diff --git a/IGC/Compiler/CISACodeGen/CISABuilder.cpp b/IGC/Compiler/CISACodeGen/CISABuilder.cpp
index 9bad585fb7d9..c864392a0922 100644
--- a/IGC/Compiler/CISACodeGen/CISABuilder.cpp
+++ b/IGC/Compiler/CISACodeGen/CISABuilder.cpp
@@ -5644,7 +5644,7 @@ namespace IGC
         // and Slot0 is used for IGC private memory
         if (m_program->m_Platform->hasScratchSurface() &&
             m_program->m_DriverInfo->supportsSeparatingSpillAndPrivateScratchMemorySpace() &&
-            !m_program->GetContext()->getModuleMetaData()->disableSeparateSpillPvtScratchSpace)
+            m_program->GetContext()->getModuleMetaData()->enableSeparateSpillPvtScratchSpace)
         {
             V(vKernel->AddKernelAttribute("SepSpillPvtSS", 0, nullptr));
         }
diff --git a/IGC/Compiler/CISACodeGen/CShader.cpp b/IGC/Compiler/CISACodeGen/CShader.cpp
index d69d64fa8377..f8d89f2730c0 100644
--- a/IGC/Compiler/CISACodeGen/CShader.cpp
+++ b/IGC/Compiler/CISACodeGen/CShader.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ CShader::CShader(Function* pFunc, CShaderProgram* pProgram)
 
     bool SepSpillPvtSS = m_ctx->platform.hasScratchSurface() &&
         m_ctx->m_DriverInfo.supportsSeparatingSpillAndPrivateScratchMemorySpace() &&
-        !m_ctx->getModuleMetaData()->disableSeparateSpillPvtScratchSpace;
+        m_ctx->getModuleMetaData()->enableSeparateSpillPvtScratchSpace;
     bool SeparateScratchWA =
         IGC_IS_FLAG_ENABLED(EnableSeparateScratchWA) &&
         !m_ctx->getModuleMetaData()->disableSeparateScratchWA;
@@ -4081,7 +4081,7 @@ bool CShader::CompileSIMDSizeInCommon(SIMDMode simdMode)
 
     if (m_ctx->platform.hasScratchSurface() &&
         m_ctx->m_DriverInfo.supportsSeparatingSpillAndPrivateScratchMemorySpace() &&
-        !m_ctx->getModuleMetaData()->disableSeparateSpillPvtScratchSpace)
+        m_ctx->getModuleMetaData()->enableSeparateSpillPvtScratchSpace)
     {
         ret = ((m_simdProgram.getScratchSpaceUsageInSlot0() <= maxPerThreadScratchSpace) &&
             (m_simdProgram.getScratchSpaceUsageInSlot1() <= maxPerThreadScratchSpace));
diff --git a/IGC/Compiler/ModuleAllocaAnalysis.cpp b/IGC/Compiler/ModuleAllocaAnalysis.cpp
index 68bc631869be..41cd0ece0713 100644
--- a/IGC/Compiler/ModuleAllocaAnalysis.cpp
+++ b/IGC/Compiler/ModuleAllocaAnalysis.cpp
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ bool ModuleAllocaAnalysis::safeToUseScratchSpace() const
         // which can hold more pvt_data to avoid error out.
         if (Ctx.platform.hasScratchSurface() &&
             Ctx.m_DriverInfo.supportsSeparatingSpillAndPrivateScratchMemorySpace() &&
-            !Ctx.getModuleMetaData()->disableSeparateSpillPvtScratchSpace &&
+            Ctx.getModuleMetaData()->enableSeparateSpillPvtScratchSpace &&
             !supportsStatelessSpacePrivateMemory)
             simd_size = numLanes(Ctx.platform.getMinDispatchMode());
 
diff --git a/IGC/Compiler/tests/EmitVISAPass/wavebarrier-typed-pointers.ll b/IGC/Compiler/tests/EmitVISAPass/wavebarrier-typed-pointers.ll
index 6ada21dbf5ee..16701b395037 100644
--- a/IGC/Compiler/tests/EmitVISAPass/wavebarrier-typed-pointers.ll
+++ b/IGC/Compiler/tests/EmitVISAPass/wavebarrier-typed-pointers.ll
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ attributes #0 = { convergent nounwind }
 !292 = !{!"statefulResourcesNotAliased", i1 false}
 !293 = !{!"disableMixMode", i1 false}
 !294 = !{!"genericAccessesResolved", i1 false}
-!295 = !{!"disableSeparateSpillPvtScratchSpace", i1 false}
+!295 = !{!"enableSeparateSpillPvtScratchSpace", i1 false}
 !296 = !{!"disableSeparateScratchWA", i1 false}
 !297 = !{!"PrivateMemoryPerFG", !298, !299}
 !298 = !{!"PrivateMemoryPerFGMap[0]", void (<8 x i32>, <8 x i32>)* @test}
diff --git a/IGC/Compiler/tests/EmitVISAPass/wavebarrier.ll b/IGC/Compiler/tests/EmitVISAPass/wavebarrier.ll
index 0c3490894880..2b58f35175f9 100644
--- a/IGC/Compiler/tests/EmitVISAPass/wavebarrier.ll
+++ b/IGC/Compiler/tests/EmitVISAPass/wavebarrier.ll
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ attributes #0 = { convergent nounwind }
 !292 = !{!"statefulResourcesNotAliased", i1 false}
 !293 = !{!"disableMixMode", i1 false}
 !294 = !{!"genericAccessesResolved", i1 false}
-!295 = !{!"disableSeparateSpillPvtScratchSpace", i1 false}
+!295 = !{!"enableSeparateSpillPvtScratchSpace", i1 false}
 !296 = !{!"disableSeparateScratchWA", i1 false}
 !297 = !{!"PrivateMemoryPerFG", !298, !299}
 !298 = !{!"PrivateMemoryPerFGMap[0]", void (<8 x i32>, <8 x i32>)* @test}
diff --git a/IGC/Compiler/tests/VectorPreProcess/ldraw-32byte-lsc-message-ocl.ll b/IGC/Compiler/tests/VectorPreProcess/ldraw-32byte-lsc-message-ocl.ll
index 062d3f7a1beb..a164f63b43d6 100644
--- a/IGC/Compiler/tests/VectorPreProcess/ldraw-32byte-lsc-message-ocl.ll
+++ b/IGC/Compiler/tests/VectorPreProcess/ldraw-32byte-lsc-message-ocl.ll
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ attributes #6 = { argmemonly nounwind writeonly }
 !324 = !{!"statefulResourcesNotAliased", i1 false}
 !325 = !{!"disableMixMode", i1 false}
 !326 = !{!"genericAccessesResolved", i1 false}
-!327 = !{!"disableSeparateSpillPvtScratchSpace", i1 false}
+!327 = !{!"enableSeparateSpillPvtScratchSpace", i1 false}
 !328 = !{!"disableSeparateScratchWA", i1 false}
 !329 = !{!"PrivateMemoryPerFG", !330, !331}
 !330 = !{!"PrivateMemoryPerFGMap[0]", void (<3 x i64> addrspace(1)*, i64 addrspace(1)*, <8 x i32>, <8 x i32>, <3 x i32>, i16, i16, i16, i8*, i32, i32, i32, i32)* @test_kernel}
diff --git a/IGC/common/MDFrameWork.h b/IGC/common/MDFrameWork.h
index b7b6ff67d051..8b6f0950b70a 100644
--- a/IGC/common/MDFrameWork.h
+++ b/IGC/common/MDFrameWork.h
@@ -754,8 +754,8 @@ namespace IGC
         // some memory accesses.
         bool genericAccessesResolved = false;
 
-        //when true, compiler disables separate spill pvt scratch space
-        bool disableSeparateSpillPvtScratchSpace = false;
+        //when true, compiler separates spill and IGC private scratch spaces
+        bool enableSeparateSpillPvtScratchSpace = false;
 
         //when true, compiler disables scratch space slot0/slot1 sizes workaround
         bool disableSeparateScratchWA = false;