diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 0538af53952..43c1009cb76 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -222,119 +222,6 @@ jobs:
           make VERBOSE=1 -j${BUILD_CONCURRENCY} ${make_targets}
           ctest --timeout ${TEST_TIMEOUT} --output-on-failure ${ctest_flags}
 
-  linux-pstl-offload-testing:
-    name: PSTL offload ${{ matrix.device_type }},bknd=dpcpp,cmplr=${{ matrix.cxx_compiler }},${{ matrix.os }},std=с++${{ matrix.std }},cfg=${{ matrix.build_type }}
-    runs-on: ['${{ matrix.os }}']
-    timeout-minutes: 60
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        include:
-          - os: ubuntu-latest
-            cxx_compiler: icpx
-            std: 17
-            build_type: release
-            device_type: cpu
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Set up Intel APT repository
-        run: |
-          # https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/docs/oneapi/installation-guide-linux/2024-0/apt.html
-          wget -O- https://apt.repos.intel.com/intel-gpg-keys/GPG-PUB-KEY-INTEL-SW-PRODUCTS.PUB \
-          | gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/oneapi-archive-keyring.gpg > /dev/null
-          echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/oneapi-archive-keyring.gpg] https://apt.repos.intel.com/oneapi all main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/oneAPI.list
-          sudo apt-get update -y
-      - name: Install Intel® oneAPI Threading Building Blocks
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get install intel-oneapi-tbb-devel -y
-      - name: Install Intel® oneAPI DPC++/C++ Compiler
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get install intel-oneapi-compiler-dpcpp-cpp -y
-          # Avoid accidental use of a released version, keeping libpstloffload.so
-          sudo rm -rf ${LINUX_ONEAPI_PATH}/dpl/latest/include
-      - name: Run testing
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          set -x
-          source ${LINUX_ONEAPI_PATH}/setvars.sh
-          echo "::warning::CMake: $(cmake --version)"
-          echo "::warning::Compiler: $(${{ matrix.cxx_compiler }} --version)"
-
-          make_targets="build-onedpl-pstloffload_smoke_tests-tests"
-          ctest_flags="-L pstloffload_smoke_tests"
-
-          mkdir build && cd build
-          lscpu
-          device_type=${{ matrix.device_type }}
-          cmake -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=${{ matrix.std }} -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.build_type }} \
-            -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=${{ matrix.cxx_compiler }} -DONEDPL_BACKEND=dpcpp \
-            -D_ONEDPL_PSTL_OFFLOAD=$device_type ..
-
-          make pstloffload
-          source vars.sh
-
-          make VERBOSE=1 -j${BUILD_CONCURRENCY} ${make_targets}
-
-          ctest --timeout ${TEST_TIMEOUT} --output-on-failure ${ctest_flags}
-
-  windows-pstl-offload-testing:
-    name: PSTL offload ${{ matrix.device_type }},bknd=${{ matrix.backend }},cmplr=${{ matrix.cxx_compiler }},${{ matrix.os }},std=c++${{ matrix.std }},cfg=${{ matrix.build_type }}
-    runs-on: ['${{ matrix.os }}']
-    timeout-minutes: 60
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        include:
-          - os: windows-latest
-            cxx_compiler: icx-cl
-            std: 17
-            build_type: release
-            backend: dpcpp
-            device_type: cpu
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Install Intel® oneAPI Threading Building Blocks
-        if: (matrix.backend == 'tbb' || matrix.backend == 'dpcpp')
-        shell: cmd
-        run: |
-          curl %WINDOWS_TBB_DOWNLOAD_LINK% --output tbb_install.exe
-          tbb_install.exe -s -a --silent --eula accept -p=NEED_VS2019_INTEGRATION=0 -p=NEED_VS2022_INTEGRATION=0
-          del tbb_install.exe
-      - name: Install Intel® oneAPI DPC++/C++ Compiler
-        shell: cmd
-        run: |
-          curl %WINDOWS_ICPX_DOWNLOAD_LINK% --output icpx_install.exe
-          icpx_install.exe -s -a --silent --eula accept -p=NEED_VS2019_INTEGRATION=0 -p=NEED_VS2022_INTEGRATION=0
-          del icpx_install.exe
-          :: Avoid accidental use of a released version
-          rd /s /q "%WINDOWS_ONEAPI_PATH%\dpl"
-      - name: Run testing
-        shell: cmd
-        run: |
-          if exist "%WINDOWS_ONEAPI_PATH%\setvars.bat" (
-            call "%WINDOWS_ONEAPI_PATH%\setvars.bat"
-          )
-          if "${{ matrix.cxx_compiler }}" == "cl" (
-            call "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Enterprise\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvarsall.bat" x64
-          )
-          powershell $output = cmake --version; Write-Host ::warning::CMake: $output
-          powershell $output = ${{ matrix.cxx_compiler }} --version; Write-Host ::warning::Compiler: $output
-
-          set ninja_targets=build-onedpl-pstloffload_smoke_tests-tests
-          set ctest_flags= -L pstloffload_smoke_tests
-
-          mkdir build && cd build
-
-          cmake -G "Ninja" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.build_type }} -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=${{ matrix.std }} -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=${{ matrix.cxx_compiler }} -DONEDPL_BACKEND=${{ matrix.backend }} -D_ONEDPL_PSTL_OFFLOAD=${{ matrix.device_type }} .. || goto :short_circuit_fail
-          ninja -j 2 -v pstloffload || goto :short_circuit_fail
-          call .\vars.bat
-          ninja -j 2 -v %ninja_targets% || goto :short_circuit_fail
-          ctest --timeout %TEST_TIMEOUT% -C ${{ matrix.build_type }} --output-on-failure %ctest_flags% || goto :short_circuit_fail
-          exit /b 0
-          :: modify the default behaviour of shell:cmd, which exits with the status of a last command, in order not to unintentially miss an error
-          :short_circuit_fail
-          exit /b %errorlevel%
-
   windows-testing:
     name: ${{ matrix.device_type }},bknd=${{ matrix.backend }},cmplr=${{ matrix.cxx_compiler }},${{ matrix.os }},std=c++${{ matrix.std }},cfg=${{ matrix.build_type }}
     runs-on: ['${{ matrix.os }}']
diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index be54f356cb9..4247f38283c 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ macro(onedpl_construct_exec test_source_file _test_name switch_off_checked_itera
             if ("${_test_name}" STREQUAL selected_different_device.pass AND _ONEDPL_PSTL_OFFLOAD MATCHES "(cpu|gpu)")
                 set_tests_properties(${_test_name} PROPERTIES ENVIRONMENT "${DEVICE_SELECTION_VARIABLE}=${ONEDPL_DEVICE_BACKEND}:${_ONEDPL_PSTL_OFFLOAD}")
             endif()
-            # target_link_directories(${_test_name} PRIVATE "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/src")
         elseif (DEFINED DEVICE_SELECTION_LINE)
             file(GLOB_RECURSE DS_TESTS "parallel_api/dynamic_selection/*.cpp")
             if (NOT "${DS_TESTS}" MATCHES "${_test_name}") # do not set SYCL_DEVICE_FILTER for dynamic selection tests