diff --git a/level_zero/core/source/cmdqueue/cmdqueue.cpp b/level_zero/core/source/cmdqueue/cmdqueue.cpp
index 61e3abc805..7dafc94d43 100644
--- a/level_zero/core/source/cmdqueue/cmdqueue.cpp
+++ b/level_zero/core/source/cmdqueue/cmdqueue.cpp
@@ -165,13 +165,13 @@ ze_result_t CommandQueueImp::synchronize(uint64_t timeout) {
     }
 }
 
-ze_result_t CommandQueueImp::synchronizeByPollingForTaskCount(uint64_t timeout) {
+ze_result_t CommandQueueImp::synchronizeByPollingForTaskCount(uint64_t timeoutNanoseconds) {
     UNRECOVERABLE_IF(csr == nullptr);
 
     auto taskCountToWait = getTaskCount();
     bool enableTimeout = true;
-    int64_t timeoutMicroseconds = static_cast<int64_t>(timeout);
-    if (timeout == std::numeric_limits<uint64_t>::max()) {
+    int64_t timeoutMicroseconds = static_cast<int64_t>(timeoutNanoseconds / 1000);
+    if (timeoutNanoseconds == std::numeric_limits<uint64_t>::max()) {
         enableTimeout = false;
         timeoutMicroseconds = NEO::TimeoutControls::maxTimeout;
     }
diff --git a/level_zero/core/source/cmdqueue/cmdqueue_imp.h b/level_zero/core/source/cmdqueue/cmdqueue_imp.h
index 3f6e1a78b9..d745ea0398 100644
--- a/level_zero/core/source/cmdqueue/cmdqueue_imp.h
+++ b/level_zero/core/source/cmdqueue/cmdqueue_imp.h
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ struct CommandQueueImp : public CommandQueue {
     MOCKABLE_VIRTUAL NEO::SubmissionStatus submitBatchBuffer(size_t offset, NEO::ResidencyContainer &residencyContainer, void *endingCmdPtr,
                                                              bool isCooperative);
 
-    ze_result_t synchronizeByPollingForTaskCount(uint64_t timeout);
+    ze_result_t synchronizeByPollingForTaskCount(uint64_t timeoutNanoseconds);
 
     void postSyncOperations(bool hangDetected);