diff --git a/conftest.py b/conftest.py
index 6962e216c02..f872bce2998 100644
--- a/conftest.py
+++ b/conftest.py
@@ -274,7 +274,6 @@ def device(request, device_params):
     yield device
 
     ttl.device.DumpDeviceProfiler(device)
-    ttl.device.DeallocateBuffers(device)
 
     ttl.device.Synchronize(device)
     ttl.device.CloseDevice(device)
@@ -293,7 +292,6 @@ def pcie_devices(request, device_params):
 
     for device in devices.values():
         ttl.device.DumpDeviceProfiler(device)
-        ttl.device.DeallocateBuffers(device)
 
     ttl.device.CloseDevices(devices)
 
@@ -311,7 +309,6 @@ def all_devices(request, device_params):
 
     for device in devices.values():
         ttl.device.DumpDeviceProfiler(device)
-        ttl.device.DeallocateBuffers(device)
 
     ttl.device.CloseDevices(devices)
 
@@ -337,7 +334,6 @@ def device_mesh(request, silicon_arch_name, silicon_arch_wormhole_b0, device_par
 
     for device in device_mesh.get_devices():
         ttl.device.DumpDeviceProfiler(device)
-        ttl.device.DeallocateBuffers(device)
 
     ttnn.close_device_mesh(device_mesh)
     del device_mesh
@@ -364,7 +360,6 @@ def pcie_device_mesh(request, silicon_arch_name, silicon_arch_wormhole_b0, devic
 
     for device in device_mesh.get_devices():
         ttl.device.DumpDeviceProfiler(device)
-        ttl.device.DeallocateBuffers(device)
 
     ttnn.close_device_mesh(device_mesh)
     del device_mesh
@@ -393,7 +388,6 @@ def t3k_device_mesh(request, silicon_arch_name, silicon_arch_wormhole_b0, device
 
     for device in device_mesh.get_devices():
         ttl.device.DumpDeviceProfiler(device)
-        ttl.device.DeallocateBuffers(device)
 
     ttnn.close_device_mesh(device_mesh)
     del device_mesh
diff --git a/tt_eager/tt_lib/csrc/tt_lib_bindings.cpp b/tt_eager/tt_lib/csrc/tt_lib_bindings.cpp
index fd536c6d4dc..915276dfa39 100644
--- a/tt_eager/tt_lib/csrc/tt_lib_bindings.cpp
+++ b/tt_eager/tt_lib/csrc/tt_lib_bindings.cpp
@@ -211,7 +211,12 @@ void DeviceModule(py::module &m_device) {
         | last_dump        | Last dump before process dies    | bool                  |             | No       |
         +------------------+----------------------------------+-----------------------+-------------+----------+
     )doc");
-    m_device.def("DeallocateBuffers", &detail::DeallocateBuffers, R"doc(
+    m_device.def("DeallocateBuffers",
+    [] (Device* device) {
+        device->push_work([device] () mutable {
+            device->deallocate_buffers();
+        });
+    }, R"doc(
         Deallocate all buffers associated with Device handle
     )doc");
     m_device.def("BeginTraceCapture",
diff --git a/tt_metal/impl/device/device.cpp b/tt_metal/impl/device/device.cpp
index dcee0f81305..74d02a2f205 100644
--- a/tt_metal/impl/device/device.cpp
+++ b/tt_metal/impl/device/device.cpp
@@ -1651,7 +1651,7 @@ bool Device::close() {
         }
         hw_command_queue->terminate();
     }
-
+    this->work_executor.reset();
     tt_metal::detail::DumpDeviceProfileResults(this, true);
 
     this->trace_buffer_pool_.clear();
@@ -1802,7 +1802,6 @@ bool Device::close() {
     this->sw_command_queues_.clear();
     this->hw_command_queues_.clear();
     this->sysmem_manager_.reset();
-    this->work_executor.reset();
     this->allocator_.reset();
 
     this->initialized_ = false;
diff --git a/tt_metal/impl/dispatch/work_executor.hpp b/tt_metal/impl/dispatch/work_executor.hpp
index aaf00530402..9a7461569b4 100644
--- a/tt_metal/impl/dispatch/work_executor.hpp
+++ b/tt_metal/impl/dispatch/work_executor.hpp
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ class WorkExecutor {
         if (this->work_executor_mode == WorkExecutorMode::ASYNCHRONOUS) {
             stop_worker();
         }
+        this->work_executor_mode = WorkExecutorMode::SYNCHRONOUS;
     }
 
     inline void run_worker() {