diff --git a/level_zero/tools/source/debug/debug_session.h b/level_zero/tools/source/debug/debug_session.h
index 46a80f3a00..eac5e0dfe0 100644
--- a/level_zero/tools/source/debug/debug_session.h
+++ b/level_zero/tools/source/debug/debug_session.h
@@ -36,11 +36,20 @@ struct DebugSession : _zet_debug_session_handle_t {
     virtual ze_result_t writeRegisters(ze_device_thread_t thread, zet_debug_regset_type_t type, uint32_t start, uint32_t count, void *pRegisterValues) = 0;
 
     Device *getConnectedDevice() { return connectedDevice; }
-    virtual void startAsyncThread() = 0;
 
   protected:
     DebugSession(const zet_debug_config_t &config, Device *device) : connectedDevice(device){};
+    virtual void startAsyncThread() = 0;
+
     Device *connectedDevice = nullptr;
 };
 
+struct RootDebugSession : DebugSession {
+    virtual ~RootDebugSession() = default;
+    RootDebugSession() = delete;
+
+  protected:
+    RootDebugSession(const zet_debug_config_t &config, Device *device) : DebugSession(config, device){};
+};
+
 } // namespace L0
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diff --git a/level_zero/tools/test/unit_tests/sources/debug/mock_debug_session.h b/level_zero/tools/test/unit_tests/sources/debug/mock_debug_session.h
index e3c894d3fa..e3f430cb35 100644
--- a/level_zero/tools/test/unit_tests/sources/debug/mock_debug_session.h
+++ b/level_zero/tools/test/unit_tests/sources/debug/mock_debug_session.h
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ class OsInterfaceWithDebugAttach : public NEO::OSInterface {
     bool debugAttachAvailable = true;
 };
 
-struct DebugSessionMock : public L0::DebugSession {
-    DebugSessionMock(const zet_debug_config_t &config, L0::Device *device) : DebugSession(config, device), config(config){};
+struct DebugSessionMock : public L0::RootDebugSession {
+    DebugSessionMock(const zet_debug_config_t &config, L0::Device *device) : RootDebugSession(config, device), config(config){};
     bool closeConnection() override { return true; }
     ze_result_t initialize() override {
         if (config.pid == 0) {