diff --git a/source/adapters/level_zero/adapter.cpp b/source/adapters/level_zero/adapter.cpp
index 10f97a81c5..0605b9a40c 100644
--- a/source/adapters/level_zero/adapter.cpp
+++ b/source/adapters/level_zero/adapter.cpp
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@ ur_result_t initPlatforms(PlatformVec &platforms) noexcept try {
   for (uint32_t I = 0; I < ZeDriverCount; ++I) {
     auto platform = std::make_unique<ur_platform_handle_t_>(ZeDrivers[I]);
     UR_CALL(platform->initialize());
-    ZE2UR_CALL(zelLoaderTranslateHandle,
-               (ZEL_HANDLE_DRIVER, platform->ZeDriver,
-                (void **)&platform->ZeDriverHandleExpTranslated));
 
     // Save a copy in the cache for future uses.
     platforms.push_back(std::move(platform));
diff --git a/source/adapters/level_zero/common.hpp b/source/adapters/level_zero/common.hpp
index 962f146c16..59785afb82 100644
--- a/source/adapters/level_zero/common.hpp
+++ b/source/adapters/level_zero/common.hpp
@@ -447,6 +447,22 @@ const bool ExposeCSliceInAffinityPartitioning = [] {
 const std::pair<int, int>
 getRangeOfAllowedCopyEngines(const ur_device_handle_t &Device);
 
+class ZeDriverVersionStringExtension {
+  // Pointer to function for Intel Driver Version String
+  ze_result_t (*zeIntelGetDriverVersionStringPointer)(
+      ze_driver_handle_t hDriver, char *, size_t *) = nullptr;
+
+public:
+  // Whether platform supports Intel Driver Version String.
+  bool Supported;
+
+  ZeDriverVersionStringExtension() : Supported{false} {}
+
+  void setZeDriverVersionString(ur_platform_handle_t_ *Platform);
+  void getDriverVersionString(ze_driver_handle_t DriverHandle,
+                              char *pDriverVersion, size_t *pVersionSize);
+};
+
 class ZeUSMImportExtension {
   // Pointers to functions that import/release host memory into USM
   ze_result_t (*zexDriverImportExternalPointer)(ze_driver_handle_t hDriver,
diff --git a/source/adapters/level_zero/device.cpp b/source/adapters/level_zero/device.cpp
index 37ec4547a8..d7dc022060 100644
--- a/source/adapters/level_zero/device.cpp
+++ b/source/adapters/level_zero/device.cpp
@@ -1305,6 +1305,32 @@ ur_result_t urDeviceRelease(ur_device_handle_t Device) {
   return UR_RESULT_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+void ZeDriverVersionStringExtension::setZeDriverVersionString(
+    ur_platform_handle_t_ *Platform) {
+  // Check if Intel Driver Version String is available. If yes, save the API
+  // pointer. The pointer will be used when reading the Driver Version for
+  // users.
+  ze_driver_handle_t DriverHandle = Platform->ZeDriver;
+  if (auto extension = Platform->zeDriverExtensionMap.find(
+          "ZE_intel_get_driver_version_string");
+      extension != Platform->zeDriverExtensionMap.end()) {
+    if (ZE_CALL_NOCHECK(zeDriverGetExtensionFunctionAddress,
+                        (DriverHandle, "zeIntelGetDriverVersionString",
+                         reinterpret_cast<void **>(
+                             &zeIntelGetDriverVersionStringPointer))) == 0) {
+      // Intel Driver Version String is Supported by this Driver.
+      Supported = true;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void ZeDriverVersionStringExtension::getDriverVersionString(
+    ze_driver_handle_t DriverHandle, char *pDriverVersion,
+    size_t *pVersionSize) {
+  ZE_CALL_NOCHECK(zeIntelGetDriverVersionStringPointer,
+                  (DriverHandle, pDriverVersion, pVersionSize));
+}
+
 void ZeUSMImportExtension::setZeUSMImport(ur_platform_handle_t_ *Platform) {
   // Check if USM hostptr import feature is available. If yes, save the API
   // pointers. The pointers will be used for both import/release of SYCL buffer
diff --git a/source/adapters/level_zero/platform.cpp b/source/adapters/level_zero/platform.cpp
index ca162bbad2..10b8ef5756 100644
--- a/source/adapters/level_zero/platform.cpp
+++ b/source/adapters/level_zero/platform.cpp
@@ -159,18 +159,6 @@ UR_APIEXPORT ur_result_t UR_APICALL urPlatformCreateWithNativeHandle(
 }
 
 ur_result_t ur_platform_handle_t_::initialize() {
-  // Cache driver properties
-  ZeStruct<ze_driver_properties_t> ZeDriverProperties;
-  ZE2UR_CALL(zeDriverGetProperties, (ZeDriver, &ZeDriverProperties));
-  uint32_t DriverVersion = ZeDriverProperties.driverVersion;
-  // Intel Level-Zero GPU driver stores version as:
-  // | 31 - 24 | 23 - 16 | 15 - 0 |
-  // |  Major  |  Minor  | Build  |
-  auto VersionMajor = std::to_string((DriverVersion & 0xFF000000) >> 24);
-  auto VersionMinor = std::to_string((DriverVersion & 0x00FF0000) >> 16);
-  auto VersionBuild = std::to_string(DriverVersion & 0x0000FFFF);
-  ZeDriverVersion = VersionMajor + "." + VersionMinor + "." + VersionBuild;
-
   ZE2UR_CALL(zeDriverGetApiVersion, (ZeDriver, &ZeApiVersion));
   ZeDriverApiVersion = std::to_string(ZE_MAJOR_VERSION(ZeApiVersion)) + "." +
                        std::to_string(ZE_MINOR_VERSION(ZeApiVersion));
@@ -211,6 +199,33 @@ ur_result_t ur_platform_handle_t_::initialize() {
     zeDriverExtensionMap[extension.name] = extension.version;
   }
 
+  ZE2UR_CALL(zelLoaderTranslateHandle, (ZEL_HANDLE_DRIVER, ZeDriver,
+                                        (void **)&ZeDriverHandleExpTranslated));
+
+  // Check if intel Driver Version Extension is supported.
+  ZeDriverVersionString.setZeDriverVersionString(this);
+  // Cache driver properties
+  ZeStruct<ze_driver_properties_t> ZeDriverProperties;
+  ZE2UR_CALL(zeDriverGetProperties, (ZeDriver, &ZeDriverProperties));
+  if (!ZeDriverVersionString.Supported) {
+    uint32_t DriverVersion = ZeDriverProperties.driverVersion;
+    // Intel Level-Zero GPU driver stores version as:
+    // | 31 - 24 | 23 - 16 | 15 - 0 |
+    // |  Major  |  Minor  | Build  |
+    auto VersionMajor = std::to_string((DriverVersion & 0xFF000000) >> 24);
+    auto VersionMinor = std::to_string((DriverVersion & 0x00FF0000) >> 16);
+    auto VersionBuild = std::to_string(DriverVersion & 0x0000FFFF);
+    ZeDriverVersion = VersionMajor + "." + VersionMinor + "." + VersionBuild;
+  } else {
+    size_t sizeOfDriverString = 0;
+    ZeDriverVersionString.getDriverVersionString(ZeDriverHandleExpTranslated,
+                                                 nullptr, &sizeOfDriverString);
+    ZeDriverVersion.resize(sizeOfDriverString);
+    ZeDriverVersionString.getDriverVersionString(ZeDriverHandleExpTranslated,
+                                                 ZeDriverVersion.data(),
+                                                 &sizeOfDriverString);
+  }
+
   // Check if import user ptr into USM feature has been requested.
   // If yes, then set up L0 API pointers if the platform supports it.
   ZeUSMImport.setZeUSMImport(this);
diff --git a/source/adapters/level_zero/platform.hpp b/source/adapters/level_zero/platform.hpp
index daff5a6390..e6a023856d 100644
--- a/source/adapters/level_zero/platform.hpp
+++ b/source/adapters/level_zero/platform.hpp
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ struct ur_platform_handle_t_ : public _ur_platform {
   // internal driver handle to allow calls to driver experimental apis.
   ze_driver_handle_t ZeDriverHandleExpTranslated;
 
+  // Helper wrapper for working with Driver Version String extension in Level
+  // Zero.
+  ZeDriverVersionStringExtension ZeDriverVersionString;
+
   // Cache versions info from zeDriverGetProperties.
   std::string ZeDriverVersion;
   std::string ZeDriverApiVersion;