diff --git a/runtime/helpers/hw_helper.cpp b/runtime/helpers/hw_helper.cpp
index 93b7dd15b8..ee0c27dc7a 100644
--- a/runtime/helpers/hw_helper.cpp
+++ b/runtime/helpers/hw_helper.cpp
@@ -28,36 +28,4 @@ HwHelper *hwHelperFactory[IGFX_MAX_CORE] = {};
 HwHelper &HwHelper::get(GFXCORE_FAMILY gfxCore) {
     return *hwHelperFactory[gfxCore];
 }
-
-uint32_t HwHelper::getBindingTableStateSurfaceStatePointer(void *pBindingTable, uint32_t index) {
-    return 0;
-}
-size_t HwHelper::getBindingTableStateSize() const {
-    return 0;
-}
-uint32_t HwHelper::getBindingTableStateAlignement() const {
-    return 0;
-}
-
-size_t HwHelper::getInterfaceDescriptorDataSize() const {
-    return 0;
-}
-
-size_t HwHelper::getMaxBarrierRegisterPerSlice() const {
-    return 0;
-}
-
-void HwHelper::setCapabilityCoherencyFlag(const HardwareInfo *pHwInfo, bool &coherencyFlag) {
-}
-
-bool HwHelper::setupPreemptionRegisters(HardwareInfo *pHwInfo, bool enable) {
-    return false;
-}
-
-void HwHelper::adjustDefaultEngineType(HardwareInfo *pHwInfo) {
-}
-
-void HwHelper::setupHardwareCapabilities(HardwareCapabilities *caps) {
-}
-
 } // namespace OCLRT
diff --git a/runtime/helpers/hw_helper.h b/runtime/helpers/hw_helper.h
index 6a6cdb12d1..4189aafbb2 100644
--- a/runtime/helpers/hw_helper.h
+++ b/runtime/helpers/hw_helper.h
@@ -33,15 +33,15 @@ struct HardwareCapabilities;
 class HwHelper {
   public:
     static HwHelper &get(GFXCORE_FAMILY gfxCore);
-    virtual uint32_t getBindingTableStateSurfaceStatePointer(void *pBindingTable, uint32_t index);
-    virtual size_t getBindingTableStateSize() const;
-    virtual uint32_t getBindingTableStateAlignement() const;
-    virtual size_t getInterfaceDescriptorDataSize() const;
-    virtual size_t getMaxBarrierRegisterPerSlice() const;
-    virtual void setCapabilityCoherencyFlag(const HardwareInfo *pHwInfo, bool &coherencyFlag);
-    virtual bool setupPreemptionRegisters(HardwareInfo *pHwInfo, bool enable);
-    virtual void adjustDefaultEngineType(HardwareInfo *pHwInfo);
-    virtual void setupHardwareCapabilities(HardwareCapabilities *caps);
+    virtual uint32_t getBindingTableStateSurfaceStatePointer(void *pBindingTable, uint32_t index) = 0;
+    virtual size_t getBindingTableStateSize() const = 0;
+    virtual uint32_t getBindingTableStateAlignement() const = 0;
+    virtual size_t getInterfaceDescriptorDataSize() const = 0;
+    virtual size_t getMaxBarrierRegisterPerSlice() const = 0;
+    virtual void setCapabilityCoherencyFlag(const HardwareInfo *pHwInfo, bool &coherencyFlag) = 0;
+    virtual bool setupPreemptionRegisters(HardwareInfo *pHwInfo, bool enable) = 0;
+    virtual void adjustDefaultEngineType(HardwareInfo *pHwInfo) = 0;
+    virtual void setupHardwareCapabilities(HardwareCapabilities *caps) = 0;
 
   protected:
     HwHelper(){};
diff --git a/unit_tests/helpers/hw_helper_tests.cpp b/unit_tests/helpers/hw_helper_tests.cpp
index e27f30b262..66389c1148 100644
--- a/unit_tests/helpers/hw_helper_tests.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/helpers/hw_helper_tests.cpp
@@ -37,41 +37,11 @@ void HwHelperTest::SetUp() {
 void HwHelperTest::TearDown() {
 }
 
-HWTEST_F(HwHelperTest, getReturnsValidHwHelper) {
-    auto helper = HwHelper::get(renderCoreFamily);
-    EXPECT_NE(nullptr, &helper);
-}
-
 HWTEST_F(HwHelperTest, getReturnsValidHwHelperHw) {
     auto &helper = HwHelper::get(renderCoreFamily);
     EXPECT_NE(nullptr, &helper);
 }
 
-HWTEST_F(HwHelperTest, getBindingTableStateSurfaceStatePointerOnHwHelperReturnsZero) {
-    auto helper = HwHelper::get(renderCoreFamily);
-    EXPECT_EQ(0u, helper.getBindingTableStateSurfaceStatePointer(nullptr, 0));
-}
-
-HWTEST_F(HwHelperTest, getBindingTableStateSizeReturnsZero) {
-    auto helper = HwHelper::get(renderCoreFamily);
-    EXPECT_EQ(0u, helper.getBindingTableStateSize());
-}
-
-HWTEST_F(HwHelperTest, getBindingTableStateAlignement) {
-    auto helper = HwHelper::get(renderCoreFamily);
-    EXPECT_EQ(0u, helper.getBindingTableStateAlignement());
-}
-
-HWTEST_F(HwHelperTest, getInterfaceDescriptorDataSizeReturnsZero) {
-    auto helper = HwHelper::get(renderCoreFamily);
-    EXPECT_EQ(0u, helper.getInterfaceDescriptorDataSize());
-}
-
-HWTEST_F(HwHelperTest, getMaxBarriersPerSliceReturnsZero) {
-    auto helper = HwHelper::get(renderCoreFamily);
-    EXPECT_EQ(0u, helper.getMaxBarrierRegisterPerSlice());
-}
-
 HWTEST_F(HwHelperTest, getBindingTableStateSurfaceStatePointerReturnsCorrectPointer) {
     using BINDING_TABLE_STATE = typename FamilyType::BINDING_TABLE_STATE;
     BINDING_TABLE_STATE bindingTableState[4];
@@ -105,42 +75,6 @@ HWTEST_F(HwHelperTest, getInterfaceDescriptorDataSizeReturnsCorrectSize) {
     EXPECT_EQ(sizeof(INTERFACE_DESCRIPTOR_DATA), helper.getInterfaceDescriptorDataSize());
 }
 
-HWTEST_F(HwHelperTest, setCapabilityCoherencyFlagDummy) {
-    bool coherency = false;
-
-    auto helper = HwHelper::get(renderCoreFamily);
-    helper.setCapabilityCoherencyFlag(&hwInfo, coherency);
-}
-
-HWTEST_F(HwHelperTest, setupPreemptionRegistersDummy) {
-    bool preemption = false;
-    auto helper = HwHelper::get(renderCoreFamily);
-    helper.setupPreemptionRegisters(&hwInfo, preemption);
-}
-
-HWTEST_F(HwHelperTest, adjustDefaultEngineTypeDummy) {
-    auto helper = HwHelper::get(renderCoreFamily);
-    helper.adjustDefaultEngineType(&hwInfo);
-}
-
-HWTEST_F(HwHelperTest, setupHardwareCapabilitiesDummy) {
-    auto helper = HwHelper::get(renderCoreFamily);
-    HardwareCapabilities hwCaps;
-    hwCaps.image3DMaxHeight = 123u;
-    hwCaps.image3DMaxWidth = 456u;
-    helper.setupHardwareCapabilities(&hwCaps);
-
-    EXPECT_EQ(123u, hwCaps.image3DMaxHeight);
-    EXPECT_EQ(456u, hwCaps.image3DMaxWidth);
-
-    hwCaps.image3DMaxHeight = 789u;
-    hwCaps.image3DMaxWidth = 987u;
-    helper.setupHardwareCapabilities(&hwCaps);
-
-    EXPECT_EQ(789u, hwCaps.image3DMaxHeight);
-    EXPECT_EQ(987u, hwCaps.image3DMaxWidth);
-}
-
 TEST(DwordBuilderTest, setNonMaskedBits) {
     uint32_t dword = 0;