<Program>(context, &device, "CopyBuffer_simd32");
         retVal = pProgram->build(1, &device, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, false);
         ASSERT_EQ(CL_SUCCESS, retVal);
         kernel = Kernel::create<MockKernel>(pProgram, *pProgram->getKernelInfo("CopyBuffer"), &retVal);
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ struct PerformanceHintEnqueueKernelPrintfTest : public PerformanceHintEnqueueTes
     void SetUp() override {
         PerformanceHintEnqueueTest::SetUp();
         cl_device_id device = pPlatform->getDevice(0);
-        CreateProgramFromBinary<Program>(context, &device, std::string("printf"));
+        CreateProgramFromBinary<Program>(context, &device, "printf");
         retVal = pProgram->build(1, &device, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, false);
         ASSERT_EQ(CL_SUCCESS, retVal);
         kernel = Kernel::create(pProgram, *pProgram->getKernelInfo("test"), &retVal);
diff --git a/unit_tests/device/device_tests.cpp b/unit_tests/device/device_tests.cpp
index 50ee7aaaff..11ebe077e5 100644
--- a/unit_tests/device/device_tests.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/device/device_tests.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ TEST_F(DeviceTest, Create) {
     EXPECT_NE(nullptr, pDevice);
 }
 
+TEST_F(DeviceTest, givenDeviceWhenGetProductAbbrevThenReturnsHardwarePrefix) {
+    const auto productAbbrev = pDevice->getProductAbbrev();
+    const auto hwPrefix = hardwarePrefix[pDevice->getHardwareInfo().pPlatform->eProductFamily];
+    EXPECT_EQ(hwPrefix, productAbbrev);
+}
+
 TEST_F(DeviceTest, getCommandStreamReceiver) {
     EXPECT_NE(nullptr, &pDevice->getCommandStreamReceiver());
 }
diff --git a/unit_tests/fixtures/built_in_fixture.cpp b/unit_tests/fixtures/built_in_fixture.cpp
index e309a9c0bd..f98732b31e 100644
--- a/unit_tests/fixtures/built_in_fixture.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/fixtures/built_in_fixture.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2017, Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 - 2018, Intel Corporation
  *
  * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
  * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
  */
 
 #include "runtime/built_ins/built_ins.h"
-#include "runtime/compiler_interface/compiler_interface.h"
-#include "runtime/device/device.h"
 #include "unit_tests/fixtures/built_in_fixture.h"
 #include "unit_tests/helpers/kernel_binary_helper.h"
 #include "unit_tests/helpers/test_files.h"
@@ -43,18 +41,8 @@ void BuiltInFixture::SetUp(Device *pDevice) {
     MockCompilerDebugVars fclDebugVars;
     MockCompilerDebugVars igcDebugVars;
 
-    std::string builtInFileRoot = testFiles + KernelBinaryHelper::BUILT_INS;
-    std::string builtInBcFile = builtInFileRoot + "_";
-    std::string builtInGenFile = builtInFileRoot + "_";
-
-    auto product = pDevice->getProductAbbrev();
-    builtInBcFile.append(product);
-    builtInGenFile.append(product);
-    builtInBcFile.append(".bc");
-    builtInGenFile.append(".gen");
-
-    fclDebugVars.fileName = builtInBcFile;
-    igcDebugVars.fileName = builtInGenFile;
+    retrieveBinaryKernelFilename(fclDebugVars.fileName, KernelBinaryHelper::BUILT_INS + "_", ".bc");
+    retrieveBinaryKernelFilename(igcDebugVars.fileName, KernelBinaryHelper::BUILT_INS + "_", ".gen");
 
     gEnvironment->fclPushDebugVars(fclDebugVars);
     gEnvironment->igcPushDebugVars(igcDebugVars);
diff --git a/unit_tests/fixtures/program_fixture.h b/unit_tests/fixtures/program_fixture.h
index f47fbdd8b3..ba91d8ff74 100644
--- a/unit_tests/fixtures/program_fixture.h
+++ b/unit_tests/fixtures/program_fixture.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2017, Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 - 2018, Intel Corporation
  *
  * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
  * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 #include "gtest/gtest.h"
-#include "runtime/device/device.h"
 #include "runtime/helpers/file_io.h"
-#include "runtime/platform/platform.h"
 #include "runtime/program/program.h"
 #include "unit_tests/helpers/test_files.h"
 
diff --git a/unit_tests/fixtures/program_fixture.inl b/unit_tests/fixtures/program_fixture.inl
index 563614dc6b..f2a8b78721 100644
--- a/unit_tests/fixtures/program_fixture.inl
+++ b/unit_tests/fixtures/program_fixture.inl
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2017, Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 - 2018, Intel Corporation
  *
  * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
  * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
@@ -31,16 +31,10 @@ void ProgramFixture::CreateProgramFromBinary(cl_context context,
                                              cl_int &retVal,
                                              const std::string &options) {
     Cleanup();
-    std::string testFile;
     retVal = CL_SUCCESS;
-    Context *pContext = castToObject<Context>(context);
 
-    testFile.append(testFiles);
-    testFile.append(binaryFileName);
-    testFile.append("_");
-    testFile.append(pContext->getDevice(0)->getProductAbbrev());
-    testFile.append(".bin");
-    testFile.append(options);
+    std::string testFile;
+    retrieveBinaryKernelFilename(testFile, binaryFileName + "_", ".bin", options);
 
     knownSourceSize = loadDataFromFile(
         testFile.c_str(),
diff --git a/unit_tests/fixtures/run_kernel_fixture.h b/unit_tests/fixtures/run_kernel_fixture.h
index 78566bb0cd..4ae10a1c9d 100644
--- a/unit_tests/fixtures/run_kernel_fixture.h
+++ b/unit_tests/fixtures/run_kernel_fixture.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2017, Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 - 2018, Intel Corporation
  *
  * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
  * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include "runtime/device/device.h"
 #include "unit_tests/global_environment.h"
 #include "unit_tests/helpers/test_files.h"
 
@@ -33,27 +32,16 @@ struct CommandStreamFixture;
 // helper functions to enforce MockCompiler input files
 inline void overwriteBuiltInBinaryName(
     Device *pDevice,
-    const char *filename,
+    const std::string &filename,
     bool appendOptionsToFileName = false) {
     // set mock compiler to return expected kernel...
     MockCompilerDebugVars fclDebugVars;
     MockCompilerDebugVars igcDebugVars;
 
-    std::string builtInFileRoot = testFiles;
-    builtInFileRoot.append(filename);
-    std::string builtInBcFile = builtInFileRoot + "_";
-    std::string builtInGenFile = builtInFileRoot + "_";
-
-    auto product = pDevice->getProductAbbrev();
-    builtInBcFile.append(product);
-    builtInGenFile.append(product);
-    builtInBcFile.append(".bc");
-    builtInGenFile.append(".gen");
-
-    fclDebugVars.fileName = builtInBcFile;
+    retrieveBinaryKernelFilename(fclDebugVars.fileName, filename + "_", ".bc");
     fclDebugVars.appendOptionsToFileName = appendOptionsToFileName;
 
-    igcDebugVars.fileName = builtInGenFile;
+    retrieveBinaryKernelFilename(igcDebugVars.fileName, filename + "_", ".gen");
     igcDebugVars.appendOptionsToFileName = appendOptionsToFileName;
 
     gEnvironment->fclPushDebugVars(fclDebugVars);
diff --git a/unit_tests/gen9/sip_tests_gen9.cpp b/unit_tests/gen9/sip_tests_gen9.cpp
index 363dd53ed2..b49fd2fcbc 100644
--- a/unit_tests/gen9/sip_tests_gen9.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/gen9/sip_tests_gen9.cpp
@@ -41,9 +41,8 @@ GEN9TEST_F(gen9SipTests, DISABLED_givenDebugCsrSipKernelWithLocalMemoryWhenAsked
     EXPECT_NE(nullptr, mockDevice);
     MockCompilerDebugVars igcDebugVars;
 
-    auto product = mockDevice->getProductAbbrev();
     std::string name = "sip_dummy_kernel_debug";
-    std::string builtInFileRoot = testFiles + getDebugSipKernelNameWithBitnessAndProductSuffix(name, product);
+    std::string builtInFileRoot = testFiles + getDebugSipKernelNameWithBitnessAndProductSuffix(name, binaryNameSuffix.c_str());
     std::string builtInGenFile = builtInFileRoot;
     builtInGenFile.append(".gen");
 
diff --git a/unit_tests/helpers/kernel_binary_helper.cpp b/unit_tests/helpers/kernel_binary_helper.cpp
index b01c11c3fd..638ca03e2b 100644
--- a/unit_tests/helpers/kernel_binary_helper.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/helpers/kernel_binary_helper.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2017, Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 - 2018, Intel Corporation
  *
  * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
  * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
@@ -35,18 +35,8 @@ KernelBinaryHelper::KernelBinaryHelper(const std::string &name, bool appendOptio
     MockCompilerDebugVars fclDebugVars;
     MockCompilerDebugVars igcDebugVars;
 
-    std::string builtInFileRoot = testFiles + name + "_";
-    std::string builtInBcFile = builtInFileRoot;
-    std::string builtInGenFile = builtInFileRoot;
-
-    auto product = hardwarePrefix[productFamily];
-    builtInBcFile.append(product);
-    builtInGenFile.append(product);
-    builtInBcFile.append(".bc");
-    builtInGenFile.append(".gen");
-
-    fclDebugVars.fileName = builtInBcFile;
-    igcDebugVars.fileName = builtInGenFile;
+    retrieveBinaryKernelFilename(fclDebugVars.fileName, name + "_", ".bc");
+    retrieveBinaryKernelFilename(igcDebugVars.fileName, name + "_", ".gen");
 
     fclDebugVars.appendOptionsToFileName = appendOptionsToFileName;
     igcDebugVars.appendOptionsToFileName = appendOptionsToFileName;
diff --git a/unit_tests/helpers/test_files.cpp b/unit_tests/helpers/test_files.cpp
index 761c3cb314..c390be1bfa 100644
--- a/unit_tests/helpers/test_files.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/helpers/test_files.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2017, Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 - 2018, Intel Corporation
  *
  * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
  * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
@@ -28,3 +28,16 @@ std::string testFiles("test_files/x64/");
 std::string testFiles("test_files/x86/");
 #endif
 std::string clFiles("test_files/");
+std::string binaryNameSuffix("");
+
+void retrieveBinaryKernelFilename(std::string &outputFilename, const std::string &kernelName, const std::string &extension, const std::string &options) {
+    if (outputFilename.length() > 0) {
+        outputFilename.clear();
+    }
+    outputFilename.reserve(2 * testFiles.length());
+    outputFilename.append(testFiles);
+    outputFilename.append(kernelName);
+    outputFilename.append(binaryNameSuffix);
+    outputFilename.append(extension);
+    outputFilename.append(options);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/unit_tests/helpers/test_files.h b/unit_tests/helpers/test_files.h
index 64b9e63a05..66f5195a6e 100644
--- a/unit_tests/helpers/test_files.h
+++ b/unit_tests/helpers/test_files.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2017, Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 - 2018, Intel Corporation
  *
  * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
  * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
@@ -25,3 +25,6 @@
 
 extern std::string testFiles;
 extern std::string clFiles;
+extern std::string binaryNameSuffix;
+
+void retrieveBinaryKernelFilename(std::string &outputFilename, const std::string &kernelName, const std::string &extension, const std::string &options = "");
diff --git a/unit_tests/main.cpp b/unit_tests/main.cpp
index 91e4dfd38c..3447bcc17e 100644
--- a/unit_tests/main.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/main.cpp
@@ -271,23 +271,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
         return -1;
     }
 
-    // we look for test files always relative to binary location
-    // this simplifies multi-process execution and using different
-    // working directories
-    std::string nTestFiles = getRunPath(argv[0]);
-    nTestFiles.append("/");
-    nTestFiles.append(hardwarePrefix[productFamily]);
-    nTestFiles.append("/");
-    nTestFiles.append(testFiles);
-    testFiles = nTestFiles;
-
-    std::string nClFiles = getRunPath(argv[0]);
-    nClFiles.append("/");
-    nClFiles.append(hardwarePrefix[productFamily]);
-    nClFiles.append("/");
-    nClFiles.append(clFiles);
-    clFiles = nClFiles;
-
 #ifdef WIN32
 #include <direct.h>
     if (_chdir(hardwarePrefix[productFamily])) {
@@ -302,12 +285,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 
     uint32_t threadsPerEu = 7;
     PLATFORM platform;
-    std::string baseFile = nTestFiles + "15895692906525787409_";
-    baseFile = baseFile + hardwarePrefix[productFamily];
-
-    auto fclMockFile = baseFile + ".bc";
-    auto igcMockFile = baseFile + ".gen";
-
     auto hardwareInfo = hardwareInfoTable[productFamily];
     if (!hardwareInfo) {
         return -1;
@@ -340,6 +317,22 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
     device.pSysInfo = &gtSystemInfo;
     device.capabilityTable = hardwareInfo->capabilityTable;
 
+    binaryNameSuffix.append(hardwarePrefix[productFamily]);
+
+    std::string nBinaryKernelFiles = getRunPath(argv[0]);
+    nBinaryKernelFiles.append("/");
+    nBinaryKernelFiles.append(binaryNameSuffix);
+    nBinaryKernelFiles.append("/");
+    nBinaryKernelFiles.append(testFiles);
+    testFiles = nBinaryKernelFiles;
+
+    std::string nClFiles = getRunPath(argv[0]);
+    nClFiles.append("/");
+    nClFiles.append(hardwarePrefix[productFamily]);
+    nClFiles.append("/");
+    nClFiles.append(clFiles);
+    clFiles = nClFiles;
+
     auto pDevices = new const HardwareInfo *[numDevices];
     for (decltype(numDevices) i = 0; i < numDevices; ++i) {
         pDevices[i] = &device;
@@ -365,10 +358,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
     MockCompilerDebugVars fclDebugVars;
     MockCompilerDebugVars igcDebugVars;
 
-    fclDebugVars.fileName = fclMockFile;
-    igcDebugVars.fileName = igcMockFile;
+    retrieveBinaryKernelFilename(fclDebugVars.fileName, "15895692906525787409_", ".bc");
+    retrieveBinaryKernelFilename(igcDebugVars.fileName, "15895692906525787409_", ".gen");
 
-    gEnvironment->setMockFileNames(fclMockFile, igcMockFile);
+    gEnvironment->setMockFileNames(fclDebugVars.fileName, igcDebugVars.fileName);
     gEnvironment->setDefaultDebugVars(fclDebugVars, igcDebugVars, device);
 
     // globally override-disable preemption to speed-up test execution
diff --git a/unit_tests/mocks/mock_sip.cpp b/unit_tests/mocks/mock_sip.cpp
index 3c6050fdb8..8a209ef327 100644
--- a/unit_tests/mocks/mock_sip.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/mocks/mock_sip.cpp
@@ -44,10 +44,8 @@ std::vector<char> MockSipKernel::getDummyGenBinary() {
     return dummyBinaryForSip;
 }
 std::vector<char> MockSipKernel::getBinary() {
-    std::string testFile(testFiles);
-    testFile.append("CopyBuffer_simd8_");
-    testFile.append(hardwarePrefix[platformDevices[0]->pPlatform->eProductFamily]);
-    testFile.append(".gen");
+    std::string testFile;
+    retrieveBinaryKernelFilename(testFile, "CopyBuffer_simd8_", ".gen");
 
     void *binary = nullptr;
     auto binarySize = loadDataFromFile(testFile.c_str(), binary);
diff --git a/unit_tests/offline_compiler/environment.h b/unit_tests/offline_compiler/environment.h
index dc7d090758..a457397dc1 100644
--- a/unit_tests/offline_compiler/environment.h
+++ b/unit_tests/offline_compiler/environment.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2017, Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 - 2018, Intel Corporation
  *
  * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
  * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ class Environment : public ::testing::Environment {
     void SetInputFileName(
         const std::string filename) {
 
-        igcDebugVars.fileName = testFiles + filename + "_" + devicePrefix + ".gen";
-        fclDebugVars.fileName = testFiles + filename + "_" + devicePrefix + ".bc";
+        retrieveBinaryKernelFilename(igcDebugVars.fileName, filename + "_", ".gen");
+        retrieveBinaryKernelFilename(fclDebugVars.fileName, filename + "_", ".bc");
 
         OCLRT::setIgcDebugVars(igcDebugVars);
         OCLRT::setFclDebugVars(fclDebugVars);
diff --git a/unit_tests/offline_compiler/main.cpp b/unit_tests/offline_compiler/main.cpp
index ff94460482..7bda72b93e 100644
--- a/unit_tests/offline_compiler/main.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/offline_compiler/main.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2017, Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 - 2018, Intel Corporation
  *
  * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
  * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
     nTestFiles.append("/");
     nTestFiles.append(testFiles);
     testFiles = nTestFiles;
+    binaryNameSuffix.append(devicePrefix);
 
 #ifdef WIN32
 #include <direct.h>
diff --git a/unit_tests/program/process_elf_binary_tests.cpp b/unit_tests/program/process_elf_binary_tests.cpp
index 76c2c2e865..1f1d840ef4 100644
--- a/unit_tests/program/process_elf_binary_tests.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/program/process_elf_binary_tests.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2017, Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 - 2018, Intel Corporation
  *
  * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
  * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
  */
 
 #include "runtime/helpers/file_io.h"
-#include "runtime/helpers/hw_info.h"
-#include "runtime/helpers/options.h"
 #include "runtime/program/program.h"
 #include "runtime/helpers/string.h"
 #include "unit_tests/helpers/test_files.h"
@@ -60,10 +58,8 @@ TEST_F(ProcessElfBinaryTests, InvalidBinary) {
 TEST_F(ProcessElfBinaryTests, ValidBinary) {
     uint32_t binaryVersion;
     void *pBinary = nullptr;
-    std::string filePath = testFiles;
-    filePath.append("CopyBuffer_simd8_");
-    filePath.append(hardwarePrefix[platformDevices[0]->pPlatform->eProductFamily]);
-    filePath.append(".bin");
+    std::string filePath;
+    retrieveBinaryKernelFilename(filePath, "CopyBuffer_simd8_", ".bin");
 
     size_t binarySize = loadDataFromFile(filePath.c_str(), pBinary);
     cl_int retVal = processElfBinary(pBinary, binarySize, binaryVersion);
@@ -138,10 +134,8 @@ class ProcessElfBinaryTestsWithBinaryType : public Program,
 TEST_P(ProcessElfBinaryTestsWithBinaryType, GivenBinaryTypeWhenResolveProgramThenProgramIsProperlyResolved) {
     uint32_t binaryVersion;
     void *pBinary = nullptr;
-    std::string filePath = testFiles;
-    filePath.append("CopyBuffer_simd8_");
-    filePath.append(hardwarePrefix[platformDevices[0]->pPlatform->eProductFamily]);
-    filePath.append(".bin");
+    std::string filePath;
+    retrieveBinaryKernelFilename(filePath, "CopyBuffer_simd8_", ".bin");
 
     size_t binarySize = loadDataFromFile(filePath.c_str(), pBinary);
     cl_int retVal = processElfBinary(pBinary, binarySize, binaryVersion);
@@ -182,10 +176,8 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(ResolveBinaryTests,
 TEST_F(ProcessElfBinaryTests, BackToBack) {
     uint32_t binaryVersion;
     void *pBinary = nullptr;
-    std::string filePath = testFiles;
-    filePath.append("CopyBuffer_simd8_");
-    filePath.append(hardwarePrefix[platformDevices[0]->pPlatform->eProductFamily]);
-    filePath.append(".bin");
+    std::string filePath;
+    retrieveBinaryKernelFilename(filePath, "CopyBuffer_simd8_", ".bin");
 
     size_t binarySize = loadDataFromFile(filePath.c_str(), pBinary);
     cl_int retVal = processElfBinary(pBinary, binarySize, binaryVersion);
@@ -195,12 +187,10 @@ TEST_F(ProcessElfBinaryTests, BackToBack) {
     EXPECT_NE(0u, binaryVersion);
     deleteDataReadFromFile(pBinary);
 
-    filePath = testFiles;
-    filePath.append("simple_arg_int_");
-    filePath.append(hardwarePrefix[platformDevices[0]->pPlatform->eProductFamily]);
-    filePath.append(".bin");
+    std::string filePath2;
+    retrieveBinaryKernelFilename(filePath2, "simple_arg_int_", ".bin");
 
-    binarySize = loadDataFromFile(filePath.c_str(), pBinary);
+    binarySize = loadDataFromFile(filePath2.c_str(), pBinary);
     retVal = processElfBinary(pBinary, binarySize, binaryVersion);
 
     EXPECT_EQ(CL_SUCCESS, retVal);
@@ -212,10 +202,8 @@ TEST_F(ProcessElfBinaryTests, BackToBack) {
 TEST_F(ProcessElfBinaryTests, BuildOptionsEmpty) {
     uint32_t binaryVersion;
     void *pBinary = nullptr;
-    std::string filePath = testFiles;
-    filePath.append("simple_kernels_");
-    filePath.append(hardwarePrefix[platformDevices[0]->pPlatform->eProductFamily]);
-    filePath.append(".bin");
+    std::string filePath;
+    retrieveBinaryKernelFilename(filePath, "simple_kernels_", ".bin");
 
     size_t binarySize = loadDataFromFile(filePath.c_str(), pBinary);
     cl_int retVal = processElfBinary(pBinary, binarySize, binaryVersion);
@@ -230,10 +218,8 @@ TEST_F(ProcessElfBinaryTests, BuildOptionsEmpty) {
 TEST_F(ProcessElfBinaryTests, BuildOptionsNotEmpty) {
     uint32_t binaryVersion;
     void *pBinary = nullptr;
-    std::string filePath = testFiles;
-    filePath.append("simple_kernels_opts_");
-    filePath.append(hardwarePrefix[platformDevices[0]->pPlatform->eProductFamily]);
-    filePath.append(".bin");
+    std::string filePath;
+    retrieveBinaryKernelFilename(filePath, "simple_kernels_opts_", ".bin");
 
     size_t binarySize = loadDataFromFile(filePath.c_str(), pBinary);
     cl_int retVal = processElfBinary(pBinary, binarySize, binaryVersion);
diff --git a/unit_tests/program/program_tests.cpp b/unit_tests/program/program_tests.cpp
index fa6528a707..3494c6c8d8 100644
--- a/unit_tests/program/program_tests.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/program/program_tests.cpp
@@ -2181,10 +2181,8 @@ TEST_F(ProgramTests, ValidBinaryWithIGCVersionEqual0) {
 
     // Load a binary program file
     void *pBinary = nullptr;
-    std::string filePath = testFiles;
-    filePath.append("CopyBuffer_simd8_");
-    filePath.append(hardwarePrefix[platformDevices[0]->pPlatform->eProductFamily]);
-    filePath.append(".bin");
+    std::string filePath;
+    retrieveBinaryKernelFilename(filePath, "CopyBuffer_simd8_", ".bin");
     size_t binarySize = loadDataFromFile(filePath.c_str(), pBinary);
     EXPECT_NE(0u, binarySize);
 
@@ -2255,10 +2253,8 @@ TEST_F(ProgramTests, RebuildBinaryButNoCompilerInterface) {
 
     // Load a binary program file
     void *pBinary = nullptr;
-    std::string filePath = testFiles;
-    filePath.append("CopyBuffer_simd8_");
-    filePath.append(hardwarePrefix[platformDevices[0]->pPlatform->eProductFamily]);
-    filePath.append(".bin");
+    std::string filePath;
+    retrieveBinaryKernelFilename(filePath, "CopyBuffer_simd8_", ".bin");
     size_t binarySize = loadDataFromFile(filePath.c_str(), pBinary);
     EXPECT_NE(0u, binarySize);
 
@@ -2312,10 +2308,8 @@ TEST_F(ProgramTests, RebuildBinaryWithRebuildError) {
 
     // Load a binary program file
     void *pBinary = nullptr;
-    std::string filePath = testFiles;
-    filePath.append("CopyBuffer_simd8_");
-    filePath.append(hardwarePrefix[platformDevices[0]->pPlatform->eProductFamily]);
-    filePath.append(".bin");
+    std::string filePath;
+    retrieveBinaryKernelFilename(filePath, "CopyBuffer_simd8_", ".bin");
     size_t binarySize = loadDataFromFile(filePath.c_str(), pBinary);
     EXPECT_NE(0u, binarySize);
 
@@ -2452,10 +2446,8 @@ TEST_F(ProgramTests, RebuildBinaryWithProcessGenBinaryError) {
 
     // Load a binary program file
     void *pBinary = nullptr;
-    std::string filePath = testFiles;
-    filePath.append("CopyBuffer_simd8_");
-    filePath.append(hardwarePrefix[platformDevices[0]->pPlatform->eProductFamily]);
-    filePath.append(".bin");
+    std::string filePath;
+    retrieveBinaryKernelFilename(filePath, "CopyBuffer_simd8_", ".bin");
     size_t binarySize = loadDataFromFile(filePath.c_str(), pBinary);
     EXPECT_NE(0u, binarySize);