diff --git a/opencl/test/unit_test/xe_hpc_core/pvc/cl_gfx_core_helper_tests_pvc.cpp b/opencl/test/unit_test/xe_hpc_core/pvc/cl_gfx_core_helper_tests_pvc.cpp
index 29bc0723ef..075fd666dd 100644
--- a/opencl/test/unit_test/xe_hpc_core/pvc/cl_gfx_core_helper_tests_pvc.cpp
+++ b/opencl/test/unit_test/xe_hpc_core/pvc/cl_gfx_core_helper_tests_pvc.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2022-2023 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (C) 2022-2024 Intel Corporation
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
  *
  */
 
+#include "shared/source/execution_environment/root_device_environment.h"
+#include "shared/source/helpers/compiler_product_helper.h"
 #include "shared/source/os_interface/product_helper.h"
+#include "shared/source/release_helper/release_helper.h"
 #include "shared/source/xe_hpc_core/hw_cmds_pvc.h"
 #include "shared/source/xe_hpc_core/pvc/device_ids_configs_pvc.h"
 #include "shared/test/common/helpers/default_hw_info.h"
@@ -13,8 +16,12 @@
 #include "shared/test/common/test_macros/header/per_product_test_definitions.h"
 #include "shared/test/common/test_macros/test.h"
 
+#include "opencl/source/helpers/cl_gfx_core_helper.h"
+#include "opencl/test/unit_test/mocks/mock_cl_device.h"
 #include "opencl/test/unit_test/xe_hpc_core/xe_hpc_core_test_ocl_fixtures.h"
 
+#include "CL/cl_ext.h"
+
 namespace NEO {
 
 using ClGfxCoreHelperTestsPvcXt = Test<ClGfxCoreHelperXeHpcCoreFixture>;
@@ -34,4 +41,30 @@ PVCTEST_F(ClGfxCoreHelperTestsPvcXt, givenMultiTileCsrOnPvcWhenAllocatingCsrSpec
     hwInfo.platform.usRevId = productHelper.getHwRevIdFromStepping(REVISION_B, hwInfo); // not BD A0
     checkIfMultiTileCsrWhenAllocatingCsrSpecificAllocationsThenStoredInLocalMemoryPool(&hwInfo);
 }
+
+PVCTEST_F(ClGfxCoreHelperTestsPvcXt, givenRelease1261WhenAskingForDeviceFeaturesThenReturnDp4a) {
+    auto rootEnv = pClDevice->getExecutionEnvironment()->rootDeviceEnvironments[0].get();
+
+    auto deviceHwInfo = rootEnv->getMutableHardwareInfo();
+    auto &productHelper = getHelper<ProductHelper>();
+
+    deviceHwInfo->platform.usDeviceID = pvcXtVgDeviceIds.front();
+    deviceHwInfo->platform.usRevId = productHelper.getHwRevIdFromStepping(REVISION_C, *deviceHwInfo);
+    deviceHwInfo->ipVersion.architecture = 12;
+    deviceHwInfo->ipVersion.release = 61;
+    deviceHwInfo->ipVersion.revision = deviceHwInfo->platform.usRevId;
+
+    rootEnv->releaseHelper.reset();
+    rootEnv->initReleaseHelper();
+
+    auto &clGfxCoreHelper = getHelper<ClGfxCoreHelper>();
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(static_cast<cl_device_feature_capabilities_intel>(CL_DEVICE_FEATURE_FLAG_DP4A_INTEL), clGfxCoreHelper.getSupportedDeviceFeatureCapabilities(*rootEnv));
+
+    auto &compilerHelper = getHelper<CompilerProductHelper>();
+    std::string extensions = compilerHelper.getDeviceExtensions(*deviceHwInfo, rootEnv->releaseHelper.get());
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(std::string::npos, extensions.find("cl_intel_subgroup_matrix_multiply_accumulate"));
+}
+
 } // namespace NEO
diff --git a/shared/source/xe_hpc_core/enable_compiler_product_helper_pvc.cpp b/shared/source/xe_hpc_core/enable_compiler_product_helper_pvc.cpp
index 97c92853ad..2a949b3c27 100644
--- a/shared/source/xe_hpc_core/enable_compiler_product_helper_pvc.cpp
+++ b/shared/source/xe_hpc_core/enable_compiler_product_helper_pvc.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2022-2023 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (C) 2022-2024 Intel Corporation
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
  *
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ bool CompilerProductHelperHw<IGFX_PVC>::failBuildProgramWithStatefulAccessPrefer
 
 template <>
 bool CompilerProductHelperHw<IGFX_PVC>::isMatrixMultiplyAccumulateSupported(const ReleaseHelper *releaseHelper) const {
+    if (releaseHelper) {
+        return releaseHelper->isMatrixMultiplyAccumulateSupported();
+    }
     return true;
 }