diff --git a/runtime/os_interface/DebugVariables.inl b/runtime/os_interface/DebugVariables.inl
index 4ef16f2c84..910e306cb6 100644
--- a/runtime/os_interface/DebugVariables.inl
+++ b/runtime/os_interface/DebugVariables.inl
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ DECLARE_DEBUG_VARIABLE(bool, Force32bitAddressing, false, "Forces 32 bit address
 DECLARE_DEBUG_VARIABLE(bool, DisableStatelessToStatefulOptimization, false, "Disables stateless to stateful optimization for buffers")
 DECLARE_DEBUG_VARIABLE(bool, DisableConcurrentBlockExecution, 0, "disables concurrent block kernel execution")
 DECLARE_DEBUG_VARIABLE(bool, UseNewHeapAllocator, true, "Custom 4GB heap allocator is used")
-DECLARE_DEBUG_VARIABLE(bool, UseNoRingFlushesKmdMode, false, "Windows only, passes flag to KMD that informs KMD to not emit any ring buffer flushes.")
+DECLARE_DEBUG_VARIABLE(bool, UseNoRingFlushesKmdMode, true, "Windows only, passes flag to KMD that informs KMD to not emit any ring buffer flushes.")
 /*SIMULATION FLAGS*/
 DECLARE_DEBUG_VARIABLE(int32_t, SetCommandStreamReceiver, 0, "Set command stream receiver")
 DECLARE_DEBUG_VARIABLE(std::string, TbxServer, "127.0.0.1", "TCP-IP address of TBX server")
diff --git a/unit_tests/os_interface/windows/wddm_tests.cpp b/unit_tests/os_interface/windows/wddm_tests.cpp
index e9406aa992..28bfa331c2 100644
--- a/unit_tests/os_interface/windows/wddm_tests.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/os_interface/windows/wddm_tests.cpp
@@ -627,6 +627,10 @@ HWTEST_F(WddmTest, givenUseNoRingFlushesKmdModeDebugFlagToTrueWhenCreateContextI
     EXPECT_TRUE(!!privateData->NoRingFlushes);
 }
 
+HWTEST_F(WddmTest, givenDebugManagerWhenGetForUseNoRingFlushesKmdModeIsCalledThenTrueIsReturned) {
+    EXPECT_TRUE(DebugManager.flags.UseNoRingFlushesKmdMode.get());
+}
+
 HWTEST_F(WddmPreemptionTests, givenDevicePreemptionEnabledDebugFlagDontForceWhenPreemptionRegKeySetThenSetGpuTimeoutFlagOn) {
     DebugManager.flags.ForcePreemptionMode.set(-1); // dont force
     hwInfoTest.capabilityTable.defaultPreemptionMode = PreemptionMode::MidThread;