diff --git a/opencl/test/unit_test/command_queue/command_queue_tests.cpp b/opencl/test/unit_test/command_queue/command_queue_tests.cpp
index 4a54df478b..4880c7fe6a 100644
--- a/opencl/test/unit_test/command_queue/command_queue_tests.cpp
+++ b/opencl/test/unit_test/command_queue/command_queue_tests.cpp
@@ -1922,6 +1922,8 @@ HWTEST_F(CommandQueueOnSpecificEngineTests, givenMultipleFamiliesWhenCreatingQue
 }
 
 HWTEST_F(CommandQueueOnSpecificEngineTests, givenRootDeviceAndMultipleFamiliesWhenCreatingQueueOnSpecificEngineThenUseDefaultEngine) {
+    VariableBackup<HardwareInfo> backupHwInfo(defaultHwInfo.get());
+    defaultHwInfo->capabilityTable.blitterOperationsSupported = true;
     auto raiiHwHelper = overrideHwHelper<FamilyType, MockHwHelper<FamilyType, 0, 1, 1>>();
     UltClDeviceFactory deviceFactory{1, 2};
     MockContext context{deviceFactory.rootDevices[0]};
@@ -1986,6 +1988,8 @@ HWTEST_F(CommandQueueOnSpecificEngineTests, givenBcsFamilySelectedWhenCreatingQu
 }
 
 HWTEST_F(CommandQueueOnSpecificEngineTests, givenNotInitializedRcsOsContextWhenCreatingQueueThenInitializeOsContext) {
+    VariableBackup<HardwareInfo> backupHwInfo(defaultHwInfo.get());
+    defaultHwInfo->capabilityTable.blitterOperationsSupported = true;
     DebugManagerStateRestore restore{};
     DebugManager.flags.NodeOrdinal.set(static_cast<int32_t>(aub_stream::EngineType::ENGINE_RCS));
     DebugManager.flags.DeferOsContextInitialization.set(1);
@@ -2005,6 +2009,8 @@ HWTEST_F(CommandQueueOnSpecificEngineTests, givenNotInitializedRcsOsContextWhenC
 }
 
 HWTEST_F(CommandQueueOnSpecificEngineTests, givenNotInitializedCcsOsContextWhenCreatingQueueThenInitializeOsContext) {
+    VariableBackup<HardwareInfo> backupHwInfo(defaultHwInfo.get());
+    defaultHwInfo->capabilityTable.blitterOperationsSupported = true;
     DebugManagerStateRestore restore{};
     DebugManager.flags.NodeOrdinal.set(static_cast<int32_t>(aub_stream::EngineType::ENGINE_CCS));
     DebugManager.flags.DeferOsContextInitialization.set(1);
@@ -2024,6 +2030,8 @@ HWTEST_F(CommandQueueOnSpecificEngineTests, givenNotInitializedCcsOsContextWhenC
 }
 
 TEST_F(MultiTileFixture, givenSubDeviceWhenQueueIsCreatedThenItContainsProperDevice) {
+    VariableBackup<HardwareInfo> backupHwInfo(defaultHwInfo.get());
+    defaultHwInfo->capabilityTable.blitterOperationsSupported = true;
     auto tile0 = platform()->getClDevice(0)->getSubDevice(0);
 
     const cl_device_id deviceId = tile0;
diff --git a/opencl/test/unit_test/command_queue/sync_buffer_handler_tests.cpp b/opencl/test/unit_test/command_queue/sync_buffer_handler_tests.cpp
index 71b43f5dc8..d0f2aca252 100644
--- a/opencl/test/unit_test/command_queue/sync_buffer_handler_tests.cpp
+++ b/opencl/test/unit_test/command_queue/sync_buffer_handler_tests.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class SyncBufferEnqueueHandlerTest : public EnqueueHandlerTest {
   public:
     void SetUp() override {
         hardwareInfo = *defaultHwInfo;
+        hardwareInfo.capabilityTable.blitterOperationsSupported = true;
         uint64_t hwInfoConfig = defaultHardwareInfoConfigTable[productFamily];
         hardwareInfoSetup[productFamily](&hardwareInfo, true, hwInfoConfig);
         SetUpImpl(&hardwareInfo);
diff --git a/opencl/test/unit_test/helpers/hw_helper_tests.cpp b/opencl/test/unit_test/helpers/hw_helper_tests.cpp
index ee5e0497b6..b9a57eacc3 100644
--- a/opencl/test/unit_test/helpers/hw_helper_tests.cpp
+++ b/opencl/test/unit_test/helpers/hw_helper_tests.cpp
@@ -1352,3 +1352,14 @@ HWCMDTEST_F(IGFX_GEN8_CORE, HwHelperTest, givenCLImageFormatsWhenCallingIsFormat
         EXPECT_EQ(expectedResult, clHwHelper.isFormatRedescribable(oclFormat));
     }
 }
+
+TEST(HwHelperTests, whenBlitterSupportIsDisabledThenDontExposeAnyBcsEngine) {
+    auto hwInfo = *defaultHwInfo;
+    hwInfo.capabilityTable.blitterOperationsSupported = false;
+    hwInfo.featureTable.ftrBcsInfo.set(0);
+    const auto &hwHelper = HwHelper::get(hwInfo.platform.eRenderCoreFamily);
+    auto engineUsageTypes = hwHelper.getGpgpuEngineInstances(hwInfo);
+    for (auto &engineUsageType : engineUsageTypes) {
+        EXPECT_FALSE(EngineHelpers::isBcs(engineUsageType.first));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/opencl/test/unit_test/mocks/mock_cl_device.h b/opencl/test/unit_test/mocks/mock_cl_device.h
index c50c00029d..fda5fa3440 100644
--- a/opencl/test/unit_test/mocks/mock_cl_device.h
+++ b/opencl/test/unit_test/mocks/mock_cl_device.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ class MockClDevice : public ClDevice {
         for (auto i = 0u; i < executionEnvironment->rootDeviceEnvironments.size(); i++) {
             executionEnvironment->rootDeviceEnvironments[i]->setHwInfo(pHwInfo);
         }
+        executionEnvironment->calculateMaxOsContextCount();
         return executionEnvironment;
     }
     SubDevice *createSubDevice(uint32_t subDeviceIndex) { return device.createSubDevice(subDeviceIndex); }
diff --git a/shared/source/device/device.cpp b/shared/source/device/device.cpp
index 23262831cc..4e765b9293 100644
--- a/shared/source/device/device.cpp
+++ b/shared/source/device/device.cpp
@@ -307,9 +307,7 @@ bool Device::createEngine(uint32_t deviceCsrIndex, EngineTypeUsage engineTypeUsa
     const bool isDefaultEngine = defaultEngineType == engineType && engineUsage == EngineUsage::Regular;
     const bool createAsEngineInstanced = engineInstanced && EngineHelpers::isCcs(engineType);
 
-    if (EngineHelpers::isBcs(engineType) && !hwInfo.capabilityTable.blitterOperationsSupported) {
-        return true;
-    }
+    UNRECOVERABLE_IF(EngineHelpers::isBcs(engineType) && !hwInfo.capabilityTable.blitterOperationsSupported);
 
     std::unique_ptr<CommandStreamReceiver> commandStreamReceiver = createCommandStreamReceiver();
     if (!commandStreamReceiver) {
diff --git a/shared/source/gen12lp/hw_helper_gen12lp.cpp b/shared/source/gen12lp/hw_helper_gen12lp.cpp
index 097f21a3ac..fbc13b660e 100644
--- a/shared/source/gen12lp/hw_helper_gen12lp.cpp
+++ b/shared/source/gen12lp/hw_helper_gen12lp.cpp
@@ -96,8 +96,10 @@ const EngineInstancesContainer HwHelperHw<Family>::getGpgpuEngineInstances(const
         engines.push_back({aub_stream::ENGINE_CCS, EngineUsage::Regular});
     }
 
-    if (hwInfo.featureTable.ftrBcsInfo.test(0)) {
-        engines.push_back({aub_stream::ENGINE_BCS, EngineUsage::Regular});
+    if (hwInfo.capabilityTable.blitterOperationsSupported) {
+        if (hwInfo.featureTable.ftrBcsInfo.test(0)) {
+            engines.push_back({aub_stream::ENGINE_BCS, EngineUsage::Regular});
+        }
     }
 
     return engines;
diff --git a/shared/source/helpers/hw_helper_xehp_and_later.inl b/shared/source/helpers/hw_helper_xehp_and_later.inl
index 21133ba2b4..44effe57ec 100644
--- a/shared/source/helpers/hw_helper_xehp_and_later.inl
+++ b/shared/source/helpers/hw_helper_xehp_and_later.inl
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ const EngineInstancesContainer HwHelperHw<GfxFamily>::getGpgpuEngineInstances(co
         }
     }
 
-    if (hwInfo.featureTable.ftrBcsInfo.test(0)) {
+    if (hwInfo.capabilityTable.blitterOperationsSupported && hwInfo.featureTable.ftrBcsInfo.test(0)) {
         engines.push_back({aub_stream::ENGINE_BCS, EngineUsage::Regular});
         engines.push_back({aub_stream::ENGINE_BCS, EngineUsage::Internal}); // internal usage
     }
diff --git a/shared/test/common/mocks/mock_device.h b/shared/test/common/mocks/mock_device.h
index f357dc2d47..2d74e68d05 100644
--- a/shared/test/common/mocks/mock_device.h
+++ b/shared/test/common/mocks/mock_device.h
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ class MockDevice : public RootDevice {
         for (auto i = 0u; i < executionEnvironment->rootDeviceEnvironments.size(); i++) {
             executionEnvironment->rootDeviceEnvironments[i]->setHwInfo(pHwInfo);
         }
+        executionEnvironment->calculateMaxOsContextCount();
         return executionEnvironment;
     }
 
diff --git a/shared/test/unit_test/device/neo_device_tests.cpp b/shared/test/unit_test/device/neo_device_tests.cpp
index 50a3afd29f..062141181b 100644
--- a/shared/test/unit_test/device/neo_device_tests.cpp
+++ b/shared/test/unit_test/device/neo_device_tests.cpp
@@ -21,3 +21,14 @@ TEST(DeviceTest, whenBlitterOperationsSupportIsDisabledThenNoInternalCopyEngineI
     UltDeviceFactory factory{1, 0};
     EXPECT_EQ(nullptr, factory.rootDevices[0]->getInternalCopyEngine());
 }
+
+TEST(DeviceTest, givenBlitterOperationsDisabledWhenCreatingBlitterEngineThenAbort) {
+    VariableBackup<HardwareInfo> backupHwInfo(defaultHwInfo.get());
+    defaultHwInfo->capabilityTable.blitterOperationsSupported = false;
+
+    UltDeviceFactory factory{1, 0};
+    EXPECT_THROW(factory.rootDevices[0]->createEngine(0, {aub_stream::EngineType::ENGINE_BCS, EngineUsage::Regular}), std::runtime_error);
+    EXPECT_THROW(factory.rootDevices[0]->createEngine(0, {aub_stream::EngineType::ENGINE_BCS, EngineUsage::Cooperative}), std::runtime_error);
+    EXPECT_THROW(factory.rootDevices[0]->createEngine(0, {aub_stream::EngineType::ENGINE_BCS, EngineUsage::Internal}), std::runtime_error);
+    EXPECT_THROW(factory.rootDevices[0]->createEngine(0, {aub_stream::EngineType::ENGINE_BCS, EngineUsage::LowPriority}), std::runtime_error);
+}
diff --git a/shared/test/unit_test/direct_submission/windows/wddm_direct_submission_tests.cpp b/shared/test/unit_test/direct_submission/windows/wddm_direct_submission_tests.cpp
index 3cd9cf3e5a..2f65cf58a0 100644
--- a/shared/test/unit_test/direct_submission/windows/wddm_direct_submission_tests.cpp
+++ b/shared/test/unit_test/direct_submission/windows/wddm_direct_submission_tests.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ using namespace NEO;
 
 struct WddmDirectSubmissionFixture : public WddmFixture {
     void SetUp() override {
+        VariableBackup<HardwareInfo> backupHwInfo(defaultHwInfo.get());
+        defaultHwInfo->capabilityTable.blitterOperationsSupported = true;
+
         WddmFixture::SetUp();
 
         wddm->wddmInterface.reset(new WddmMockInterface20(*wddm));