diff --git a/shared/source/os_interface/linux/drm_neo.cpp b/shared/source/os_interface/linux/drm_neo.cpp
index e0c2594d4f..36ceca0c19 100644
--- a/shared/source/os_interface/linux/drm_neo.cpp
+++ b/shared/source/os_interface/linux/drm_neo.cpp
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ int Drm::queryGttSize(uint64_t &gttSizeOutput) {
 bool Drm::isGpuHangDetected(OsContext &osContext) {
     bool ret = checkResetStatus(osContext);
     if (gpuFaultCheckThreshold != 0) {
-        if (gpuFaultCheckCounter == gpuFaultCheckThreshold) {
+        if (gpuFaultCheckCounter >= gpuFaultCheckThreshold) {
             auto memoryManager = static_cast<DrmMemoryManager *>(this->rootDeviceEnvironment.executionEnvironment.memoryManager.get());
             memoryManager->checkUnexpectedGpuPageFault();
             gpuFaultCheckCounter = 0;
diff --git a/shared/source/os_interface/linux/drm_neo.h b/shared/source/os_interface/linux/drm_neo.h
index dc83089928..cbe3882054 100644
--- a/shared/source/os_interface/linux/drm_neo.h
+++ b/shared/source/os_interface/linux/drm_neo.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "igfxfmid.h"
 
 #include <array>
+#include <atomic>
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <limits>
 #include <memory>
@@ -346,7 +347,7 @@ class Drm : public DriverModel {
     bool disableScratch = false;
 
     uint32_t gpuFaultCheckThreshold = 0u;
-    uint32_t gpuFaultCheckCounter = 0u;
+    std::atomic<uint32_t> gpuFaultCheckCounter{0u};
 
   private:
     int getParamIoctl(DrmParam param, int *dstValue);