diff --git a/ode/unit_test/Test_ODE_RK_counts.hpp b/ode/unit_test/Test_ODE_RK_counts.hpp
index a59a9a1754..f76fcb0134 100644
--- a/ode/unit_test/Test_ODE_RK_counts.hpp
+++ b/ode/unit_test/Test_ODE_RK_counts.hpp
@@ -134,7 +134,12 @@ void test_RK_count() {
     Test::RK_Count<RK>(TestDevice(), TestProblem::EnrightD2(), 1.e-5, 0.0, 590);
   }
   Test::RK_Count<RK>(TestDevice(), TestProblem::EnrightD4(), 1.e-5, 1.e-9, 932);
+#if defined(KOKKOS_ENABLE_SYCL)
+  if constexpr ((RK != KokkosODE::Experimental::RK_type::RKF12) &&
+                !std::is_same_v<typename TestDevice::execution_space, Kokkos::Experimental::SYCL>) {
+#else
   if constexpr (RK != KokkosODE::Experimental::RK_type::RKF12) {
+#endif
     Test::RK_Count<RK>(TestDevice(), TestProblem::KKStiffChemistry(), 1e-5, 0.0, 1);
   }
 }