diff --git a/level_zero/sysman/source/shared/linux/zes_os_sysman_imp.cpp b/level_zero/sysman/source/shared/linux/zes_os_sysman_imp.cpp
index ca4e9e5288..ac907c6d90 100644
--- a/level_zero/sysman/source/shared/linux/zes_os_sysman_imp.cpp
+++ b/level_zero/sysman/source/shared/linux/zes_os_sysman_imp.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ ze_result_t LinuxSysmanImp::init() {
     if (osInterface.getDriverModel()->getDriverModelType() != NEO::DriverModelType::drm) {
         return ZE_RESULT_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED_FEATURE;
     }
+    osInterface.getDriverModel()->cleanup();
 
     pSysmanProductHelper = SysmanProductHelper::create(getProductFamily());
     DEBUG_BREAK_IF(nullptr == pSysmanProductHelper);
@@ -72,7 +73,6 @@ ze_result_t LinuxSysmanImp::init() {
     rootPath = NEO::getPciRootPath(myDeviceFd).value_or("");
     pSysfsAccess->getRealPath(deviceDir, gtDevicePath);
 
-    osInterface.getDriverModel()->as<NEO::Drm>()->cleanup();
     pPmuInterface = PmuInterface::create(this);
     return result;
 }
diff --git a/level_zero/sysman/test/unit_tests/sources/linux/test_sysman.cpp b/level_zero/sysman/test/unit_tests/sources/linux/test_sysman.cpp
index 803662c04a..63bc2ff910 100644
--- a/level_zero/sysman/test/unit_tests/sources/linux/test_sysman.cpp
+++ b/level_zero/sysman/test/unit_tests/sources/linux/test_sysman.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "level_zero/sysman/source/shared/linux/kmd_interface/sysman_kmd_interface.h"
 #include "level_zero/sysman/source/shared/linux/sysman_fs_access_interface.h"
 #include "level_zero/sysman/test/unit_tests/sources/linux/mock_sysman_fixture.h"
+#include "level_zero/sysman/test/unit_tests/sources/linux/mocks/mock_sysman_product_helper.h"
 
 namespace NEO {
 namespace SysCalls {
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ extern bool allowFakeDevicePath;
 } // namespace NEO
 
 namespace L0 {
+extern bool sysmanInitFromCore;
 namespace Sysman {
 namespace ult {
 
@@ -524,6 +526,23 @@ TEST(SysmanUnknownDriverModelTest, GivenDriverModelTypeIsNotDrmWhenExecutingSysm
     EXPECT_EQ(ZE_RESULT_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED_FEATURE, pLinuxSysmanImp->init());
 }
 
+TEST(SysmanTest, GivenDrmDriverModelWhenInitFailsDueToMissingZesInitSupportThenCleanupIsCalled) {
+    VariableBackup<SysmanProductHelperCreateFunctionType> sysmanProductHelperBackup(&sysmanProductHelperFactory[defaultHwInfo->platform.eProductFamily], []() -> std::unique_ptr<SysmanProductHelper> { return std::make_unique<MockSysmanProductHelper>(); });
+    VariableBackup<bool> sysmanInitFromCoreBackup(&sysmanInitFromCore, true);
+    auto execEnv = std::make_unique<NEO::ExecutionEnvironment>();
+    execEnv->prepareRootDeviceEnvironments(1);
+    execEnv->rootDeviceEnvironments[0]->setHwInfoAndInitHelpers(NEO::defaultHwInfo.get());
+    execEnv->rootDeviceEnvironments[0]->osInterface = std::make_unique<NEO::OSInterface>();
+    execEnv->rootDeviceEnvironments[0]->osInterface->setDriverModel(std::make_unique<NEO::MockDriverModel>(NEO::DriverModelType::drm));
+
+    auto driverModel = static_cast<NEO::MockDriverModel *>(execEnv->rootDeviceEnvironments[0]->osInterface->getDriverModel());
+
+    auto pSysmanDeviceImp = std::make_unique<L0::Sysman::SysmanDeviceImp>(execEnv.release(), 0);
+    auto pLinuxSysmanImp = static_cast<PublicLinuxSysmanImp *>(pSysmanDeviceImp->pOsSysman);
+    EXPECT_EQ(ZE_RESULT_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED_FEATURE, pLinuxSysmanImp->init());
+    EXPECT_EQ(1u, driverModel->cleanupCalled);
+}
+
 TEST(SysmanErrorCodeTest, GivenDifferentErrorCodesWhenCallingGetResultThenVerifyProperZeResultErrorIsReturned) {
     EXPECT_EQ(ZE_RESULT_ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PERMISSIONS, LinuxSysmanImp::getResult(EPERM));
     EXPECT_EQ(ZE_RESULT_ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PERMISSIONS, LinuxSysmanImp::getResult(EACCES));
diff --git a/shared/test/common/mocks/mock_driver_model.h b/shared/test/common/mocks/mock_driver_model.h
index 1e6e546c0b..cc55b9c734 100644
--- a/shared/test/common/mocks/mock_driver_model.h
+++ b/shared/test/common/mocks/mock_driver_model.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2022-2023 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (C) 2022-2025 Intel Corporation
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
  *
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "shared/source/os_interface/driver_info.h"
 #include "shared/source/os_interface/os_interface.h"
 #include "shared/test/common/helpers/default_hw_info.h"
+#include "shared/test/common/test_macros/mock_method_macros.h"
 
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <functional>
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ class MockDriverModel : public NEO::DriverModel {
   public:
     MockDriverModel() : MockDriverModel(NEO::DriverModelType::unknown) {}
     MockDriverModel(DriverModelType driverModelType) : DriverModel(driverModelType) {}
+    ADDMETHOD_NOBASE_VOIDRETURN(cleanup, ());
 
     void setGmmInputArgs(void *args) override {}