diff --git a/runtime/mem_obj/buffer.cpp b/runtime/mem_obj/buffer.cpp
index ada34e70dd..7c9484ebb1 100644
--- a/runtime/mem_obj/buffer.cpp
+++ b/runtime/mem_obj/buffer.cpp
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ Buffer *Buffer::create(Context *context,
     bool allocateMemory = true;
     bool copyMemoryFromHostPtr = false;
     MemoryManager *memoryManager = context->getMemoryManager();
+    UNRECOVERABLE_IF(!memoryManager);
 
     GraphicsAllocation::AllocationType allocationType = getGraphicsAllocationType(
         properties.flags,
@@ -135,8 +136,6 @@ Buffer *Buffer::create(Context *context,
         HwHelper::renderCompressedBuffersSupported(context->getDevice(0)->getHardwareInfo()),
         memoryManager->isLocalMemorySupported());
 
-    UNRECOVERABLE_IF(!memoryManager);
-
     checkMemory(properties.flags, size, hostPtr, errcodeRet, alignementSatisfied, copyMemoryFromHostPtr, memoryManager);
 
     if (errcodeRet != CL_SUCCESS) {