diff --git a/opencl/test/unit_test/test_files/igdrcl.config b/opencl/test/unit_test/test_files/igdrcl.config
index d79754d5c6..a8d470958c 100644
--- a/opencl/test/unit_test/test_files/igdrcl.config
+++ b/opencl/test/unit_test/test_files/igdrcl.config
@@ -382,6 +382,7 @@ ReuseKernelBinaries = -1
 EnableChipsetUniqueUUID = -1
 ForceSimdMessageSizeInWalker = -1
 UseNewQueryTopoIoctl = 1
+DisableGpuHangDetection = 0
 EnableRecoverablePageFaults = -1
 EnableImplicitMigrationOnFaultableHardware = -1
 UseDrmVirtualEnginesForCcs = -1
diff --git a/shared/source/command_stream/command_stream_receiver.cpp b/shared/source/command_stream/command_stream_receiver.cpp
index 26cdc04958..b6c80ed781 100644
--- a/shared/source/command_stream/command_stream_receiver.cpp
+++ b/shared/source/command_stream/command_stream_receiver.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "shared/source/command_stream/experimental_command_buffer.h"
 #include "shared/source/command_stream/preemption.h"
 #include "shared/source/command_stream/scratch_space_controller.h"
+#include "shared/source/debug_settings/debug_settings_manager.h"
 #include "shared/source/device/device.h"
 #include "shared/source/direct_submission/direct_submission_controller.h"
 #include "shared/source/execution_environment/root_device_environment.h"
@@ -249,6 +250,10 @@ bool CommandStreamReceiver::skipResourceCleanup() const {
 }
 
 bool CommandStreamReceiver::isGpuHangDetected() const {
+    if (DebugManager.flags.DisableGpuHangDetection.get()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     return this->osContext && this->getOSInterface() && this->getOSInterface()->getDriverModel() && this->getOSInterface()->getDriverModel()->isGpuHangDetected(*osContext);
 }
 
diff --git a/shared/source/debug_settings/debug_variables_base.inl b/shared/source/debug_settings/debug_variables_base.inl
index 87fb4771e4..af006faaa7 100644
--- a/shared/source/debug_settings/debug_variables_base.inl
+++ b/shared/source/debug_settings/debug_variables_base.inl
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ DECLARE_DEBUG_VARIABLE(bool, AllowPatchingVfeStateInCommandLists, false, "true:
 DECLARE_DEBUG_VARIABLE(bool, PrintMemoryRegionSizes, false, "print memory bank type, instance and it's size")
 DECLARE_DEBUG_VARIABLE(bool, UpdateCrossThreadDataSize, false, "Turn on cross thread data size calculation for PATCH TOKEN binary")
 DECLARE_DEBUG_VARIABLE(bool, UseNewQueryTopoIoctl, true, "Use DRM_I915_QUERY_COMPUTE_SLICES")
+DECLARE_DEBUG_VARIABLE(bool, DisableGpuHangDetection, false, "Disable GPU hang detection")
 DECLARE_DEBUG_VARIABLE(std::string, ForceDeviceId, std::string("unk"), "DeviceId selected for testing")
 DECLARE_DEBUG_VARIABLE(std::string, FilterDeviceId, std::string("unk"), "Device id filter, adapter matching device id will be opened. Ignored when unk.")
 DECLARE_DEBUG_VARIABLE(std::string, FilterBdfPath, std::string("unk"), "Linux-only, BDF path filter, only matching paths will be opened. Ignored when unk.")
diff --git a/shared/test/unit_test/command_stream/command_stream_receiver_tests.cpp b/shared/test/unit_test/command_stream/command_stream_receiver_tests.cpp
index 7b94734c9a..b1b8cc003a 100644
--- a/shared/test/unit_test/command_stream/command_stream_receiver_tests.cpp
+++ b/shared/test/unit_test/command_stream/command_stream_receiver_tests.cpp
@@ -174,6 +174,22 @@ HWTEST_F(CommandStreamReceiverTest, whenStoreAllocationThenStoredAllocationHasTa
     EXPECT_EQ(csr.peekTaskCount(), allocation->getTaskCount(csr.getOsContext().getContextId()));
 }
 
+HWTEST_F(CommandStreamReceiverTest, givenDisableGpuHangDetectionFlagWhenCheckingGpuHangThenDriverModelIsNotCalledAndFalseIsReturned) {
+    DebugManagerStateRestore stateRestore;
+    DebugManager.flags.DisableGpuHangDetection.set(true);
+
+    auto driverModelMock = std::make_unique<MockDriverModel>();
+    driverModelMock->isGpuHangDetectedToReturn = true;
+
+    auto osInterface = std::make_unique<OSInterface>();
+    osInterface->setDriverModel(std::move(driverModelMock));
+
+    auto &csr = pDevice->getUltCommandStreamReceiver<FamilyType>();
+    csr.executionEnvironment.rootDeviceEnvironments[csr.rootDeviceIndex]->osInterface = std::move(osInterface);
+
+    EXPECT_FALSE(csr.isGpuHangDetected());
+}
+
 HWTEST_F(CommandStreamReceiverTest, givenGpuHangWhenWaititingForCompletionWithTimeoutThenGpuHangIsReturned) {
     auto driverModelMock = std::make_unique<MockDriverModel>();
     driverModelMock->isGpuHangDetectedToReturn = true;