diff --git a/unified-runtime/source/adapters/level_zero/v2/command_list_manager.cpp b/unified-runtime/source/adapters/level_zero/v2/command_list_manager.cpp
index 4d904ea1c0c14..a64a1dd8fd393 100644
--- a/unified-runtime/source/adapters/level_zero/v2/command_list_manager.cpp
+++ b/unified-runtime/source/adapters/level_zero/v2/command_list_manager.cpp
@@ -1174,6 +1174,11 @@ ur_result_t ur_command_list_manager::appendKernelLaunchWithArgsExpNew(
     const ur_kernel_launch_ext_properties_t *launchPropList,
     wait_list_view &waitListView, ur_event_handle_t phEvent) {
 
+  ur_result_t checkResult = kernelLaunchChecks(hKernel, workDim);
+  if (checkResult != UR_RESULT_SUCCESS) {
+    return checkResult;
+  }
+
   if (numArgs != hKernel->getCommonProperties().numKernelArgs) {
     setErrorMessage("Wrong number of kernel arguments",
                     UR_RESULT_ERROR_INVALID_KERNEL_ARGUMENT_INDEX,
@@ -1181,11 +1186,6 @@ ur_result_t ur_command_list_manager::appendKernelLaunchWithArgsExpNew(
     return UR_RESULT_ERROR_INVALID_KERNEL_ARGUMENT_INDEX;
   }
 
-  ur_result_t checkResult = kernelLaunchChecks(hKernel, workDim);
-  if (checkResult != UR_RESULT_SUCCESS) {
-    return checkResult;
-  }
-
   // It is needed in case of UR_KERNEL_LAUNCH_PROPERTY_ID_COOPERATIVE
   // to launch the cooperative kernel.
   ZeStruct<ze_command_list_append_launch_kernel_param_cooperative_desc_t>