diff --git a/shared/source/os_interface/linux/xe/ioctl_helper_xe.cpp b/shared/source/os_interface/linux/xe/ioctl_helper_xe.cpp
index 6f3a6e16c5..3e69e77863 100644
--- a/shared/source/os_interface/linux/xe/ioctl_helper_xe.cpp
+++ b/shared/source/os_interface/linux/xe/ioctl_helper_xe.cpp
@@ -301,10 +301,6 @@ std::vector<DataType> IoctlHelperXe::queryData(uint32_t queryId) {
 template std::vector<uint8_t> IoctlHelperXe::queryData(uint32_t queryId);
 template std::vector<uint64_t> IoctlHelperXe::queryData(uint32_t queryId);
 
-uint32_t IoctlHelperXe::getNumEngines(uint64_t *enginesData) const {
-    return reinterpret_cast<struct drm_xe_query_engines *>(enginesData)->num_engines;
-}
-
 std::unique_ptr<EngineInfo> IoctlHelperXe::createEngineInfo(bool isSysmanEnabled) {
     auto enginesData = queryData<uint64_t>(DRM_XE_DEVICE_QUERY_ENGINES);
 
@@ -314,7 +310,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<EngineInfo> IoctlHelperXe::createEngineInfo(bool isSysmanEnabled
 
     auto queryEngines = reinterpret_cast<struct drm_xe_query_engines *>(enginesData.data());
 
-    auto numberHwEngines = getNumEngines(enginesData.data());
+    const auto numberHwEngines = queryEngines->num_engines;
 
     xeLog("numberHwEngines=%d\n", numberHwEngines);
 
diff --git a/shared/source/os_interface/linux/xe/ioctl_helper_xe.h b/shared/source/os_interface/linux/xe/ioctl_helper_xe.h
index 2ae88e8f6b..d4655c2c99 100644
--- a/shared/source/os_interface/linux/xe/ioctl_helper_xe.h
+++ b/shared/source/os_interface/linux/xe/ioctl_helper_xe.h
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ class IoctlHelperXe : public IoctlHelper {
     uint64_t getEudebugExtPropertyValue();
     virtual bool isMediaEngine(uint16_t engineClass) const { return false; }
     virtual std::optional<uint32_t> getCxlType() { return {}; }
-    virtual uint32_t getNumEngines(uint64_t *enginesData) const;
     virtual bool isMediaGt(uint16_t gtType) const;
 
     struct UserFenceExtension {