diff --git a/source/adapters/level_zero/queue.cpp b/source/adapters/level_zero/queue.cpp
index 0388b8fdbb..2dcdcfd51e 100755
--- a/source/adapters/level_zero/queue.cpp
+++ b/source/adapters/level_zero/queue.cpp
@@ -1406,8 +1406,18 @@ ur_result_t ur_queue_handle_t_::synchronize() {
     if (ImmCmdList == Queue->CommandListMap.end())
       return UR_RESULT_SUCCESS;
 
-    // wait for all commands previously submitted to this immediate command list
-    ZE2UR_CALL(zeCommandListHostSynchronize, (ImmCmdList->first, UINT64_MAX));
+    ur_event_handle_t Event{};
+    ur_result_t Res = createEventAndAssociateQueue(
+        reinterpret_cast<ur_queue_handle_t>(Queue), &Event,
+        UR_EXT_COMMAND_TYPE_USER, ImmCmdList, /* IsInternal */ false);
+    if (Res != UR_RESULT_SUCCESS)
+      return Res;
+    auto zeEvent = Event->ZeEvent;
+    ZE2UR_CALL(zeCommandListAppendBarrier,
+               (ImmCmdList->first, zeEvent, 0, nullptr));
+    ZE2UR_CALL(zeHostSynchronize, (zeEvent));
+    Event->Completed = true;
+    UR_CALL(urEventRelease(Event));
 
     // Cleanup all events from the synced command list.
     CleanupEventListFromResetCmdList(ImmCmdList->second.EventList, true);