diff --git a/ompi/communicator/comm.c b/ompi/communicator/comm.c
index 489357f2004..a18b91ca7d6 100644
--- a/ompi/communicator/comm.c
+++ b/ompi/communicator/comm.c
@@ -448,7 +448,11 @@ int ompi_comm_create_w_info (ompi_communicator_t *comm, ompi_group_t *group, opa
     if (info) {
         opal_info_dup(info, &(newcomp->super.s_info));
     }
-    ompi_info_memkind_copy_or_set (&comm->instance->super, &newcomp->super, info);
+    ompi_info_memkind_assert_type type;
+    ompi_info_memkind_copy_or_set (&comm->instance->super, &newcomp->super, info, &type);
+    if (OMPI_INFO_MEMKIND_ASSERT_NO_ACCEL == type) {
+        newcomp->c_assertions |= OMPI_COMM_ASSERT_NO_ACCEL_BUF;
+    }
 
     /* Set name for debugging purposes */
     snprintf(newcomp->c_name, MPI_MAX_OBJECT_NAME, "MPI COMMUNICATOR %s CREATE FROM %s",
@@ -705,8 +709,11 @@ int ompi_comm_split_with_info( ompi_communicator_t* comm, int color, int key,
     if (info) {
         opal_info_dup(info, &(newcomp->super.s_info));
     }
-    ompi_info_memkind_copy_or_set (&comm->instance->super, &newcomp->super, info);
-
+    ompi_info_memkind_assert_type type;
+    ompi_info_memkind_copy_or_set (&comm->instance->super, &newcomp->super, info, &type);
+    if (OMPI_INFO_MEMKIND_ASSERT_NO_ACCEL == type) {
+        newcomp->c_assertions |= OMPI_COMM_ASSERT_NO_ACCEL_BUF;
+    }
     /* Activate the communicator and init coll-component */
     rc = ompi_comm_activate (&newcomp, comm, NULL, NULL, NULL, false, mode);
 
@@ -997,7 +1004,11 @@ static int ompi_comm_split_type_core(ompi_communicator_t *comm,
     if (info) {
         opal_infosubscribe_change_info(&newcomp->super, info);
     }
-    ompi_info_memkind_copy_or_set (&comm->instance->super, &newcomp->super, info);
+    ompi_info_memkind_assert_type type;
+    ompi_info_memkind_copy_or_set (&comm->instance->super, &newcomp->super, info, &type);
+    if (OMPI_INFO_MEMKIND_ASSERT_NO_ACCEL == type) {
+        newcomp->c_assertions |= OMPI_COMM_ASSERT_NO_ACCEL_BUF;
+    }
 
     /* Activate the communicator and init coll-component */
     rc = ompi_comm_activate (&newcomp, comm, NULL, NULL, NULL, false, mode);
@@ -1351,7 +1362,11 @@ int ompi_comm_dup_with_info ( ompi_communicator_t * comm, opal_info_t *info, omp
     if (info) {
         opal_infosubscribe_change_info(&newcomp->super, info);
     }
-    ompi_info_memkind_copy_or_set (&comm->instance->super, &newcomp->super, info);
+    ompi_info_memkind_assert_type type;
+    ompi_info_memkind_copy_or_set (&comm->instance->super, &newcomp->super, info, &type);
+    if (OMPI_INFO_MEMKIND_ASSERT_NO_ACCEL == type) {
+        newcomp->c_assertions |= OMPI_COMM_ASSERT_NO_ACCEL_BUF;
+    }
 
     /* activate communicator and init coll-module */
     rc = ompi_comm_activate (&newcomp, comm, NULL, NULL, NULL, false, mode);
@@ -1442,7 +1457,12 @@ static int ompi_comm_idup_internal (ompi_communicator_t *comm, ompi_group_t *gro
         if (info) {
             opal_info_dup(info, &(newcomp->super.s_info));
         }
-        ompi_info_memkind_copy_or_set (&comm->super, &newcomp->super, info);
+
+        ompi_info_memkind_assert_type type;
+        ompi_info_memkind_copy_or_set (&comm->super, &newcomp->super, info, &type);
+        if (OMPI_INFO_MEMKIND_ASSERT_NO_ACCEL == type) {
+            newcomp->c_assertions |= OMPI_COMM_ASSERT_NO_ACCEL_BUF;
+        }
     }
 
     ompi_comm_request_schedule_append (request, ompi_comm_idup_getcid, subreq, subreq[0] ? 1 : 0);
@@ -1594,7 +1614,11 @@ int ompi_comm_create_from_group (ompi_group_t *group, const char *tag, opal_info
     if (NULL == newcomp->super.s_info) {
         return OMPI_ERR_OUT_OF_RESOURCE;
     }
-    ompi_info_memkind_copy_or_set (&group->grp_instance->super, &newcomp->super, info);
+    ompi_info_memkind_assert_type type;
+    ompi_info_memkind_copy_or_set (&group->grp_instance->super, &newcomp->super, info, &type);
+    if (OMPI_INFO_MEMKIND_ASSERT_NO_ACCEL == type) {
+        newcomp->c_assertions |= OMPI_COMM_ASSERT_NO_ACCEL_BUF;
+    }
 
     /* activate communicator and init coll-module. use the group allreduce implementation as
      * no collective module has yet been selected. the tag does not matter as any tag will
@@ -1736,7 +1760,12 @@ int ompi_intercomm_create (ompi_communicator_t *local_comm, int local_leader, om
 
     // Copy info if there is one.
     newcomp->super.s_info = OBJ_NEW(opal_info_t);
-    ompi_info_memkind_copy_or_set (&local_comm->instance->super, &newcomp->super, &ompi_mpi_info_null.info.super);
+    ompi_info_memkind_assert_type type;
+    ompi_info_memkind_copy_or_set (&local_comm->instance->super, &newcomp->super,
+                                   &ompi_mpi_info_null.info.super, &type);
+    if (OMPI_INFO_MEMKIND_ASSERT_NO_ACCEL == type) {
+        newcomp->c_assertions |= OMPI_COMM_ASSERT_NO_ACCEL_BUF;
+    }
 
     *newintercomm = newcomp;
 
@@ -1900,7 +1929,11 @@ int ompi_intercomm_create_from_groups (ompi_group_t *local_group, int local_lead
     if (info) {
         opal_info_dup(info, &(newcomp->super.s_info));
     }
-    ompi_info_memkind_copy_or_set (&local_group->grp_instance->super, &newcomp->super, info);
+    ompi_info_memkind_assert_type type;
+    ompi_info_memkind_copy_or_set (&local_group->grp_instance->super, &newcomp->super, info, &type);
+    if (OMPI_INFO_MEMKIND_ASSERT_NO_ACCEL == type) {
+        newcomp->c_assertions |= OMPI_COMM_ASSERT_NO_ACCEL_BUF;
+    }
 
     /* activate communicator and init coll-module */
     rc = ompi_comm_activate (&newcomp, local_comm, leader_comm, &local_leader, &leader_comm_remote_leader,
diff --git a/ompi/communicator/comm_init.c b/ompi/communicator/comm_init.c
index 9f091974e7c..86e260c536d 100644
--- a/ompi/communicator/comm_init.c
+++ b/ompi/communicator/comm_init.c
@@ -305,11 +305,16 @@ int ompi_comm_init_mpi3 (void)
     char *memkind_requested = getenv ("OMPI_MCA_mpi_memory_alloc_kinds");
     if (NULL != memkind_requested) {
         char *memkind_provided;
+        ompi_info_memkind_assert_type type;
 
-        ompi_info_memkind_process (memkind_requested, &memkind_provided);
+        ompi_info_memkind_process (memkind_requested, &memkind_provided, &type);
         opal_infosubscribe_subscribe (&ompi_mpi_comm_world.comm.super, "mpi_memory_alloc_kinds", memkind_provided, ompi_info_memkind_cb);
         opal_infosubscribe_subscribe (&ompi_mpi_comm_self.comm.super, "mpi_memory_alloc_kinds", memkind_provided, ompi_info_memkind_cb);
         opal_infosubscribe_subscribe (&ompi_mpi_comm_world.comm.instance->super, "mpi_memory_alloc_kinds", memkind_provided, ompi_info_memkind_cb);
+        if (OMPI_INFO_MEMKIND_ASSERT_NO_ACCEL == type) {
+            ompi_mpi_comm_world.comm.c_assertions |= OMPI_COMM_ASSERT_NO_ACCEL_BUF;
+            ompi_mpi_comm_self.comm.c_assertions |= OMPI_COMM_ASSERT_NO_ACCEL_BUF;
+        }
         free (memkind_provided);
     }
 
diff --git a/ompi/communicator/communicator.h b/ompi/communicator/communicator.h
index 1714a09befc..4a1b42ab0c4 100644
--- a/ompi/communicator/communicator.h
+++ b/ompi/communicator/communicator.h
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ OMPI_DECLSPEC OBJ_CLASS_DECLARATION(ompi_communicator_t);
 #define OMPI_COMM_ASSERT_ALLOW_OVERTAKE 0x00000008
 #define OMPI_COMM_ASSERT_LAZY_BARRIER   0x00000010
 #define OMPI_COMM_ASSERT_ACTIVE_POLL    0x00000020
+#define OMPI_COMM_ASSERT_NO_ACCEL_BUF   0x00000040
 
 #define OMPI_COMM_CHECK_ASSERT(comm, flag) !!((comm)->c_assertions & flag)
 #define OMPI_COMM_CHECK_ASSERT_NO_ANY_TAG(comm)     OMPI_COMM_CHECK_ASSERT(comm, OMPI_COMM_ASSERT_NO_ANY_TAG)
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ OMPI_DECLSPEC OBJ_CLASS_DECLARATION(ompi_communicator_t);
 #define OMPI_COMM_CHECK_ASSERT_ALLOW_OVERTAKE(comm) OMPI_COMM_CHECK_ASSERT(comm, OMPI_COMM_ASSERT_ALLOW_OVERTAKE)
 #define OMPI_COMM_CHECK_ASSERT_LAZY_BARRIER(comm) OMPI_COMM_CHECK_ASSERT(comm, OMPI_COMM_ASSERT_LAZY_BARRIER)
 #define OMPI_COMM_CHECK_ASSERT_ACTIVE_POLL(comm) OMPI_COMM_CHECK_ASSERT(comm, OMPI_COMM_ASSERT_ACTIVE_POLL)
+#define OMPI_COMM_CHECK_ASSERT_NO_ACCEL_BUF(comm) OMPI_COMM_CHECK_ASSERT(comm, OMPI_COMM_ASSERT_NO_ACCEL_BUF)
 
 /**
  * Modes required for acquiring the new comm-id.
diff --git a/ompi/file/file.c b/ompi/file/file.c
index 11e7a709d4f..c7e3759da16 100644
--- a/ompi/file/file.c
+++ b/ompi/file/file.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  * Copyright (c) 2016-2017 IBM Corporation. All rights reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2024      Triad National Security, LLC. All rights
  *                         reserved.
- * Copyright (c) 2024      Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2024-2025 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.
  * $COPYRIGHT$
  *
  * Additional copyrights may follow
@@ -124,8 +124,11 @@ int ompi_file_open(struct ompi_communicator_t *comm, const char *filename,
     if (info) {
         opal_info_dup(info, &(file->super.s_info));
     }
-    ompi_info_memkind_copy_or_set (&comm->instance->super, &file->super, info);
-
+    ompi_info_memkind_assert_type type;
+    ompi_info_memkind_copy_or_set (&comm->instance->super, &file->super, info, &type);
+    if (OMPI_INFO_MEMKIND_ASSERT_NO_ACCEL == type) {
+        file->f_flags |= OMPI_FILE_ASSERT_NO_ACCEL_BUF;
+    }
     file->f_amode = amode;
     file->f_filename = strdup(filename);
     if (NULL == file->f_filename) {
diff --git a/ompi/file/file.h b/ompi/file/file.h
index 512560aecb7..4ba7e0e3506 100644
--- a/ompi/file/file.h
+++ b/ompi/file/file.h
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@
 /*
  * Flags
  */
-#define OMPI_FILE_ISCLOSED     0x00000001
-#define OMPI_FILE_HIDDEN       0x00000002
-
+#define OMPI_FILE_ISCLOSED            0x00000001
+#define OMPI_FILE_HIDDEN              0x00000002
+#define OMPI_FILE_ASSERT_NO_ACCEL_BUF 0x00000004
 BEGIN_C_DECLS
 
 /**
diff --git a/ompi/info/info_memkind.c b/ompi/info/info_memkind.c
index 26d8dd99431..da5bb9c0bd2 100644
--- a/ompi/info/info_memkind.c
+++ b/ompi/info/info_memkind.c
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ static void ompi_info_memkind_extract (const char* memkind_str, int *num_memkind
     */
 
     /* Separate requested_str into an array of individual entries */
+    int current_max = 0;
     char **memkind_combos = opal_argv_split(memkind_str, ',');
     int max_num_memkinds = opal_argv_count(memkind_combos);
 
@@ -71,7 +72,6 @@ static void ompi_info_memkind_extract (const char* memkind_str, int *num_memkind
 
     int iter = 0;
     char *m = memkind_combos[iter];
-    int current_max = 0;
     while (m != NULL) {
         bool name_found = false;
         char **tmp_str = opal_argv_split (m, ':');
@@ -419,19 +419,52 @@ static bool ompi_info_memkind_validate (const char *assert_str, const char *pare
     return ret;
 }
 
+static bool ompi_info_memkind_check_no_accel (int num_memkinds, ompi_memkind_t *memkinds)
+{
+    bool result = true;
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < num_memkinds; i++) {
+        if (!strncmp(memkinds[i].im_name, "system", strlen("system"))) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        if (!strncmp(memkinds[i].im_name, "mpi", strlen("mpi"))) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        result = false;
+        break;
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
 
-int ompi_info_memkind_process (const char* requested_str, char **provided_str)
+static bool ompi_info_memkind_check_no_accel_from_string (char *mstring)
+{
+    bool ret = false;
+    int num_memkinds;
+    ompi_memkind_t *memkinds = NULL;
+
+    ompi_info_memkind_extract (mstring, &num_memkinds, &memkinds);
+    if (NULL != memkinds) {
+        ret = ompi_info_memkind_check_no_accel (num_memkinds, memkinds);
+        ompi_info_memkind_free(num_memkinds, memkinds);
+    }
+
+    return ret;
+}
+int ompi_info_memkind_process (const char* requested_str, char **provided_str,
+                               ompi_info_memkind_assert_type *type)
 {
     int err;
     char *tmp_str = NULL;
-
     int num_requested_memkinds, num_available_memkinds, num_provided_memkinds;
     ompi_memkind_t *requested_memkinds = NULL ;
     ompi_memkind_t *available_memkinds = NULL;
     ompi_memkind_t *provided_memkinds = NULL;
+    ompi_info_memkind_assert_type assert_type = OMPI_INFO_MEMKIND_ASSERT_UNDEFINED;
 
     if (NULL == requested_str) {
         *provided_str = NULL;
+        *type = assert_type;
         return OMPI_SUCCESS;
     }
 
@@ -448,6 +481,10 @@ int ompi_info_memkind_process (const char* requested_str, char **provided_str)
         goto exit;
     }
 
+    if (ompi_info_memkind_check_no_accel (num_provided_memkinds, provided_memkinds)) {
+        assert_type = OMPI_INFO_MEMKIND_ASSERT_NO_ACCEL;
+    }
+    
     ompi_info_memkind_str_create(num_provided_memkinds, provided_memkinds, &tmp_str);
 
  exit:
@@ -459,6 +496,7 @@ int ompi_info_memkind_process (const char* requested_str, char **provided_str)
     }
     // Don't free the available_memkinds, they will be released in info_finalize;
     
+    *type = assert_type;
     *provided_str = tmp_str;
     return err;
 }
@@ -504,15 +542,17 @@ const char *ompi_info_memkind_cb (opal_infosubscriber_t *obj, const char *key, c
 ** value of another info key (mpi_memory_alloc_kinds).
 */
 int ompi_info_memkind_copy_or_set (opal_infosubscriber_t *parent, opal_infosubscriber_t *child,
-                                   opal_info_t *info)
+                                   opal_info_t *info, ompi_info_memkind_assert_type *type)
 {
     opal_cstring_t *parent_val;
     opal_cstring_t *assert_val;
+    ompi_info_memkind_assert_type assert_type = OMPI_INFO_MEMKIND_ASSERT_UNDEFINED;
     char *final_str = NULL;
     int flag;
 
     opal_info_get(parent->s_info, "mpi_memory_alloc_kinds", &parent_val, &flag);
     if (0 == flag) {
+        *type = assert_type;
         return OMPI_SUCCESS;
     }
     final_str = (char*) parent_val->string;
@@ -539,6 +579,12 @@ int ompi_info_memkind_copy_or_set (opal_infosubscriber_t *parent, opal_infosubsc
     opal_infosubscribe_subscribe (child, "mpi_memory_alloc_kinds", final_str,
                                   ompi_info_memkind_cb);
     OBJ_RELEASE(parent_val);
+
+    if (ompi_info_memkind_check_no_accel_from_string(final_str)) {
+        assert_type = OMPI_INFO_MEMKIND_ASSERT_NO_ACCEL;
+    }
+
+    *type = assert_type;
     return OMPI_SUCCESS;
 }
 
diff --git a/ompi/info/info_memkind.h b/ompi/info/info_memkind.h
index 42f21177454..a23a55ea27f 100644
--- a/ompi/info/info_memkind.h
+++ b/ompi/info/info_memkind.h
@@ -25,17 +25,26 @@ struct ompi_memkind_t {
 };
 typedef struct ompi_memkind_t ompi_memkind_t;
 
+typedef enum {
+    OMPI_INFO_MEMKIND_ASSERT_UNDEFINED = 0,     // no statement on memkind usage
+    OMPI_INFO_MEMKIND_ASSERT_NO_ACCEL,          // no accelerator memory is used
+    OMPI_INFO_MEMKIND_ASSERT_ACCEL_DEVICE_ONLY, // only accelerator device memory used
+    OMPI_INFO_MEMKIND_ASSERT_ACCEL_ALL          // only accelerator memory (no restrictors) used
+} ompi_info_memkind_assert_type;
+
 /*
 ** Given a string of user requested memory alloc kinds, create
 ** a string with the actually support memory kinds by the library.
 **
 ** @param[IN]: requested_str     input string
 ** @param[OUT]: provided_str     result string
+** @param[OUT]: type             guarantuees given on memkind utilization
 **
 ** @return:                      OMPI_SUCCESS or error on failure
 */
 OMPI_DECLSPEC int ompi_info_memkind_process (const char* requested_str,
-                                             char **provided_str);
+                                             char **provided_str,
+                                             ompi_info_memkind_assert_type *type);
 /*
 ** Set the memory_alloc_kind info object on the child object, either
 ** by copying it from the parent object, or adjusting it based
@@ -46,12 +55,14 @@ OMPI_DECLSPEC int ompi_info_memkind_process (const char* requested_str,
 ** @param [INOUT]: child         child object
 ** @param[IN]:     info          info object provided by code during object creation
 **                               (e.g. MPI_Comm_dup_with_info, MPI_File_open, etc.)
+** @param[OUT]: type             guarantuees given on memkind utilization
 **
 ** @return:                      OMPI_SUCCESS or error on failure
 */
 OMPI_DECLSPEC int ompi_info_memkind_copy_or_set (opal_infosubscriber_t *parent,
                                                  opal_infosubscriber_t *child,
-                                                 opal_info_t *info);
+                                                 opal_info_t *info,
+                                                 ompi_info_memkind_assert_type *type);
 
 /*
 ** free the array of available memkinds when shutting down the info
diff --git a/ompi/instance/instance.c b/ompi/instance/instance.c
index 4c28d7b69a0..0b83e442b0c 100644
--- a/ompi/instance/instance.c
+++ b/ompi/instance/instance.c
@@ -859,13 +859,14 @@ int ompi_mpi_instance_init (int ts_level,  opal_info_t *info, ompi_errhandler_t
     /* Copy info if there is one. */
     if (OPAL_UNLIKELY(NULL != info)) {
         opal_cstring_t *memkind_requested;
+        ompi_info_memkind_assert_type type;
         int flag;
         
         new_instance->super.s_info = OBJ_NEW(opal_info_t);
         opal_info_get(info, "mpi_memory_alloc_kinds", &memkind_requested, &flag);
         if (1 == flag) {
             char *memkind_provided;
-            ompi_info_memkind_process (memkind_requested->string, &memkind_provided);
+            ompi_info_memkind_process (memkind_requested->string, &memkind_provided, &type);
             opal_infosubscribe_subscribe (&new_instance->super, "mpi_memory_alloc_kinds",
                                           memkind_provided, ompi_info_memkind_cb);
             free (memkind_provided);
diff --git a/ompi/mca/coll/accelerator/coll_accelerator_module.c b/ompi/mca/coll/accelerator/coll_accelerator_module.c
index c4a08c2e4a6..6e242f2c353 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/coll/accelerator/coll_accelerator_module.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/coll/accelerator/coll_accelerator_module.c
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ mca_coll_accelerator_comm_query(struct ompi_communicator_t *comm,
         return NULL;
     }
 
+    if (OMPI_COMM_CHECK_ASSERT_NO_ACCEL_BUF(comm)) {
+        opal_output_verbose(10, ompi_coll_base_framework.framework_output,
+			    "coll:accelerator:comm_query: NO_ACCEL_BUF assertion set: disqualifying myself");
+	return NULL;
+    }
+
     accelerator_module = OBJ_NEW(mca_coll_accelerator_module_t);
     if (NULL == accelerator_module) {
         return NULL;
diff --git a/ompi/mca/common/ompio/common_ompio_buffer.c b/ompi/mca/common/ompio/common_ompio_buffer.c
index a3875e28dd5..c8ce40c0561 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/common/ompio/common_ompio_buffer.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/common/ompio/common_ompio_buffer.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
  *                          All rights reserved.
  *  Copyright (c) 2008-2019 University of Houston. All rights reserved.
  *  Copyright (c) 2022      Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.  All Rights reserved.
+ *  Copyright (c) 2025      Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.
  *  $COPYRIGHT$
  *
  *  Additional copyrights may follow
@@ -47,7 +48,11 @@ void mca_common_ompio_check_gpu_buf ( ompio_file_t *fh, const void *buf, int *is
 
     *is_gpu=0;
     *is_managed=0;
-    
+
+    if (fh->f_fh->f_flags & OMPI_FILE_ASSERT_NO_ACCEL_BUF) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (0 < opal_accelerator.check_addr(buf, &dev_id, &flags)) {
         *is_gpu = 1;
         if (flags & MCA_ACCELERATOR_FLAGS_UNIFIED_MEMORY) {
@@ -62,16 +67,14 @@ static void* mca_common_ompio_buffer_alloc_seg ( void*ctx, size_t *size )
 {
     char *buf=NULL;
     size_t realsize, numpages;
-    uint64_t flags = 0;
-    int dev_id;
 
     numpages = (*size + mca_common_ompio_pagesize -1 )/mca_common_ompio_pagesize;
     realsize = numpages * mca_common_ompio_pagesize;
 
-    buf = malloc ( realsize);
+    buf = malloc (realsize);
 
-    if (NULL != buf && 0 == opal_accelerator.check_addr(buf, &dev_id, &flags)) {
-        opal_accelerator.host_register(dev_id, (void *)buf, realsize);
+    if (NULL != buf) {
+        opal_accelerator.host_register(MCA_ACCELERATOR_NO_DEVICE_ID, (void *)buf, realsize);
     }
 
     *size = realsize;
diff --git a/ompi/mpi/c/intercomm_merge.c b/ompi/mpi/c/intercomm_merge.c
index 7abafcda5f9..4d09f159612 100644
--- a/ompi/mpi/c/intercomm_merge.c
+++ b/ompi/mpi/c/intercomm_merge.c
@@ -140,9 +140,14 @@ int MPI_Intercomm_merge(MPI_Comm intercomm, int high,
         goto exit;
     }
 
+    ompi_info_memkind_assert_type type;
     newcomp->super.s_info = OBJ_NEW(opal_info_t);
     ompi_info_memkind_copy_or_set (&intercomm->instance->super, &newcomp->super,
-                                   &ompi_mpi_info_null.info.super);
+                                   &ompi_mpi_info_null.info.super, &type);
+    if (OMPI_INFO_MEMKIND_ASSERT_NO_ACCEL == type) {
+        newcomp->c_assertions |= OMPI_COMM_ASSERT_NO_ACCEL_BUF;
+    }
+
     
  exit:
 
diff --git a/ompi/win/win.c b/ompi/win/win.c
index aba941a5082..87556a44c24 100644
--- a/ompi/win/win.c
+++ b/ompi/win/win.c
@@ -169,7 +169,8 @@ static int alloc_window(struct ompi_communicator_t *comm, opal_info_t *info, int
     if (info) {
         opal_info_dup(info, &(win->super.s_info));
     }
-    ompi_info_memkind_copy_or_set (&comm->instance->super, &win->super, info);
+    ompi_info_memkind_assert_type type;
+    ompi_info_memkind_copy_or_set (&comm->instance->super, &win->super, info, &type);
 
     ret = opal_info_get_value_enum (win->super.s_info, "accumulate_ops", &acc_ops,
                                     OMPI_WIN_ACCUMULATE_OPS_SAME_OP_NO_OP,