diff --git a/src/runtime_src/core/pcie/driver/linux/xocl/userpf/xocl_hwctx.c b/src/runtime_src/core/pcie/driver/linux/xocl/userpf/xocl_hwctx.c
index 66b6ea20a7d..231dee2a21e 100644
--- a/src/runtime_src/core/pcie/driver/linux/xocl/userpf/xocl_hwctx.c
+++ b/src/runtime_src/core/pcie/driver/linux/xocl/userpf/xocl_hwctx.c
@@ -24,9 +24,14 @@ int xocl_get_slot_id_by_hw_ctx_id(struct xocl_dev *xdev,
         mutex_lock(&client->lock);
         hw_ctx = kds_get_hw_ctx_by_id(client, hw_ctx_id);
         if (!hw_ctx) {
-                userpf_err(xdev, "No valid HW context is open");
+		/* This is a woraround. This is only valid for single slot case
+		 * and application use legacy application flow but create
+		 * multiple IPs. For multi-slot case consider this is an Error.
+		 */
+                userpf_info(xdev, "WARNING !!!! No valid HW context is open."
+			    " Continuing with default one");
                 mutex_unlock(&client->lock);
-                return -EINVAL;
+                return 0;
         }
 	mutex_unlock(&client->lock);