diff --git a/src/runtime_src/core/common/api/hw_queue.cpp b/src/runtime_src/core/common/api/hw_queue.cpp
index ee8c5844194..9c4f0d11eb5 100644
--- a/src/runtime_src/core/common/api/hw_queue.cpp
+++ b/src/runtime_src/core/common/api/hw_queue.cpp
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ class hw_queue_impl : public command_manager::executor
 
   // Managed start uses command manager for monitoring command
   // completion
-  void
+  virtual void
   managed_start(xrt_core::command* cmd)
   {
     get_cmd_manager()->launch(cmd);
@@ -440,6 +440,16 @@ class qds_device : public hw_queue_impl
     , m_qhdl(qhdl)
   {}
 
+  // Managed start is invoked when application has added a callback
+  // function for notification of command completion. This is not
+  // supported for platforms that implement hwqueue_handle (see
+  // details in wait(size_t) comments.
+  void
+  managed_start(xrt_core::command*) override
+  {
+    throw std::runtime_error("Managed execution is not supported for this device");
+  }
+
   std::cv_status
   wait(size_t /*timeout_ms*/) override
   {