diff --git a/shared/source/command_stream/command_stream_receiver.cpp b/shared/source/command_stream/command_stream_receiver.cpp
index f4f19d58d6..0d49c9f3b4 100644
--- a/shared/source/command_stream/command_stream_receiver.cpp
+++ b/shared/source/command_stream/command_stream_receiver.cpp
@@ -970,6 +970,9 @@ bool CommandStreamReceiver::createPreemptionAllocation() {
 std::unique_lock<CommandStreamReceiver::MutexType> CommandStreamReceiver::obtainUniqueOwnership() {
     return std::unique_lock<CommandStreamReceiver::MutexType>(this->ownershipMutex);
 }
+std::unique_lock<CommandStreamReceiver::MutexType> CommandStreamReceiver::tryObtainUniqueOwnership() {
+    return std::unique_lock<CommandStreamReceiver::MutexType>(this->ownershipMutex, std::try_to_lock);
+}
 std::unique_lock<CommandStreamReceiver::MutexType> CommandStreamReceiver::obtainHostPtrSurfaceCreationLock() {
     return std::unique_lock<CommandStreamReceiver::MutexType>(this->hostPtrSurfaceCreationMutex);
 }
diff --git a/shared/source/command_stream/command_stream_receiver.h b/shared/source/command_stream/command_stream_receiver.h
index 0a8f625adb..25eeb759e6 100644
--- a/shared/source/command_stream/command_stream_receiver.h
+++ b/shared/source/command_stream/command_stream_receiver.h
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ class CommandStreamReceiver : NEO::NonCopyableAndNonMovableClass {
     MOCKABLE_VIRTUAL bool createPreemptionAllocation();
     MOCKABLE_VIRTUAL bool createPerDssBackedBuffer(Device &device);
     [[nodiscard]] MOCKABLE_VIRTUAL std::unique_lock<MutexType> obtainUniqueOwnership();
+    [[nodiscard]] MOCKABLE_VIRTUAL std::unique_lock<MutexType> tryObtainUniqueOwnership();
 
     bool peekTimestampPacketWriteEnabled() const { return timestampPacketWriteEnabled; }
 
diff --git a/shared/source/direct_submission/direct_submission_controller.cpp b/shared/source/direct_submission/direct_submission_controller.cpp
index 7e4130ac84..9253138924 100644
--- a/shared/source/direct_submission/direct_submission_controller.cpp
+++ b/shared/source/direct_submission/direct_submission_controller.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,10 @@ void DirectSubmissionController::checkNewSubmissions() {
             if (!isBcs && csr->getProductHelper().checkBcsForDirectSubmissionStop()) {
                 isCopyEngineIdle = isCopyEngineOnDeviceIdle(csr->getRootDeviceIndex(), bcsTaskCount);
             }
-            auto lock = csr->obtainUniqueOwnership();
+            auto lock = csr->tryObtainUniqueOwnership();
+            if (!lock.owns_lock()) {
+                continue; // Skip this CSR if contended - avoid deadlock
+            }
             if (!isCsrIdleDetectionEnabled || (isDirectSubmissionIdle(csr, lock) && isCopyEngineIdle)) {
                 csr->stopDirectSubmission(false, false);
                 state.isStopped = true;
@@ -206,7 +209,11 @@ bool DirectSubmissionController::isDirectSubmissionIdle(CommandStreamReceiver *c
 
         auto otherKey = ContextGroupKey{otherCsr->getRootDeviceIndex(), otherCsr->getContextGroupId()};
         if (otherKey == myKey) {
-            auto otherLock = otherCsr->obtainUniqueOwnership();
+            auto otherLock = otherCsr->tryObtainUniqueOwnership();
+            if (!otherLock.owns_lock()) {
+                allOthersIdle = false;
+                break; // Treat contended CSR as active - avoid deadlock
+            }
             if (!checkCSRIdle(otherCsr, otherLock)) {
                 allOthersIdle = false;
                 break; // Early exit for performance
diff --git a/shared/test/unit_test/direct_submission/direct_submission_controller_tests.cpp b/shared/test/unit_test/direct_submission/direct_submission_controller_tests.cpp
index ca71c40004..b234aacb30 100644
--- a/shared/test/unit_test/direct_submission/direct_submission_controller_tests.cpp
+++ b/shared/test/unit_test/direct_submission/direct_submission_controller_tests.cpp
@@ -459,6 +459,75 @@ TEST_F(DirectSubmissionIdleDetectionTests, givenDebugFlagSetWhenTaskCountNotUpda
     EXPECT_EQ(0u, csr->flushTagUpdateCalledTimes);
 }
 
+TEST_F(DirectSubmissionIdleDetectionTests, givenSimulatedCsrLockContentionWhenCheckNewSubmissionsCalledThenTryLockSkipsCsr) {
+    // Setup: Make CSR appear idle (should normally be stopped)
+    csr->taskCount.store(10u);
+    csr->setLatestFlushedTaskCount(10u);
+    csr->isBusyReturnValue = false;
+
+    // First, verify normal operation works
+    controller->checkNewSubmissions();
+    EXPECT_TRUE(controller->directSubmissions[csr.get()].isStopped);
+    EXPECT_EQ(1u, csr->stopDirectSubmissionCalledTimes);
+
+    // Reset for contention simulation
+    controller->directSubmissions[csr.get()].isStopped = false;
+    csr->stopDirectSubmissionCalledTimes = 0;
+
+    // Create a contention-simulating CSR that overrides tryObtainUniqueOwnership
+    struct ContentionSimulatingCsr : public TagUpdateMockCommandStreamReceiver {
+        using TagUpdateMockCommandStreamReceiver::TagUpdateMockCommandStreamReceiver;
+
+        bool simulateContention = false;
+
+        std::unique_lock<CommandStreamReceiver::MutexType> tryObtainUniqueOwnership() override {
+            if (simulateContention) {
+                return std::unique_lock<CommandStreamReceiver::MutexType>();
+            }
+            return TagUpdateMockCommandStreamReceiver::tryObtainUniqueOwnership();
+        }
+    };
+
+    // Replace the existing CSR with our contention-simulating one
+    controller->unregisterDirectSubmission(csr.get());
+
+    DeviceBitfield deviceBitfield(1);
+    auto contentionCsr = std::make_unique<ContentionSimulatingCsr>(executionEnvironment, 0, deviceBitfield);
+    auto newOsContext = std::unique_ptr<OsContext>(OsContext::create(nullptr, 0, 1,
+                                                                     EngineDescriptorHelper::getDefaultDescriptor({aub_stream::ENGINE_CCS, EngineUsage::regular},
+                                                                                                                  PreemptionMode::ThreadGroup, deviceBitfield)));
+    contentionCsr->setupContext(*newOsContext);
+
+    contentionCsr->taskCount.store(10u);
+    contentionCsr->setLatestFlushedTaskCount(10u);
+    contentionCsr->isBusyReturnValue = false;
+
+    controller->registerDirectSubmission(contentionCsr.get());
+    controller->checkNewSubmissions();
+    controller->directSubmissions[contentionCsr.get()].isStopped = false;
+    contentionCsr->stopDirectSubmissionCalledTimes = 0;
+
+    // Enable contention simulation - this will make tryObtainUniqueOwnership() fail
+    contentionCsr->simulateContention = true;
+
+    controller->checkNewSubmissions();
+
+    // Verify CSR was NOT stopped due to simulated contended lock (conservative behavior)
+    EXPECT_FALSE(controller->directSubmissions[contentionCsr.get()].isStopped);
+    EXPECT_EQ(0u, contentionCsr->stopDirectSubmissionCalledTimes);
+
+    // Disable contention simulation and verify normal operation resumes
+    contentionCsr->simulateContention = false;
+
+    controller->checkNewSubmissions();
+
+    // Now it should be stopped since no contention exists
+    EXPECT_TRUE(controller->directSubmissions[contentionCsr.get()].isStopped);
+    EXPECT_EQ(1u, contentionCsr->stopDirectSubmissionCalledTimes);
+
+    controller->unregisterDirectSubmission(contentionCsr.get());
+}
+
 struct DirectSubmissionCheckForCopyEngineIdleTests : public ::testing::Test {
     void SetUp() override {
         controller = std::make_unique<DirectSubmissionControllerMock>();