diff --git a/level_zero/core/source/fence.cpp b/level_zero/core/source/fence.cpp
index 495e66f47f..dd92192169 100644
--- a/level_zero/core/source/fence.cpp
+++ b/level_zero/core/source/fence.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 #include "shared/source/memory_manager/memory_manager.h"
 #include "shared/source/utilities/cpuintrinsics.h"
 
+#include "hw_helpers.h"
+
 namespace L0 {
 
 struct FenceImp : public Fence {
@@ -89,6 +91,8 @@ ze_result_t FenceImp::hostSynchronize(uint32_t timeout) {
         return ZE_RESULT_SUCCESS;
     }
 
+    waitForTaskCountWithKmdNotifyFallbackHelper(cmdQueue->getCsr(), cmdQueue->getTaskCount(), 0, false, false);
+
     if (timeout == 0) {
         return queryStatus();
     }