diff --git a/source/adapters/level_zero/kernel.cpp b/source/adapters/level_zero/kernel.cpp
index 44d3654448..acefd600be 100644
--- a/source/adapters/level_zero/kernel.cpp
+++ b/source/adapters/level_zero/kernel.cpp
@@ -844,6 +844,12 @@ UR_APIEXPORT ur_result_t UR_APICALL urKernelCreateWithNativeHandle(
   try {
     Kernel = new ur_kernel_handle_t_(ZeKernel, Properties->isNativeHandleOwned,
                                      Context);
+    if (Properties->isNativeHandleOwned) {
+      // If ownership is passed to the adapter we need to pass the kernel
+      // to this vector which is then used during ZeKernelRelease.
+      Kernel->ZeKernels.push_back(ZeKernel);
+    }
+
     *RetKernel = reinterpret_cast<ur_kernel_handle_t>(Kernel);
   } catch (const std::bad_alloc &) {
     return UR_RESULT_ERROR_OUT_OF_HOST_MEMORY;
diff --git a/source/adapters/level_zero/program.cpp b/source/adapters/level_zero/program.cpp
index d60b2a3322..bfb7bf52e2 100644
--- a/source/adapters/level_zero/program.cpp
+++ b/source/adapters/level_zero/program.cpp
@@ -888,10 +888,15 @@ void ur_program_handle_t_::ur_release_program_resources(bool deletion) {
     }
 
     if (ZeModule && OwnZeModule) {
-      for (auto &ZeModulePair : this->ZeModuleMap) {
-        ZE_CALL_NOCHECK(zeModuleDestroy, (ZeModulePair.second));
+      if (ZeModuleMap.empty()) {
+        // interop api
+        ZE_CALL_NOCHECK(zeModuleDestroy, (ZeModule));
+      } else {
+        for (auto &ZeModulePair : this->ZeModuleMap) {
+          ZE_CALL_NOCHECK(zeModuleDestroy, (ZeModulePair.second));
+        }
+        this->ZeModuleMap.clear();
       }
-      this->ZeModuleMap.clear();
     }
     resourcesReleased = true;
   }