diff --git a/sycl/source/detail/global_handler.cpp b/sycl/source/detail/global_handler.cpp
index 1273ffc1add45..9e5fbc94fb757 100644
--- a/sycl/source/detail/global_handler.cpp
+++ b/sycl/source/detail/global_handler.cpp
@@ -202,8 +202,10 @@ void GlobalHandler::unloadPlugins() {
 }
 
 void GlobalHandler::drainThreadPool() {
+#ifndef _WIN32
   if (MHostTaskThreadPool.Inst)
     MHostTaskThreadPool.Inst->drain();
+#endif
 }
 
 void shutdown() {