diff --git a/shared/offline_compiler/source/CMakeLists.txt b/shared/offline_compiler/source/CMakeLists.txt
index 90aca00108..da90ae71a7 100644
--- a/shared/offline_compiler/source/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/shared/offline_compiler/source/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ set(OCLOC_NAME "ocloc")
 set(OCLOC_FOLDER_NAME "offline_compiler")
 
 set(CLOC_LIB_SRCS_LIB
+    ${NEO_SHARED_DIRECTORY}/ail/ail_configuration.h
+    ${NEO_SHARED_DIRECTORY}/ail/ail_configuration.cpp
+    ${NEO_SHARED_DIRECTORY}/ail${BRANCH_DIR_SUFFIX}ail_configuration_extra.cpp
+    ${NEO_SHARED_DIRECTORY}/ail//ail_configuration_base.inl
     ${NEO_SHARED_DIRECTORY}/compiler_interface/compiler_options.cpp
     ${NEO_SHARED_DIRECTORY}/compiler_interface/compiler_options.h
     ${NEO_SHARED_DIRECTORY}/compiler_interface/compiler_options_extra.h
@@ -136,6 +140,7 @@ endif()
 
 if(WIN32)
   list(APPEND CLOC_LIB_SRCS_LIB
+       ${NEO_SHARED_DIRECTORY}/ail/windows/ail_configuration_windows.cpp
        ${NEO_SHARED_DIRECTORY}/compiler_interface/windows/compiler_cache_windows.cpp
        ${NEO_SHARED_DIRECTORY}/compiler_interface/windows/os_compiler_cache_helper.cpp
        ${NEO_SHARED_DIRECTORY}/dll/windows/options_windows.cpp
@@ -147,6 +152,7 @@ if(WIN32)
   )
 else()
   list(APPEND CLOC_LIB_SRCS_LIB
+       ${NEO_SHARED_DIRECTORY}/ail/linux/ail_configuration_linux.cpp
        ${NEO_SHARED_DIRECTORY}/compiler_interface/linux/compiler_cache_linux.cpp
        ${NEO_SHARED_DIRECTORY}/compiler_interface/linux/os_compiler_cache_helper.cpp
        ${NEO_SHARED_DIRECTORY}/dll/linux/options_linux.cpp
@@ -179,6 +185,7 @@ macro(macro_for_each_platform)
                 ${NEO_SOURCE_DIR}/shared/source${BRANCH}${CORE_TYPE_LOWER}${BRANCH_DIR}hw_info_${PLATFORM_IT_LOWER}.cpp
                 ${NEO_SOURCE_DIR}/shared/source${BRANCH}${CORE_TYPE_LOWER}${BRANCH_DIR}compiler_product_helper_${PLATFORM_IT_LOWER}.inl
                 ${NEO_SOURCE_DIR}/shared/source${BRANCH}${CORE_TYPE_LOWER}${BRANCH_DIR}enable_compiler_product_helper_${PLATFORM_IT_LOWER}.cpp
+                ${NEO_SOURCE_DIR}/shared/source/ail${BRANCH_DIR}${CORE_TYPE_LOWER}${BRANCH}${PLATFORM_IT_LOWER}/ail_configuration_${PLATFORM_IT_LOWER}.cpp
         )
         if(EXISTS ${SRC_FILE})
           list(APPEND CLOC_LIB_SRCS_LIB ${SRC_FILE})
diff --git a/shared/source/ail/ail_configuration.h b/shared/source/ail/ail_configuration.h
index 3877dd558d..481d6b5799 100644
--- a/shared/source/ail/ail_configuration.h
+++ b/shared/source/ail/ail_configuration.h
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ class AILConfiguration {
 
     virtual ~AILConfiguration() = default;
 
+    virtual bool useLegacyValidationLogic() = 0;
+
   protected:
     virtual void applyExt(RuntimeCapabilityTable &runtimeCapabilityTable) = 0;
     std::string processName;
@@ -95,6 +97,7 @@ class AILConfigurationHw : public AILConfiguration {
     void modifyKernelIfRequired(std::string &kernel) override;
     bool isFallbackToPatchtokensRequired(const std::string &kernelSources) override;
     bool isContextSyncFlagRequired() override;
+    bool useLegacyValidationLogic() override;
 };
 
 template <PRODUCT_FAMILY product>
diff --git a/shared/source/ail/ail_configuration_base.inl b/shared/source/ail/ail_configuration_base.inl
index 6033b5dd98..1a06da47ca 100644
--- a/shared/source/ail/ail_configuration_base.inl
+++ b/shared/source/ail/ail_configuration_base.inl
@@ -45,4 +45,9 @@ inline bool AILConfigurationHw<Product>::isContextSyncFlagRequired() {
     return false;
 }
 
+template <PRODUCT_FAMILY Product>
+inline bool AILConfigurationHw<Product>::useLegacyValidationLogic() {
+    return false;
+}
+
 } // namespace NEO
diff --git a/shared/source/ail/xe_hpg_core/dg2/ail_configuration_dg2.cpp b/shared/source/ail/xe_hpg_core/dg2/ail_configuration_dg2.cpp
index e6f135b192..20707d2586 100644
--- a/shared/source/ail/xe_hpg_core/dg2/ail_configuration_dg2.cpp
+++ b/shared/source/ail/xe_hpg_core/dg2/ail_configuration_dg2.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ const std::vector<ApplicationKernelFixDg2> applicationsKernelFixesDG2 =
     {{"FAHBench-gui", "findBlocksWithInteractions", 0xa39732fc26656899, 12651u, "else { SYNC_WARPS; }"},
      {"FAHBench-cmd", "findBlocksWithInteractions", 0xa39732fc26656899, 12651u, "else { SYNC_WARPS; }"}};
 
+constexpr std::array<std::string_view, 3> applicationsLegacyValidationPathDg2 = {
+    "blender", "bforartists", "cycles"};
+
 template <>
 void AILConfigurationHw<IGFX_DG2>::modifyKernelIfRequired(std::string &kernelsSources) {
 
@@ -45,6 +48,14 @@ void AILConfigurationHw<IGFX_DG2>::modifyKernelIfRequired(std::string &kernelsSo
     }
 }
 
+template <>
+bool AILConfigurationHw<IGFX_DG2>::useLegacyValidationLogic() {
+    auto it = std::find_if(applicationsLegacyValidationPathDg2.begin(), applicationsLegacyValidationPathDg2.end(), [this](const auto &appName) {
+        return this->processName == appName;
+    });
+    return it != applicationsLegacyValidationPathDg2.end() ? true : false;
+}
+
 template class AILConfigurationHw<IGFX_DG2>;
 
 } // namespace NEO
diff --git a/shared/source/ail/xe_hpg_core/mtl/ail_configuration_mtl.cpp b/shared/source/ail/xe_hpg_core/mtl/ail_configuration_mtl.cpp
index ea013716b7..b31046f51f 100644
--- a/shared/source/ail/xe_hpg_core/mtl/ail_configuration_mtl.cpp
+++ b/shared/source/ail/xe_hpg_core/mtl/ail_configuration_mtl.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 #include "aubstream/engine_node.h"
 
+#include <algorithm>
 #include <map>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -19,6 +20,9 @@ extern std::map<std::string_view, std::vector<AILEnumeration>> applicationMapMTL
 
 static EnableAIL<IGFX_METEORLAKE> enableAILMTL;
 
+constexpr std::array<std::string_view, 3> applicationsLegacyValidationPathMtl = {
+    "blender", "bforartists", "cycles"};
+
 template <>
 void AILConfigurationHw<IGFX_METEORLAKE>::applyExt(RuntimeCapabilityTable &runtimeCapabilityTable) {
     auto search = applicationMapMTL.find(processName);
@@ -40,6 +44,14 @@ bool AILConfigurationHw<IGFX_METEORLAKE>::isContextSyncFlagRequired() {
     return iterator != applicationsContextSyncFlag.end();
 }
 
+template <>
+bool AILConfigurationHw<IGFX_METEORLAKE>::useLegacyValidationLogic() {
+    auto it = std::find_if(applicationsLegacyValidationPathMtl.begin(), applicationsLegacyValidationPathMtl.end(), [this](const auto &appName) {
+        return this->processName == appName;
+    });
+    return it != applicationsLegacyValidationPathMtl.end() ? true : false;
+}
+
 template class AILConfigurationHw<IGFX_METEORLAKE>;
 
 } // namespace NEO
diff --git a/shared/source/debug_settings/debug_variables_base.inl b/shared/source/debug_settings/debug_variables_base.inl
index 4ba09fe743..0e22110840 100644
--- a/shared/source/debug_settings/debug_variables_base.inl
+++ b/shared/source/debug_settings/debug_variables_base.inl
@@ -583,3 +583,4 @@ DECLARE_DEBUG_VARIABLE(bool, BinaryCacheTrace, false, "enable cl_cache to produc
 /* WORKAROUND FLAGS */
 DECLARE_DEBUG_VARIABLE(int32_t, ForceDummyBlitWa, -1, "-1: default, 0: disabled, 1: enabled, Forces a workaround with dummy blits, driver adds an extra blit before command MI_ARB_CHECK on bcs")
 DECLARE_DEBUG_VARIABLE(bool, VfBarResourceAllocationWa, true, "Enables/disables WA for resizing VF BAR to 2GB on Warm Reset.")
+DECLARE_DEBUG_VARIABLE(bool, DoNotUseProductConfigForValidationWa, false, "Forces a workaround with legacy device binary validation usage (skip checking PRODUCT_CONFIG even if passed");
diff --git a/shared/source/device_binary_format/device_binary_formats.cpp b/shared/source/device_binary_format/device_binary_formats.cpp
index 0847b65371..c87d43dfbd 100644
--- a/shared/source/device_binary_format/device_binary_formats.cpp
+++ b/shared/source/device_binary_format/device_binary_formats.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 #include "shared/source/device_binary_format/device_binary_formats.h"
 
+#include "shared/source/ail/ail_configuration.h"
+#include "shared/source/debug_settings/debug_settings_manager.h"
 #include "shared/source/execution_environment/root_device_environment.h"
 #include "shared/source/helpers/compiler_product_helper.h"
 #include "shared/source/helpers/gfx_core_helper.h"
@@ -36,6 +38,12 @@ TargetDevice getTargetDevice(const RootDeviceEnvironment &rootDeviceEnvironment)
     targetDevice.maxPointerSizeInBytes = sizeof(uintptr_t);
     targetDevice.grfSize = hwInfo.capabilityTable.grfSize;
     targetDevice.minScratchSpaceSize = gfxCoreHelper.getMinimalScratchSpaceSize();
+
+    if (auto ail = rootDeviceEnvironment.getAILConfigurationHelper(); nullptr != ail) {
+        targetDevice.applyValidationWorkaround = ail->useLegacyValidationLogic();
+    } else if (DebugManager.flags.DoNotUseProductConfigForValidationWa.get()) {
+        targetDevice.applyValidationWorkaround = true;
+    }
     return targetDevice;
 }
 } // namespace NEO
diff --git a/shared/source/device_binary_format/device_binary_formats.h b/shared/source/device_binary_format/device_binary_formats.h
index 768de62a9c..92860d00e7 100644
--- a/shared/source/device_binary_format/device_binary_formats.h
+++ b/shared/source/device_binary_format/device_binary_formats.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ struct TargetDevice {
     uint32_t maxPointerSizeInBytes = 4U;
     uint32_t grfSize = 32U;
     uint32_t minScratchSpaceSize = 0U;
+    bool applyValidationWorkaround = false;
 };
 TargetDevice getTargetDevice(const RootDeviceEnvironment &rootDeviceEnvironment);
 
diff --git a/shared/source/device_binary_format/zebin/zebin_decoder.cpp b/shared/source/device_binary_format/zebin/zebin_decoder.cpp
index b347035f91..1ca0520ecb 100644
--- a/shared/source/device_binary_format/zebin/zebin_decoder.cpp
+++ b/shared/source/device_binary_format/zebin/zebin_decoder.cpp
@@ -124,9 +124,12 @@ bool validateTargetDevice(const Elf::Elf<numBits> &elf, const TargetDevice &targ
             break;
         }
         case Elf::IntelGTSectionType::ProductConfig: {
-            DEBUG_BREAK_IF(sizeof(uint32_t) != intelGTNote.data.size());
-            auto productConfigData = reinterpret_cast<const uint32_t *>(intelGTNote.data.begin());
-            productConfig = static_cast<AOT::PRODUCT_CONFIG>(*productConfigData);
+            if (false == targetDevice.applyValidationWorkaround) {
+                DEBUG_BREAK_IF(sizeof(uint32_t) != intelGTNote.data.size());
+                auto productConfigData = reinterpret_cast<const uint32_t *>(intelGTNote.data.begin());
+                productConfig = static_cast<AOT::PRODUCT_CONFIG>(*productConfigData);
+                break;
+            }
             break;
         }
         case Elf::IntelGTSectionType::vISAAbiVersion: {
diff --git a/shared/test/common/mocks/mock_ail_configuration.h b/shared/test/common/mocks/mock_ail_configuration.h
index 13194341b1..257ef94949 100644
--- a/shared/test/common/mocks/mock_ail_configuration.h
+++ b/shared/test/common/mocks/mock_ail_configuration.h
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ class MockAILConfiguration : public AILConfiguration {
         return contextSyncFlagReturn;
     }
 
+    bool fallbackToLegacyValidationLogic = false;
+    bool useLegacyValidationLogic() override {
+        return fallbackToLegacyValidationLogic;
+    }
+
   protected:
     void applyExt(RuntimeCapabilityTable &runtimeCapabilityTable) override {}
 };
diff --git a/shared/test/common/test_files/igdrcl.config b/shared/test/common/test_files/igdrcl.config
index b8bf8c12f9..2b028b981a 100644
--- a/shared/test/common/test_files/igdrcl.config
+++ b/shared/test/common/test_files/igdrcl.config
@@ -563,4 +563,5 @@ SetAmountOfReusableAllocationsPerCmdQueue = -1
 ForceThreadGroupDispatchSizeAlgorithm = -1
 EnableImplicitConvertionToCounterBasedEvents = -1
 SetAmountOfInternalHeapsToPreallocate = -1
+DoNotUseProductConfigForValidationWa = 0
 # Please don't edit below this line
diff --git a/shared/test/unit_test/device_binary_format/device_binary_formats_tests.cpp b/shared/test/unit_test/device_binary_format/device_binary_formats_tests.cpp
index 75afcade09..9c69cceb01 100644
--- a/shared/test/unit_test/device_binary_format/device_binary_formats_tests.cpp
+++ b/shared/test/unit_test/device_binary_format/device_binary_formats_tests.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 #include "shared/source/program/kernel_info.h"
 #include "shared/source/program/program_info.h"
 #include "shared/test/common/device_binary_format/patchtokens_tests.h"
+#include "shared/test/common/helpers/debug_manager_state_restore.h"
+#include "shared/test/common/mocks/mock_ail_configuration.h"
 #include "shared/test/common/mocks/mock_execution_environment.h"
 #include "shared/test/common/mocks/mock_modules_zebin.h"
 #include "shared/test/common/test_macros/test.h"
@@ -50,6 +52,34 @@ TEST(IsAnyDeviceBinaryFormat, GivenZebinFormatThenReturnsTrue) {
     EXPECT_TRUE(NEO::isAnyDeviceBinaryFormat(zebinProgram.storage));
 }
 
+TEST(GetTargetDeviceTests, givenAILAvailableAndUseLegacyValidationLogicReturningTrueWhenGettingTargetDeviceThenSetApplyValidationWaFlagToTrue) {
+    NEO::MockExecutionEnvironment executionEnvironment;
+    auto &rootDeviceEnvironment = *executionEnvironment.rootDeviceEnvironments[0];
+    rootDeviceEnvironment.ailConfiguration.reset(new MockAILConfiguration());
+    auto mockAIL = static_cast<MockAILConfiguration *>(rootDeviceEnvironment.ailConfiguration.get());
+
+    auto targetDevice = getTargetDevice(rootDeviceEnvironment);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(targetDevice.applyValidationWorkaround);
+
+    mockAIL->fallbackToLegacyValidationLogic = true;
+    targetDevice = getTargetDevice(rootDeviceEnvironment);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(targetDevice.applyValidationWorkaround);
+}
+
+TEST(GetTargetDeviceTests, givenDoNotUseProductConfigForValidationWaFlagSetToTrueWhenGettingTargetDeviceThenSetApplyValidationWaFlagToTrue) {
+    DebugManagerStateRestore restore;
+    NEO::MockExecutionEnvironment executionEnvironment;
+    auto &rootDeviceEnvironment = *executionEnvironment.rootDeviceEnvironments[0];
+    rootDeviceEnvironment.ailConfiguration.reset(nullptr);
+
+    auto targetDevice = getTargetDevice(rootDeviceEnvironment);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(targetDevice.applyValidationWorkaround);
+
+    NEO::DebugManager.flags.DoNotUseProductConfigForValidationWa.set(true);
+    targetDevice = getTargetDevice(rootDeviceEnvironment);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(targetDevice.applyValidationWorkaround);
+}
+
 TEST(UnpackSingleDeviceBinary, GivenUnknownBinaryThenReturnError) {
     const uint8_t data[] = "none of known formats";
     auto requestedProductAbbreviation = "unk";
diff --git a/shared/test/unit_test/device_binary_format/zebin_decoder_tests.cpp b/shared/test/unit_test/device_binary_format/zebin_decoder_tests.cpp
index c2eb4960de..c3c6f2ded7 100644
--- a/shared/test/unit_test/device_binary_format/zebin_decoder_tests.cpp
+++ b/shared/test/unit_test/device_binary_format/zebin_decoder_tests.cpp
@@ -5696,6 +5696,54 @@ TEST_F(IntelGTNotesFixture, givenAotConfigInIntelGTNotesSectionWhenValidatingTar
     EXPECT_TRUE(validateTargetDevice(elf, targetDevice, outErrReason, outWarning, generator));
 }
 
+TEST_F(IntelGTNotesFixture, givenRequestedTargetDeviceWithApplyValidationWorkaroundFlagSetToTrueWhenValidatingDeviceBinaryThenDoNotUseProductConfigForValidation) {
+    NEO::HardwareIpVersion aotConfig = {0};
+    aotConfig.value = 0x00001234;
+
+    TargetDevice targetDevice;
+    targetDevice.productFamily = productFamily;
+    targetDevice.maxPointerSizeInBytes = 8;
+    targetDevice.aotConfig.value = aotConfig.value + 0x10; // ensure mismatch and valiation error if AOT config is used
+    targetDevice.applyValidationWorkaround = true;
+
+    std::vector<NEO::Elf::ElfNoteSection> elfNoteSections;
+    for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
+        auto &inserted = elfNoteSections.emplace_back();
+        inserted.descSize = 4u;
+        inserted.nameSize = 8u;
+    }
+
+    // Minimum passing configuration - required i.e. proper product family passed
+    // Product config data should get ignored and not be used at all
+    elfNoteSections.at(0).type = Zebin::Elf::IntelGTSectionType::ProductFamily;
+    elfNoteSections.at(1).type = Zebin::Elf::IntelGTSectionType::ProductConfig;
+    std::vector<uint8_t *> descData;
+
+    uint8_t productFamilyData[4];
+    memcpy_s(productFamilyData, 4, &targetDevice.productFamily, 4);
+    descData.push_back(productFamilyData);
+
+    uint8_t productConfigData[4];
+    memcpy_s(productConfigData, 4, &targetDevice.aotConfig.value, 4);
+    descData.push_back(productConfigData);
+
+    const auto sectionDataSize = std::accumulate(elfNoteSections.begin(), elfNoteSections.end(), size_t{0u},
+                                                 [](auto totalSize, const auto &elfNoteSection) {
+                                                     return totalSize + sizeof(NEO::Elf::ElfNoteSection) + elfNoteSection.nameSize + elfNoteSection.descSize;
+                                                 });
+    auto noteIntelGTSectionData = std::make_unique<uint8_t[]>(sectionDataSize);
+    appendIntelGTSectionData(elfNoteSections, noteIntelGTSectionData.get(), descData, sectionDataSize);
+    zebin.appendSection(NEO::Elf::SHT_NOTE, Zebin::Elf::SectionNames::noteIntelGT, ArrayRef<uint8_t>::fromAny(noteIntelGTSectionData.get(), sectionDataSize));
+
+    std::string outErrReason, outWarning;
+    auto elf = NEO::Elf::decodeElf<NEO::Elf::EI_CLASS_64>(zebin.storage, outErrReason, outWarning);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(outWarning.empty());
+    EXPECT_TRUE(outErrReason.empty());
+
+    GeneratorType generator{};
+    EXPECT_TRUE(validateTargetDevice(elf, targetDevice, outErrReason, outWarning, generator));
+}
+
 TEST(ValidateTargetDevice32BitZebin, Given32BitZebinAndValidIntelGTNotesWhenValidatingTargetDeviceThenReturnTrue) {
     TargetDevice targetDevice;
     targetDevice.productFamily = productFamily;
diff --git a/shared/test/unit_test/xe_hpg_core/dg2/ail_tests_dg2.cpp b/shared/test/unit_test/xe_hpg_core/dg2/ail_tests_dg2.cpp
index 38885a8615..977bfb7170 100644
--- a/shared/test/unit_test/xe_hpg_core/dg2/ail_tests_dg2.cpp
+++ b/shared/test/unit_test/xe_hpg_core/dg2/ail_tests_dg2.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "shared/source/ail/ail_configuration.h"
 #include "shared/test/common/helpers/default_hw_info.h"
 #include "shared/test/common/helpers/variable_backup.h"
+#include "shared/test/common/mocks/mock_ail_configuration.h"
 #include "shared/test/common/test_macros/hw_test.h"
 
 namespace NEO {
@@ -103,4 +104,17 @@ HWTEST2_F(AILTestsDg2, givenFixesForApplicationsWhenModifyKernelIfRequiredIsCall
         EXPECT_STREQ(copyKernelSources.c_str(), kernelSources.c_str());
     }
 }
+
+HWTEST2_F(AILTestsDg2, givenApplicationNameRequiringCrossTargetCompabilityWhenCallingUseValidationLogicThenReturnProperValue, IsDG2) {
+    AILWhitebox<productFamily> ail;
+    ail.processName = "unknown";
+    EXPECT_FALSE(ail.useLegacyValidationLogic());
+
+    std::array<std::string_view, 3> applicationNamesRequiringLegacyValidation = {
+        "blender", "bforartists", "cycles"};
+    for (auto appName : applicationNamesRequiringLegacyValidation) {
+        ail.processName = appName;
+        EXPECT_TRUE(ail.useLegacyValidationLogic());
+    }
+}
 } // namespace NEO
diff --git a/shared/test/unit_test/xe_hpg_core/mtl/ail_tests_mtl.cpp b/shared/test/unit_test/xe_hpg_core/mtl/ail_tests_mtl.cpp
index 1ec27b5e78..1d69026635 100644
--- a/shared/test/unit_test/xe_hpg_core/mtl/ail_tests_mtl.cpp
+++ b/shared/test/unit_test/xe_hpg_core/mtl/ail_tests_mtl.cpp
@@ -28,4 +28,17 @@ HWTEST2_F(AILTestsMTL, givenMtlWhenSvchostAppIsDetectedThenDisableDirectSubmissi
     EXPECT_FALSE(capabilityTable.directSubmissionEngines.data[aub_stream::ENGINE_CCS].engineSupported);
 }
 
+HWTEST2_F(AILTestsMTL, givenApplicationNameRequiringCrossTargetCompabilityWhenCallingUseValidationLogicThenReturnProperValue, IsMTL) {
+    AILWhitebox<productFamily> ail;
+    ail.processName = "unknown";
+    EXPECT_FALSE(ail.useLegacyValidationLogic());
+
+    std::array<std::string_view, 3> applicationNamesRequiringLegacyValidation = {
+        "blender", "bforartists", "cycles"};
+    for (auto appName : applicationNamesRequiringLegacyValidation) {
+        ail.processName = appName;
+        EXPECT_TRUE(ail.useLegacyValidationLogic());
+    }
+}
+
 } // namespace NEO