diff --git a/sycl/source/backend.cpp b/sycl/source/backend.cpp
index d9f1c4e074e6d..9f7409cbb9d69 100644
--- a/sycl/source/backend.cpp
+++ b/sycl/source/backend.cpp
@@ -30,16 +30,16 @@ namespace sycl {
 inline namespace _V1 {
 namespace detail {
 
-static const adapter_impl &getAdapter(backend Backend) {
+static adapter_impl &getAdapter(backend Backend) {
   switch (Backend) {
   case backend::opencl:
-    return *ur::getAdapter<backend::opencl>();
+    return ur::getAdapter<backend::opencl>();
   case backend::ext_oneapi_level_zero:
-    return *ur::getAdapter<backend::ext_oneapi_level_zero>();
+    return ur::getAdapter<backend::ext_oneapi_level_zero>();
   case backend::ext_oneapi_cuda:
-    return *ur::getAdapter<backend::ext_oneapi_cuda>();
+    return ur::getAdapter<backend::ext_oneapi_cuda>();
   case backend::ext_oneapi_hip:
-    return *ur::getAdapter<backend::ext_oneapi_hip>();
+    return ur::getAdapter<backend::ext_oneapi_hip>();
   default:
     throw sycl::exception(
         sycl::make_error_code(sycl::errc::runtime),
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ backend convertUrBackend(ur_backend_t UrBackend) {
 }
 
 platform make_platform(ur_native_handle_t NativeHandle, backend Backend) {
-  const adapter_impl &Adapter = getAdapter(Backend);
+  adapter_impl &Adapter = getAdapter(Backend);
 
   // Create UR platform first.
   ur_platform_handle_t UrPlatform = nullptr;
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ platform make_platform(ur_native_handle_t NativeHandle, backend Backend) {
 
 __SYCL_EXPORT device make_device(ur_native_handle_t NativeHandle,
                                  backend Backend) {
-  const adapter_impl &Adapter = getAdapter(Backend);
+  adapter_impl &Adapter = getAdapter(Backend);
 
   ur_device_handle_t UrDevice = nullptr;
   Adapter.call<UrApiKind::urDeviceCreateWithNativeHandle>(
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ __SYCL_EXPORT context make_context(ur_native_handle_t NativeHandle,
                                    const async_handler &Handler,
                                    backend Backend, bool KeepOwnership,
                                    const std::vector<device> &DeviceList) {
-  const adapter_impl &Adapter = getAdapter(Backend);
+  adapter_impl &Adapter = getAdapter(Backend);
 
   ur_context_handle_t UrContext = nullptr;
   ur_context_native_properties_t Properties{};
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<detail::kernel_bundle_impl>
 make_kernel_bundle(ur_native_handle_t NativeHandle,
                    const context &TargetContext, bool KeepOwnership,
                    bundle_state State, backend Backend) {
-  const adapter_impl &Adapter = getAdapter(Backend);
+  adapter_impl &Adapter = getAdapter(Backend);
   context_impl &ContextImpl = *getSyclObjImpl(TargetContext);
 
   ur_program_handle_t UrProgram = nullptr;
diff --git a/sycl/source/backend/level_zero.cpp b/sycl/source/backend/level_zero.cpp
index dcb5cd2d32aba..df6634150f932 100644
--- a/sycl/source/backend/level_zero.cpp
+++ b/sycl/source/backend/level_zero.cpp
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ using namespace sycl::detail;
 
 __SYCL_EXPORT device make_device(const platform &Platform,
                                  ur_native_handle_t NativeHandle) {
-  const auto &Adapter = ur::getAdapter<backend::ext_oneapi_level_zero>();
+  adapter_impl &Adapter = ur::getAdapter<backend::ext_oneapi_level_zero>();
   // Create UR device first.
   ur_device_handle_t UrDevice;
-  Adapter->call<UrApiKind::urDeviceCreateWithNativeHandle>(
-      NativeHandle, Adapter->getUrAdapter(), nullptr, &UrDevice);
+  Adapter.call<UrApiKind::urDeviceCreateWithNativeHandle>(
+      NativeHandle, Adapter.getUrAdapter(), nullptr, &UrDevice);
 
   return detail::createSyclObjFromImpl<device>(
       getSyclObjImpl(Platform)->getOrMakeDeviceImpl(UrDevice));
diff --git a/sycl/source/context.cpp b/sycl/source/context.cpp
index 67013cdcd8094..c694a3b745006 100644
--- a/sycl/source/context.cpp
+++ b/sycl/source/context.cpp
@@ -72,15 +72,16 @@ context::context(const std::vector<device> &DeviceList,
     impl = detail::context_impl::create(DeviceList, AsyncHandler, PropList);
 }
 context::context(cl_context ClContext, async_handler AsyncHandler) {
-  const auto &Adapter = sycl::detail::ur::getAdapter<backend::opencl>();
+  detail::adapter_impl &Adapter =
+      sycl::detail::ur::getAdapter<backend::opencl>();
 
   ur_context_handle_t hContext = nullptr;
   ur_native_handle_t nativeHandle =
       reinterpret_cast<ur_native_handle_t>(ClContext);
-  Adapter->call<detail::UrApiKind::urContextCreateWithNativeHandle>(
-      nativeHandle, Adapter->getUrAdapter(), 0, nullptr, nullptr, &hContext);
+  Adapter.call<detail::UrApiKind::urContextCreateWithNativeHandle>(
+      nativeHandle, Adapter.getUrAdapter(), 0, nullptr, nullptr, &hContext);
 
-  impl = detail::context_impl::create(hContext, AsyncHandler, *Adapter);
+  impl = detail::context_impl::create(hContext, AsyncHandler, Adapter);
 }
 
 template <typename Param>
diff --git a/sycl/source/detail/adapter_impl.hpp b/sycl/source/detail/adapter_impl.hpp
index 51fb2601d42db..a1c16e148a13b 100644
--- a/sycl/source/detail/adapter_impl.hpp
+++ b/sycl/source/detail/adapter_impl.hpp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class adapter_impl {
     return UrPlatforms;
   }
 
-  ur_adapter_handle_t getUrAdapter() const { return MAdapter; }
+  ur_adapter_handle_t getUrAdapter() { return MAdapter; }
 
   /// Calls the UR Api, traces the call, and returns the result.
   ///
diff --git a/sycl/source/detail/context_impl.cpp b/sycl/source/detail/context_impl.cpp
index 24a92422f2e6c..343a53648d957 100644
--- a/sycl/source/detail/context_impl.cpp
+++ b/sycl/source/detail/context_impl.cpp
@@ -61,8 +61,7 @@ context_impl::context_impl(const std::vector<sycl::device> Devices,
 }
 
 context_impl::context_impl(ur_context_handle_t UrContext,
-                           async_handler AsyncHandler,
-                           const adapter_impl &Adapter,
+                           async_handler AsyncHandler, adapter_impl &Adapter,
                            const std::vector<sycl::device> &DeviceList,
                            bool OwnedByRuntime, private_tag)
     : MOwnedByRuntime(OwnedByRuntime), MAsyncHandler(AsyncHandler),
@@ -366,7 +365,7 @@ std::vector<ur_event_handle_t> context_impl::initializeDeviceGlobals(
           InitEventsRef.begin(), InitEventsRef.end(),
           [&Adapter](const ur_event_handle_t &Event) {
             return get_event_info<info::event::command_execution_status>(
-                       Event, Adapter) == info::event_command_status::complete;
+                       Event, *Adapter) == info::event_command_status::complete;
           });
       // Release the removed events.
       for (auto EventIt = NewEnd; EventIt != InitEventsRef.end(); ++EventIt)
diff --git a/sycl/source/detail/context_impl.hpp b/sycl/source/detail/context_impl.hpp
index 9553b4cd341e5..1dc5d651e655b 100644
--- a/sycl/source/detail/context_impl.hpp
+++ b/sycl/source/detail/context_impl.hpp
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@ class context_impl : public std::enable_shared_from_this<context_impl> {
   /// \param OwnedByRuntime is the flag if ownership is kept by user or
   /// transferred to runtime
   context_impl(ur_context_handle_t UrContext, async_handler AsyncHandler,
-               const adapter_impl &Adapter,
+               adapter_impl &Adapter,
                const std::vector<sycl::device> &DeviceList, bool OwnedByRuntime,
                private_tag);
 
   context_impl(ur_context_handle_t UrContext, async_handler AsyncHandler,
-               const adapter_impl &Adapter, private_tag tag)
+               adapter_impl &Adapter, private_tag tag)
       : context_impl(UrContext, AsyncHandler, Adapter,
                      std::vector<sycl::device>{},
                      /*OwnedByRuntime*/ true, tag) {}
diff --git a/sycl/source/detail/device_global_map_entry.cpp b/sycl/source/detail/device_global_map_entry.cpp
index 26ac228a24191..30ed8c799aef6 100644
--- a/sycl/source/detail/device_global_map_entry.cpp
+++ b/sycl/source/detail/device_global_map_entry.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ OwnedUrEvent DeviceGlobalUSMMem::getInitEvent(const AdapterPtr &Adapter) {
   // If there is a init event we can remove it if it is done.
   if (MInitEvent.has_value()) {
     if (get_event_info<info::event::command_execution_status>(
-            *MInitEvent, Adapter) == info::event_command_status::complete) {
+            *MInitEvent, *Adapter) == info::event_command_status::complete) {
       Adapter->call<UrApiKind::urEventRelease>(*MInitEvent);
       MInitEvent = {};
       return OwnedUrEvent(Adapter);
diff --git a/sycl/source/detail/event_impl.cpp b/sycl/source/detail/event_impl.cpp
index 80dd73d5201ab..da740354c9f7c 100644
--- a/sycl/source/detail/event_impl.cpp
+++ b/sycl/source/detail/event_impl.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ event_impl::~event_impl() {
   try {
     auto Handle = this->getHandle();
     if (Handle)
-      getAdapter()->call<UrApiKind::urEventRelease>(Handle);
+      getAdapter().call<UrApiKind::urEventRelease>(Handle);
   } catch (std::exception &e) {
     __SYCL_REPORT_EXCEPTION_TO_STREAM("exception in ~event_impl", e);
   }
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ void event_impl::waitInternal(bool *Success) {
   if (!MIsHostEvent && Handle) {
     // Wait for the native event
     ur_result_t Err =
-        getAdapter()->call_nocheck<UrApiKind::urEventWait>(1, &Handle);
+        getAdapter().call_nocheck<UrApiKind::urEventWait>(1, &Handle);
     // TODO drop the UR_RESULT_ERROR_UKNOWN from here (this was waiting for
     // https://github.com/oneapi-src/unified-runtime/issues/1459 which is now
     // closed).
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ void event_impl::waitInternal(bool *Success) {
          Err == UR_RESULT_ERROR_IN_EVENT_LIST_EXEC_STATUS))
       *Success = false;
     else {
-      getAdapter()->checkUrResult(Err);
+      getAdapter().checkUrResult(Err);
       if (Success != nullptr)
         *Success = true;
     }
@@ -148,9 +148,9 @@ context_impl &event_impl::getContextImpl() {
   return *MContext;
 }
 
-const AdapterPtr &event_impl::getAdapter() {
+adapter_impl &event_impl::getAdapter() {
   initContextIfNeeded();
-  return MContext->getAdapter();
+  return *MContext->getAdapter();
 }
 
 void event_impl::setStateIncomplete() { MState = HES_NotComplete; }
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ event_impl::event_impl(ur_event_handle_t Event, const context &SyclContext,
       MIsFlushed(true), MState(HES_Complete) {
 
   ur_context_handle_t TempContext;
-  getAdapter()->call<UrApiKind::urEventGetInfo>(
+  getAdapter().call<UrApiKind::urEventGetInfo>(
       this->getHandle(), UR_EVENT_INFO_CONTEXT, sizeof(ur_context_handle_t),
       &TempContext, nullptr);
 
@@ -519,19 +519,19 @@ ur_native_handle_t event_impl::getNative() {
     return {};
   initContextIfNeeded();
 
-  auto Adapter = getAdapter();
+  adapter_impl &Adapter = getAdapter();
   auto Handle = getHandle();
   if (MIsDefaultConstructed && !Handle) {
     auto TempContext = MContext.get()->getHandleRef();
     ur_event_native_properties_t NativeProperties{};
     ur_event_handle_t UREvent = nullptr;
-    Adapter->call<UrApiKind::urEventCreateWithNativeHandle>(
+    Adapter.call<UrApiKind::urEventCreateWithNativeHandle>(
         0, TempContext, &NativeProperties, &UREvent);
     this->setHandle(UREvent);
     Handle = UREvent;
   }
   ur_native_handle_t OutHandle;
-  Adapter->call<UrApiKind::urEventGetNativeHandle>(Handle, &OutHandle);
+  Adapter.call<UrApiKind::urEventGetNativeHandle>(Handle, &OutHandle);
   if (MContext->getBackend() == backend::opencl)
     __SYCL_OCL_CALL(clRetainEvent, ur::cast<cl_event>(OutHandle));
   return OutHandle;
@@ -569,11 +569,11 @@ void event_impl::flushIfNeeded(queue_impl *UserQueue) {
 
   // Check if the task for this event has already been submitted.
   ur_event_status_t Status = UR_EVENT_STATUS_QUEUED;
-  getAdapter()->call<UrApiKind::urEventGetInfo>(
+  getAdapter().call<UrApiKind::urEventGetInfo>(
       Handle, UR_EVENT_INFO_COMMAND_EXECUTION_STATUS, sizeof(ur_event_status_t),
       &Status, nullptr);
   if (Status == UR_EVENT_STATUS_QUEUED) {
-    getAdapter()->call<UrApiKind::urQueueFlush>(Queue->getHandleRef());
+    getAdapter().call<UrApiKind::urQueueFlush>(Queue->getHandleRef());
   }
   MIsFlushed = true;
 }
diff --git a/sycl/source/detail/event_impl.hpp b/sycl/source/detail/event_impl.hpp
index 3c14096247fbc..97e83feec3033 100644
--- a/sycl/source/detail/event_impl.hpp
+++ b/sycl/source/detail/event_impl.hpp
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ class event_impl {
 
   /// \return the Adapter associated with the context of this event.
   /// Should be called when this is not a Host Event.
-  const AdapterPtr &getAdapter();
+  adapter_impl &getAdapter();
 
   /// Associate event with the context.
   ///
diff --git a/sycl/source/detail/event_info.hpp b/sycl/source/detail/event_info.hpp
index a914d9302c4a8..8df9581ef2a53 100644
--- a/sycl/source/detail/event_info.hpp
+++ b/sycl/source/detail/event_info.hpp
@@ -20,26 +20,26 @@ inline namespace _V1 {
 namespace detail {
 
 template <typename Param>
-typename Param::return_type
-get_event_profiling_info(ur_event_handle_t Event, const AdapterPtr &Adapter) {
+typename Param::return_type get_event_profiling_info(ur_event_handle_t Event,
+                                                     adapter_impl &Adapter) {
   static_assert(is_event_profiling_info_desc<Param>::value,
                 "Unexpected event profiling info descriptor");
   typename Param::return_type Result{0};
   // TODO catch an exception and put it to list of asynchronous exceptions
-  Adapter->call<UrApiKind::urEventGetProfilingInfo>(
+  Adapter.call<UrApiKind::urEventGetProfilingInfo>(
       Event, UrInfoCode<Param>::value, sizeof(Result), &Result, nullptr);
   return Result;
 }
 
 template <typename Param>
 typename Param::return_type get_event_info(ur_event_handle_t Event,
-                                           const AdapterPtr &Adapter) {
+                                           adapter_impl &Adapter) {
   static_assert(is_event_info_desc<Param>::value,
                 "Unexpected event info descriptor");
   typename Param::return_type Result{0};
   // TODO catch an exception and put it to list of asynchronous exceptions
-  Adapter->call<UrApiKind::urEventGetInfo>(Event, UrInfoCode<Param>::value,
-                                           sizeof(Result), &Result, nullptr);
+  Adapter.call<UrApiKind::urEventGetInfo>(Event, UrInfoCode<Param>::value,
+                                          sizeof(Result), &Result, nullptr);
 
   // If the status is UR_EVENT_STATUS_QUEUED We need to change it since QUEUE is
   // not a valid status in sycl.
diff --git a/sycl/source/detail/memory_manager.cpp b/sycl/source/detail/memory_manager.cpp
index aeba41eee8a17..a97b9694ad375 100644
--- a/sycl/source/detail/memory_manager.cpp
+++ b/sycl/source/detail/memory_manager.cpp
@@ -122,13 +122,13 @@ static void waitForEvents(const std::vector<EventImplPtr> &Events) {
   // Assuming all events will be on the same device or
   // devices associated with the same Backend.
   if (!Events.empty()) {
-    const AdapterPtr &Adapter = Events[0]->getAdapter();
+    adapter_impl &Adapter = Events[0]->getAdapter();
     std::vector<ur_event_handle_t> UrEvents(Events.size());
     std::transform(
         Events.begin(), Events.end(), UrEvents.begin(),
         [](const EventImplPtr &EventImpl) { return EventImpl->getHandle(); });
     if (!UrEvents.empty() && UrEvents[0]) {
-      Adapter->call<UrApiKind::urEventWait>(UrEvents.size(), &UrEvents[0]);
+      Adapter.call<UrApiKind::urEventWait>(UrEvents.size(), &UrEvents[0]);
     }
   }
 }
@@ -318,8 +318,8 @@ void *MemoryManager::allocateInteropMemObject(
   // Retain the event since it will be released during alloca command
   // destruction
   if (nullptr != OutEventToWait) {
-    const AdapterPtr &Adapter = InteropEvent->getAdapter();
-    Adapter->call<UrApiKind::urEventRetain>(OutEventToWait);
+    adapter_impl &Adapter = InteropEvent->getAdapter();
+    Adapter.call<UrApiKind::urEventRetain>(OutEventToWait);
   }
   return UserPtr;
 }
diff --git a/sycl/source/detail/platform_impl.cpp b/sycl/source/detail/platform_impl.cpp
index 1da5b5a96bf97..80d60ad54c6d8 100644
--- a/sycl/source/detail/platform_impl.cpp
+++ b/sycl/source/detail/platform_impl.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace detail {
 
 platform_impl &
 platform_impl::getOrMakePlatformImpl(ur_platform_handle_t UrPlatform,
-                                     const adapter_impl &Adapter) {
+                                     adapter_impl &Adapter) {
   std::shared_ptr<platform_impl> Result;
   {
     const std::lock_guard<std::mutex> Guard(
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ platform_impl::getOrMakePlatformImpl(ur_platform_handle_t UrPlatform,
     // Otherwise make the impl. Our ctor/dtor are private, so std::make_shared
     // needs a bit of help...
     struct creator : platform_impl {
-      creator(ur_platform_handle_t APlatform, const adapter_impl &AAdapter)
-          : platform_impl(APlatform, &AAdapter) {}
+      creator(ur_platform_handle_t APlatform, adapter_impl &AAdapter)
+          : platform_impl(APlatform, AAdapter) {}
     };
     Result = std::make_shared<creator>(UrPlatform, Adapter);
     PlatformCache.emplace_back(Result);
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ platform_impl::getOrMakePlatformImpl(ur_platform_handle_t UrPlatform,
 
 platform_impl &
 platform_impl::getPlatformFromUrDevice(ur_device_handle_t UrDevice,
-                                       const adapter_impl &Adapter) {
+                                       adapter_impl &Adapter) {
   ur_platform_handle_t Plt =
       nullptr; // TODO catch an exception and put it to list
   // of asynchronous exceptions
diff --git a/sycl/source/detail/platform_impl.hpp b/sycl/source/detail/platform_impl.hpp
index dff52d08a19a0..4561a604242db 100644
--- a/sycl/source/detail/platform_impl.hpp
+++ b/sycl/source/detail/platform_impl.hpp
@@ -35,19 +35,16 @@ class platform_impl : public std::enable_shared_from_this<platform_impl> {
   /// Constructs platform_impl from a UR platform handle.
   ///
   /// \param APlatform is a raw plug-in platform handle.
-  /// \param AAdapter is a plug-in handle.
+  /// \param Adapter is a plug-in handle.
   //
   // Platforms can only be created under `GlobalHandler`'s ownership via
   // `platform_impl::getOrMakePlatformImpl` method.
-  explicit platform_impl(ur_platform_handle_t APlatform,
-                         const adapter_impl *AAdapter)
-      : MPlatform(APlatform) {
-
-    MAdapter = const_cast<AdapterPtr>(AAdapter);
+  explicit platform_impl(ur_platform_handle_t APlatform, adapter_impl &Adapter)
+      : MPlatform(APlatform), MAdapter(&Adapter) {
 
     // Find out backend of the platform
     ur_backend_t UrBackend = UR_BACKEND_UNKNOWN;
-    AAdapter->call_nocheck<UrApiKind::urPlatformGetInfo>(
+    Adapter.call_nocheck<UrApiKind::urPlatformGetInfo>(
         APlatform, UR_PLATFORM_INFO_BACKEND, sizeof(ur_backend_t), &UrBackend,
         nullptr);
     MBackend = convertUrBackend(UrBackend);
@@ -183,7 +180,7 @@ class platform_impl : public std::enable_shared_from_this<platform_impl> {
   /// \param Adapter is the UR adapter providing the backend for the platform
   /// \return the platform_impl representing the UR platform
   static platform_impl &getOrMakePlatformImpl(ur_platform_handle_t UrPlatform,
-                                              const adapter_impl &Adapter);
+                                              adapter_impl &Adapter);
 
   /// Queries the cache for the specified platform based on an input device.
   /// If found, returns the the cached platform_impl, otherwise creates a new
@@ -195,7 +192,7 @@ class platform_impl : public std::enable_shared_from_this<platform_impl> {
   /// platform
   /// \return the platform_impl that contains the input device
   static platform_impl &getPlatformFromUrDevice(ur_device_handle_t UrDevice,
-                                                const adapter_impl &Adapter);
+                                                adapter_impl &Adapter);
 
   context_impl &khr_get_default_context();
 
diff --git a/sycl/source/detail/scheduler/commands.cpp b/sycl/source/detail/scheduler/commands.cpp
index 427e6c5a53bd6..532805840cb3c 100644
--- a/sycl/source/detail/scheduler/commands.cpp
+++ b/sycl/source/detail/scheduler/commands.cpp
@@ -345,12 +345,12 @@ class DispatchHostTask {
   std::vector<ur_mem_handle_t> MReqUrMem;
 
   bool waitForEvents() const {
-    std::map<const AdapterPtr, std::vector<EventImplPtr>>
+    std::map<adapter_impl *, std::vector<EventImplPtr>>
         RequiredEventsPerAdapter;
 
     for (const EventImplPtr &Event : MThisCmd->MPreparedDepsEvents) {
-      const AdapterPtr &Adapter = Event->getAdapter();
-      RequiredEventsPerAdapter[Adapter].push_back(Event);
+      adapter_impl &Adapter = Event->getAdapter();
+      RequiredEventsPerAdapter[&Adapter].push_back(Event);
     }
 
     // wait for dependency device events
diff --git a/sycl/source/detail/ur.cpp b/sycl/source/detail/ur.cpp
index d2d86be9df2c7..2fa9ceb7a8a09 100644
--- a/sycl/source/detail/ur.cpp
+++ b/sycl/source/detail/ur.cpp
@@ -284,25 +284,24 @@ static void initializeAdapters(std::vector<adapter_impl *> &Adapters,
 }
 
 // Get the adapter serving given backend.
-template <backend BE> AdapterPtr &getAdapter() {
-  static AdapterPtr adapterPtr = nullptr;
-  if (adapterPtr)
-    return adapterPtr;
+template <backend BE> adapter_impl &getAdapter() {
+  static adapter_impl *Adapter = nullptr;
+  if (Adapter)
+    return *Adapter;
 
-  std::vector<AdapterPtr> Adapters = ur::initializeUr();
-  for (auto &P : Adapters)
+  for (auto &P : ur::initializeUr())
     if (P->hasBackend(BE)) {
-      adapterPtr = P;
-      return adapterPtr;
+      Adapter = P;
+      return *Adapter;
     }
 
   throw exception(errc::runtime, "ur::getAdapter couldn't find adapter");
 }
 
-template AdapterPtr &getAdapter<backend::opencl>();
-template AdapterPtr &getAdapter<backend::ext_oneapi_level_zero>();
-template AdapterPtr &getAdapter<backend::ext_oneapi_cuda>();
-template AdapterPtr &getAdapter<backend::ext_oneapi_hip>();
+template adapter_impl &getAdapter<backend::opencl>();
+template adapter_impl &getAdapter<backend::ext_oneapi_level_zero>();
+template adapter_impl &getAdapter<backend::ext_oneapi_cuda>();
+template adapter_impl &getAdapter<backend::ext_oneapi_hip>();
 
 // Reads an integer value from ELF data.
 template <typename ResT>
diff --git a/sycl/source/detail/ur.hpp b/sycl/source/detail/ur.hpp
index 19f27d63824bc..efd14e6934ec6 100644
--- a/sycl/source/detail/ur.hpp
+++ b/sycl/source/detail/ur.hpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ std::vector<AdapterPtr> &
 initializeUr(ur_loader_config_handle_t LoaderConfig = nullptr);
 
 // Get the adapter serving given backend.
-template <backend BE> AdapterPtr &getAdapter();
+template <backend BE> adapter_impl &getAdapter();
 } // namespace ur
 
 // Convert from UR backend to SYCL backend enum
diff --git a/sycl/source/device.cpp b/sycl/source/device.cpp
index 415ec787ecb60..0d50b59d42ce4 100644
--- a/sycl/source/device.cpp
+++ b/sycl/source/device.cpp
@@ -33,14 +33,15 @@ void force_type(info::device_type &t, const info::device_type &ft) {
 device::device() : device(default_selector_v) {}
 
 device::device(cl_device_id DeviceId) {
-  auto Adapter = sycl::detail::ur::getAdapter<backend::opencl>();
+  detail::adapter_impl &Adapter =
+      sycl::detail::ur::getAdapter<backend::opencl>();
   // The implementation constructor takes ownership of the native handle so we
   // must retain it in order to adhere to SYCL 1.2.1 spec (Rev6, section 4.3.1.)
   ur_device_handle_t Device;
-  Adapter->call<detail::UrApiKind::urDeviceCreateWithNativeHandle>(
-      detail::ur::cast<ur_native_handle_t>(DeviceId), Adapter->getUrAdapter(),
+  Adapter.call<detail::UrApiKind::urDeviceCreateWithNativeHandle>(
+      detail::ur::cast<ur_native_handle_t>(DeviceId), Adapter.getUrAdapter(),
       nullptr, &Device);
-  impl = detail::platform_impl::getPlatformFromUrDevice(Device, *Adapter)
+  impl = detail::platform_impl::getPlatformFromUrDevice(Device, Adapter)
              .getOrMakeDeviceImpl(Device)
              .shared_from_this();
   __SYCL_OCL_CALL(clRetainDevice, DeviceId);
diff --git a/sycl/source/kernel.cpp b/sycl/source/kernel.cpp
index fd008384cc7d7..9b566a566c353 100644
--- a/sycl/source/kernel.cpp
+++ b/sycl/source/kernel.cpp
@@ -18,12 +18,13 @@ inline namespace _V1 {
 
 // TODO(pi2ur): Don't cast straight from cl_kernel below
 kernel::kernel(cl_kernel ClKernel, const context &SyclContext) {
-  auto Adapter = sycl::detail::ur::getAdapter<backend::opencl>();
+  detail::adapter_impl &Adapter =
+      sycl::detail::ur::getAdapter<backend::opencl>();
   ur_kernel_handle_t hKernel = nullptr;
   ur_native_handle_t nativeHandle =
       reinterpret_cast<ur_native_handle_t>(ClKernel);
   Adapter
-      ->call<errc::invalid, detail::UrApiKind::urKernelCreateWithNativeHandle>(
+      .call<errc::invalid, detail::UrApiKind::urKernelCreateWithNativeHandle>(
           nativeHandle, detail::getSyclObjImpl(SyclContext)->getHandleRef(),
           nullptr, nullptr, &hKernel);
   impl = std::make_shared<detail::kernel_impl>(
diff --git a/sycl/source/platform.cpp b/sycl/source/platform.cpp
index 8979cd071f38d..c578dc1c103b0 100644
--- a/sycl/source/platform.cpp
+++ b/sycl/source/platform.cpp
@@ -25,12 +25,13 @@ inline namespace _V1 {
 platform::platform() : platform(default_selector_v) {}
 
 platform::platform(cl_platform_id PlatformId) {
-  auto Adapter = sycl::detail::ur::getAdapter<backend::opencl>();
+  detail::adapter_impl &Adapter =
+      sycl::detail::ur::getAdapter<backend::opencl>();
   ur_platform_handle_t UrPlatform = nullptr;
-  Adapter->call<detail::UrApiKind::urPlatformCreateWithNativeHandle>(
-      detail::ur::cast<ur_native_handle_t>(PlatformId), Adapter->getUrAdapter(),
+  Adapter.call<detail::UrApiKind::urPlatformCreateWithNativeHandle>(
+      detail::ur::cast<ur_native_handle_t>(PlatformId), Adapter.getUrAdapter(),
       /* pProperties = */ nullptr, &UrPlatform);
-  impl = detail::platform_impl::getOrMakePlatformImpl(UrPlatform, *Adapter)
+  impl = detail::platform_impl::getOrMakePlatformImpl(UrPlatform, Adapter)
              .shared_from_this();
 }