diff --git a/sycl/plugins/level_zero/pi_level_zero.cpp b/sycl/plugins/level_zero/pi_level_zero.cpp
index a04fd1924d945..4178daad46771 100644
--- a/sycl/plugins/level_zero/pi_level_zero.cpp
+++ b/sycl/plugins/level_zero/pi_level_zero.cpp
@@ -5921,7 +5921,9 @@ pi_result _pi_queue::synchronize() {
     return PI_SUCCESS;
 
   // For in-order queue just wait for the last command.
-  if (isInOrderQueue()) {
+  // If event is discarded then it can be in reset state or underlying level
+  // zero handle can have device scope, so we can't synchronize the last event.
+  if (isInOrderQueue() && !LastCommandEvent->IsDiscarded) {
     ZE_CALL(zeHostSynchronize, (LastCommandEvent->ZeEvent));
   } else {
     // Otherwise sync all L0 queues/immediate command-lists.