diff --git a/include/cutlass/gemm/device/gemm_universal_adapter.h b/include/cutlass/gemm/device/gemm_universal_adapter.h
index 40a21b1078..dc13e22a15 100644
--- a/include/cutlass/gemm/device/gemm_universal_adapter.h
+++ b/include/cutlass/gemm/device/gemm_universal_adapter.h
@@ -433,7 +433,8 @@ class GemmUniversalAdapter<
         }, params);
 #else
         auto event = launch<device_kernel<GemmKernel>>(launch_policy{
-          sycl_grid, sycl_block, local_mem_size{static_cast<std::size_t>(smem_size)}},
+          sycl_grid, sycl_block, local_mem_size{static_cast<std::size_t>(smem_size)},
+          kernel_properties{sycl::ext::oneapi::experimental::max_linear_work_group_size<GemmKernel::MaxThreadsPerBlock>}},
           params);
 #endif
         EventManager::getInstance().addEvent(event);