diff --git a/level_zero/core/source/fence/fence.cpp b/level_zero/core/source/fence/fence.cpp
index 65af73e46e..f6b55270c1 100644
--- a/level_zero/core/source/fence/fence.cpp
+++ b/level_zero/core/source/fence/fence.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include "shared/source/command_stream/command_stream_receiver.h"
 #include "shared/source/helpers/constants.h"
+#include "shared/source/helpers/string.h"
 #include "shared/source/memory_manager/memory_manager.h"
 #include "shared/source/utilities/wait_util.h"
 
@@ -36,8 +37,10 @@ ze_result_t FenceImp::queryStatus() {
         csr->downloadAllocations();
     }
 
-    auto hostAddr = static_cast<uint64_t *>(allocation->getUnderlyingBuffer());
-    return *hostAddr == Fence::STATE_CLEARED ? ZE_RESULT_NOT_READY : ZE_RESULT_SUCCESS;
+    uint64_t *hostAddr = static_cast<uint64_t *>(allocation->getUnderlyingBuffer());
+    uint32_t queryVal = Fence::STATE_CLEARED;
+    memcpy_s(static_cast<void *>(&queryVal), sizeof(uint32_t), static_cast<void *>(hostAddr), sizeof(uint32_t));
+    return queryVal == Fence::STATE_CLEARED ? ZE_RESULT_NOT_READY : ZE_RESULT_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 void FenceImp::initialize() {
diff --git a/level_zero/core/test/unit_tests/sources/fence/test_fence.cpp b/level_zero/core/test/unit_tests/sources/fence/test_fence.cpp
index 78d61bf0ba..33aca2460e 100644
--- a/level_zero/core/test/unit_tests/sources/fence/test_fence.cpp
+++ b/level_zero/core/test/unit_tests/sources/fence/test_fence.cpp
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@
 
 #include "shared/test/common/mocks/mock_command_stream_receiver.h"
 
+#include "opencl/test/unit_test/mocks/mock_csr.h"
 #include "test.h"
 
 #include "level_zero/core/source/fence/fence.h"
 #include "level_zero/core/test/unit_tests/fixtures/device_fixture.h"
+#include "level_zero/core/test/unit_tests/mocks/mock_built_ins.h"
 #include "level_zero/core/test/unit_tests/mocks/mock_cmdqueue.h"
 
 namespace L0 {
@@ -63,5 +65,89 @@ TEST_F(FenceTest, whenQueryingStatusAndStateSignaledThenReturnSuccess) {
     fence->destroy();
 }
 
+using FenceSynchronizeTest = Test<DeviceFixture>;
+
+TEST_F(FenceSynchronizeTest, givenCallToFenceHostSynchronizeWithTimeoutZeroAndStateInitialHostSynchronizeReturnsNotReady) {
+    std::unique_ptr<MockCommandStreamReceiver> csr = nullptr;
+    csr = std::make_unique<MockCommandStreamReceiver>(*neoDevice->getExecutionEnvironment(), 0, neoDevice->getDeviceBitfield());
+
+    Mock<CommandQueue> cmdQueue(device, csr.get());
+    std::unique_ptr<L0::Fence> fence;
+    fence = std::unique_ptr<L0::Fence>(L0::Fence::create(&cmdQueue, nullptr));
+    EXPECT_NE(nullptr, fence);
+
+    ze_result_t result = fence->hostSynchronize(0);
+    EXPECT_EQ(ZE_RESULT_NOT_READY, result);
+}
+
+TEST_F(FenceSynchronizeTest, givenCallToFenceHostSynchronizeWithNonZeroTimeoutAndStateInitialHostSynchronizeReturnsNotReady) {
+    std::unique_ptr<MockCommandStreamReceiver> csr = nullptr;
+    csr = std::make_unique<MockCommandStreamReceiver>(*neoDevice->getExecutionEnvironment(), 0, neoDevice->getDeviceBitfield());
+
+    Mock<CommandQueue> cmdQueue(device, csr.get());
+    std::unique_ptr<L0::Fence> fence;
+    fence = std::unique_ptr<L0::Fence>(L0::Fence::create(&cmdQueue, nullptr));
+    EXPECT_NE(nullptr, fence);
+    ze_result_t result = fence->hostSynchronize(10);
+    EXPECT_EQ(ZE_RESULT_NOT_READY, result);
+}
+
+TEST_F(FenceSynchronizeTest, givenCallToFenceHostSynchronizeWithTimeoutZeroAndStateSignaledHostSynchronizeReturnsSuccess) {
+    std::unique_ptr<MockCommandStreamReceiver> csr = nullptr;
+    csr = std::make_unique<MockCommandStreamReceiver>(*neoDevice->getExecutionEnvironment(), 0, neoDevice->getDeviceBitfield());
+
+    Mock<CommandQueue> cmdQueue(device, csr.get());
+    std::unique_ptr<L0::Fence> fence;
+    fence = std::unique_ptr<L0::Fence>(L0::Fence::create(&cmdQueue, nullptr));
+    EXPECT_NE(nullptr, fence);
+    auto alloc = &(fence->getAllocation());
+    auto hostAddr = static_cast<uint64_t *>(alloc->getUnderlyingBuffer());
+    *hostAddr = Fence::STATE_SIGNALED;
+    ze_result_t result = fence->hostSynchronize(0);
+    EXPECT_EQ(ZE_RESULT_SUCCESS, result);
+}
+
+TEST_F(FenceSynchronizeTest, givenCallToFenceHostSynchronizeWithTimeoutNonZeroAndStateSignaledHostSynchronizeReturnsSuccess) {
+    std::unique_ptr<MockCommandStreamReceiver> csr = nullptr;
+    csr = std::make_unique<MockCommandStreamReceiver>(*neoDevice->getExecutionEnvironment(), 0, neoDevice->getDeviceBitfield());
+
+    Mock<CommandQueue> cmdQueue(device, csr.get());
+    std::unique_ptr<L0::Fence> fence;
+    fence = std::unique_ptr<L0::Fence>(L0::Fence::create(&cmdQueue, nullptr));
+    EXPECT_NE(nullptr, fence);
+    auto alloc = &(fence->getAllocation());
+    auto hostAddr = static_cast<uint64_t *>(alloc->getUnderlyingBuffer());
+    *hostAddr = Fence::STATE_SIGNALED;
+    ze_result_t result = fence->hostSynchronize(10);
+    EXPECT_EQ(ZE_RESULT_SUCCESS, result);
+}
+
+using FenceAubCsrTest = Test<DeviceFixture>;
+
+HWTEST_F(FenceAubCsrTest, givenCallToFenceHostSynchronizeWithAubModeCsrReturnsSuccess) {
+    std::unique_ptr<Mock<L0::DriverHandleImp>> driverHandle;
+    NEO::MockDevice *neoDevice = nullptr;
+    L0::Device *device = nullptr;
+
+    neoDevice = NEO::MockDevice::createWithNewExecutionEnvironment<NEO::MockDevice>(NEO::defaultHwInfo.get());
+    auto mockBuiltIns = new MockBuiltins();
+    neoDevice->executionEnvironment->rootDeviceEnvironments[0]->builtins.reset(mockBuiltIns);
+    NEO::DeviceVector devices;
+    devices.push_back(std::unique_ptr<NEO::Device>(neoDevice));
+    driverHandle = std::make_unique<Mock<L0::DriverHandleImp>>();
+    driverHandle->initialize(std::move(devices));
+    device = driverHandle->devices[0];
+    int32_t tag;
+    auto aubCsr = new MockCsrAub<FamilyType>(tag, *neoDevice->executionEnvironment, neoDevice->getRootDeviceIndex(), neoDevice->getDeviceBitfield());
+    neoDevice->resetCommandStreamReceiver(aubCsr);
+
+    Mock<CommandQueue> cmdQueue(device, aubCsr);
+    auto fence = Fence::create(&cmdQueue, nullptr);
+
+    ze_result_t result = fence->hostSynchronize(10);
+    EXPECT_EQ(ZE_RESULT_SUCCESS, result);
+    fence->destroy();
+}
+
 } // namespace ult
 } // namespace L0