diff --git a/sycl/include/sycl/info/context.hpp b/sycl/include/sycl/info/context.hpp
index e99ee1f5146e5..08c4435d62325 100644
--- a/sycl/include/sycl/info/context.hpp
+++ b/sycl/include/sycl/info/context.hpp
@@ -31,9 +31,14 @@ using context_traits =
 using context_runtime_traits =
     sycl::detail::rt_traits_base<sycl::detail::info_class::context>;
 
-struct reference_count : context_traits<UR_CONTEXT_INFO_REFERENCE_COUNT> {
+#ifndef __INTEL_PREVIEW_BREAKING_CHANGES
+#include <sycl/detail/defines_elementary.hpp>
+struct __SYCL_DEPRECATED("info::context::reference_count is not part of "
+                         "SYCL 2020") reference_count
+    : context_traits<UR_CONTEXT_INFO_REFERENCE_COUNT> {
   using return_type = uint32_t;
 };
+#endif // __INTEL_PREVIEW_BREAKING_CHANGES
 struct platform : context_runtime_traits {
   using return_type = sycl::platform;
 };
diff --git a/sycl/include/sycl/info/device.hpp b/sycl/include/sycl/info/device.hpp
index 40b40e2774ac0..d876c8adbf739 100644
--- a/sycl/include/sycl/info/device.hpp
+++ b/sycl/include/sycl/info/device.hpp
@@ -418,9 +418,13 @@ struct __SYCL_DEPRECATED("use sycl::aspect::atomic64 instead") atomic64
 };
 #endif // __INTEL_PREVIEW_BREAKING_CHANGES
 
-struct reference_count : device_traits<UR_DEVICE_INFO_REFERENCE_COUNT> {
+#ifndef __INTEL_PREVIEW_BREAKING_CHANGES
+struct __SYCL_DEPRECATED("info::device::reference_count is not part of "
+                         "SYCL 2020") reference_count
+    : device_traits<UR_DEVICE_INFO_REFERENCE_COUNT> {
   using return_type = uint32_t;
 };
+#endif // __INTEL_PREVIEW_BREAKING_CHANGES
 // To be dropped (has alternatives/not needed)
 struct usm_device_allocations
     : device_traits<UR_DEVICE_INFO_USM_DEVICE_SUPPORT> {
diff --git a/sycl/include/sycl/info/event.hpp b/sycl/include/sycl/info/event.hpp
index aef60c0ec2f84..532d93209e42e 100644
--- a/sycl/include/sycl/info/event.hpp
+++ b/sycl/include/sycl/info/event.hpp
@@ -36,9 +36,14 @@ struct command_execution_status
     : event_traits<UR_EVENT_INFO_COMMAND_EXECUTION_STATUS> {
   using return_type = info::event_command_status;
 };
-struct reference_count : event_traits<UR_EVENT_INFO_REFERENCE_COUNT> {
+#ifndef __INTEL_PREVIEW_BREAKING_CHANGES
+#include <sycl/detail/defines_elementary.hpp>
+struct __SYCL_DEPRECATED("info::event::reference_count is not part of "
+                         "SYCL 2020") reference_count
+    : event_traits<UR_EVENT_INFO_REFERENCE_COUNT> {
   using return_type = uint32_t;
 };
+#endif // __INTEL_PREVIEW_BREAKING_CHANGES
 } // namespace event
 namespace event_profiling {
 template <ur_profiling_info_t UrCode>
diff --git a/sycl/include/sycl/info/kernel.hpp b/sycl/include/sycl/info/kernel.hpp
index eec1f242635c2..c5bbcc0f97cfd 100644
--- a/sycl/include/sycl/info/kernel.hpp
+++ b/sycl/include/sycl/info/kernel.hpp
@@ -38,9 +38,14 @@ struct attributes : kernel_traits<UR_KERNEL_INFO_ATTRIBUTES> {
 struct function_name : kernel_traits<UR_KERNEL_INFO_FUNCTION_NAME> {
   using return_type = std::string;
 };
-struct reference_count : kernel_traits<UR_KERNEL_INFO_REFERENCE_COUNT> {
+#ifndef __INTEL_PREVIEW_BREAKING_CHANGES
+#include <sycl/detail/defines_elementary.hpp>
+struct __SYCL_DEPRECATED("info::kernel::reference_count is not part of "
+                         "SYCL 2020") reference_count
+    : kernel_traits<UR_KERNEL_INFO_REFERENCE_COUNT> {
   using return_type = uint32_t;
 };
+#endif // __INTEL_PREVIEW_BREAKING_CHANGES
 struct context : kernel_traits<UR_KERNEL_INFO_CONTEXT> {
   using return_type = sycl::context;
 };
diff --git a/sycl/include/sycl/info/queue.hpp b/sycl/include/sycl/info/queue.hpp
index c4f710a6fbcaf..44f7f0a0a6f86 100644
--- a/sycl/include/sycl/info/queue.hpp
+++ b/sycl/include/sycl/info/queue.hpp
@@ -32,9 +32,14 @@ struct context : queue_traits<UR_QUEUE_INFO_CONTEXT> {
 struct device : queue_traits<UR_QUEUE_INFO_DEVICE> {
   using return_type = sycl::device;
 };
-struct reference_count : queue_traits<UR_QUEUE_INFO_REFERENCE_COUNT> {
+#ifndef __INTEL_PREVIEW_BREAKING_CHANGES
+#include <sycl/detail/defines_elementary.hpp>
+struct __SYCL_DEPRECATED("info::queue::reference_count is not part of "
+                         "SYCL 2020") reference_count
+    : queue_traits<UR_QUEUE_INFO_REFERENCE_COUNT> {
   using return_type = uint32_t;
 };
+#endif // __INTEL_PREVIEW_BREAKING_CHANGES
 } // namespace queue
 } // namespace info
 
diff --git a/sycl/source/context.cpp b/sycl/source/context.cpp
index 56fe282221c8d..a735952731b7d 100644
--- a/sycl/source/context.cpp
+++ b/sycl/source/context.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,9 @@ context::get_info() const {
 #define __SYCL_CONTEXT_INFO_INST(NAME, RETURN_T)                               \
   template __SYCL_EXPORT RETURN_T context::get_info<info::context::NAME>()     \
       const;
+#ifndef __INTEL_PREVIEW_BREAKING_CHANGES
 __SYCL_CONTEXT_INFO_INST(reference_count, uint32_t)
+#endif // __INTEL_PREVIEW_BREAKING_CHANGES
 __SYCL_CONTEXT_INFO_INST(platform, sycl::platform)
 __SYCL_CONTEXT_INFO_INST(devices, std::vector<sycl::device>)
 __SYCL_CONTEXT_INFO_INST(atomic_memory_order_capabilities,
diff --git a/sycl/source/detail/context_impl.cpp b/sycl/source/detail/context_impl.cpp
index d65e2395d2c1f..79bfdf8f1ebfd 100644
--- a/sycl/source/detail/context_impl.cpp
+++ b/sycl/source/detail/context_impl.cpp
@@ -143,11 +143,13 @@ const async_handler &context_impl::get_async_handler() const {
   return MAsyncHandler;
 }
 
+#ifndef __INTEL_PREVIEW_BREAKING_CHANGES
 template <>
 uint32_t context_impl::get_info<info::context::reference_count>() const {
   return get_context_info<info::context::reference_count>(this->getHandleRef(),
                                                           this->getAdapter());
 }
+#endif // __INTEL_PREVIEW_BREAKING_CHANGES
 template <> platform context_impl::get_info<info::context::platform>() const {
   return createSyclObjFromImpl<platform>(MPlatform);
 }
diff --git a/sycl/source/detail/event_impl.cpp b/sycl/source/detail/event_impl.cpp
index 6b7957bf781bd..273442c4bada2 100644
--- a/sycl/source/detail/event_impl.cpp
+++ b/sycl/source/detail/event_impl.cpp
@@ -402,6 +402,7 @@ uint64_t event_impl::get_profiling_info<info::event_profiling::command_end>() {
   return MHostProfilingInfo->getEndTime();
 }
 
+#ifndef __INTEL_PREVIEW_BREAKING_CHANGES
 template <> uint32_t event_impl::get_info<info::event::reference_count>() {
   auto Handle = this->getHandle();
   if (!MIsHostEvent && Handle) {
@@ -410,6 +411,7 @@ template <> uint32_t event_impl::get_info<info::event::reference_count>() {
   }
   return 0;
 }
+#endif // __INTEL_PREVIEW_BREAKING_CHANGES
 
 template <>
 info::event_command_status
diff --git a/sycl/source/detail/queue_impl.cpp b/sycl/source/detail/queue_impl.cpp
index ed901c976410b..cb483ebd214c7 100644
--- a/sycl/source/detail/queue_impl.cpp
+++ b/sycl/source/detail/queue_impl.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ getUrEvents(const std::vector<sycl::event> &DepEvents) {
   return RetUrEvents;
 }
 
+#ifndef __INTEL_PREVIEW_BREAKING_CHANGES
 template <>
 uint32_t queue_impl::get_info<info::queue::reference_count>() const {
   ur_result_t result = UR_RESULT_SUCCESS;
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ uint32_t queue_impl::get_info<info::queue::reference_count>() const {
       MQueue, UR_QUEUE_INFO_REFERENCE_COUNT, sizeof(result), &result, nullptr);
   return result;
 }
+#endif // __INTEL_PREVIEW_BREAKING_CHANGES
 
 template <> context queue_impl::get_info<info::queue::context>() const {
   return get_context();
diff --git a/sycl/source/device.cpp b/sycl/source/device.cpp
index 9545cbb4a5a04..9209c77dbb336 100644
--- a/sycl/source/device.cpp
+++ b/sycl/source/device.cpp
@@ -282,7 +282,9 @@ __SYCL_DEVICE_INFO_INST(partition_type_affinity_domain,
 #ifndef __INTEL_PREVIEW_BREAKING_CHANGES
 __SYCL_DEVICE_INFO_INST(atomic64, bool)
 #endif // __INTEL_PREVIEW_BREAKING_CHANGES
+#ifndef __INTEL_PREVIEW_BREAKING_CHANGES
 __SYCL_DEVICE_INFO_INST(reference_count, uint32_t)
+#endif // __INTEL_PREVIEW_BREAKING_CHANGES
 __SYCL_DEVICE_INFO_INST(usm_device_allocations, bool)
 __SYCL_DEVICE_INFO_INST(usm_host_allocations, bool)
 __SYCL_DEVICE_INFO_INST(usm_shared_allocations, bool)
diff --git a/sycl/source/event.cpp b/sycl/source/event.cpp
index 48611dfbdb456..246cd6b92dc52 100644
--- a/sycl/source/event.cpp
+++ b/sycl/source/event.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@ event::get_profiling_info() const {
 #define __SYCL_EVENT_INFO_INST(NAME, RETURN_T)                                 \
   template __SYCL_EXPORT RETURN_T event::get_info<info::event::NAME>() const;
 __SYCL_EVENT_INFO_INST(command_execution_status, info::event_command_status)
+#ifndef __INTEL_PREVIEW_BREAKING_CHANGES
 __SYCL_EVENT_INFO_INST(reference_count, uint32_t)
+#endif // __INTEL_PREVIEW_BREAKING_CHANGES
 #undef __SYCL_EVENT_INFO_INST
 
 #define __SYCL_EVENT_PROFILING_INFO_INST(NAME, RETURN_T)                       \
diff --git a/sycl/source/kernel.cpp b/sycl/source/kernel.cpp
index 8abde164c6b62..ad8a168c262d5 100644
--- a/sycl/source/kernel.cpp
+++ b/sycl/source/kernel.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ kernel::get_info_impl() const {
 __SYCL_KERNEL_INFO_INST(num_args, uint32_t)
 __SYCL_KERNEL_INFO_INST(attributes, std::string)
 __SYCL_KERNEL_INFO_INST(function_name, std::string)
+#ifndef __INTEL_PREVIEW_BREAKING_CHANGES
 __SYCL_KERNEL_INFO_INST(reference_count, uint32_t)
+#endif // __INTEL_PREVIEW_BREAKING_CHANGES
 __SYCL_KERNEL_INFO_INST(context, sycl::context)
 #undef __SYCL_KERNEL_INFO_INST
 
diff --git a/sycl/source/queue.cpp b/sycl/source/queue.cpp
index 4e57c36d4ef99..4e5b4b13becc7 100644
--- a/sycl/source/queue.cpp
+++ b/sycl/source/queue.cpp
@@ -228,7 +228,9 @@ queue::get_info() const {
   template __SYCL_EXPORT RETURN_T queue::get_info<info::queue::NAME>() const;
 __SYCL_QUEUE_INFO_INST(context, sycl::context)
 __SYCL_QUEUE_INFO_INST(device, sycl::device)
+#ifndef __INTEL_PREVIEW_BREAKING_CHANGES
 __SYCL_QUEUE_INFO_INST(reference_count, uint32_t)
+#endif // __INTEL_PREVIEW_BREAKING_CHANGES
 #undef __SYCL_QUEUE_INFO_INST
 
 template <typename Param>
diff --git a/sycl/test-e2e/Basic/info.cpp b/sycl/test-e2e/Basic/info.cpp
index dd849b749ccfe..abdb57c1b29b3 100644
--- a/sycl/test-e2e/Basic/info.cpp
+++ b/sycl/test-e2e/Basic/info.cpp
@@ -386,8 +386,6 @@ int main() {
   print_info<info::device::partition_type_affinity_domain,
              info::partition_affinity_domain>(dev,
                                               "Partition type affinity domain");
-  print_info<info::device::reference_count, sycl::opencl::cl_uint>(
-      dev, "Reference count");
 
   std::cout << separator << "Platform information\n" << separator;
   platform plt(dev.get_platform());
diff --git a/sycl/test-e2e/Basic/kernel_info.cpp b/sycl/test-e2e/Basic/kernel_info.cpp
index 95215356c6383..bf42dbb29bba3 100644
--- a/sycl/test-e2e/Basic/kernel_info.cpp
+++ b/sycl/test-e2e/Basic/kernel_info.cpp
@@ -71,18 +71,11 @@ int main() {
 
   const context krnCtx = krn.get_info<info::kernel::context>();
   assert(krnCtx == q.get_context());
-  const cl_uint krnRefCount = krn.get_info<info::kernel::reference_count>();
-  assert(krnRefCount > 0);
 
   // Use ext_oneapi_get_kernel_info extension and check that answers match.
   const context krnCtxExt =
       syclex::get_kernel_info<SingleTask, info::kernel::context>(ctx);
   assert(krnCtxExt == krnCtx);
-  // Reference count might be different because we have to retain the kernel
-  // handle first to fetch the info. So just check that it is not 0.
-  const cl_uint krnRefCountExt =
-      syclex::get_kernel_info<SingleTask, info::kernel::reference_count>(ctx);
-  assert(krnRefCountExt > 0);
 
   device dev = q.get_device();
   const size_t wgSize =
diff --git a/sycl/test-e2e/Regression/dummy_event_info.cpp b/sycl/test-e2e/Regression/dummy_event_info.cpp
index 58a721629e4e0..b106810bb3d51 100644
--- a/sycl/test-e2e/Regression/dummy_event_info.cpp
+++ b/sycl/test-e2e/Regression/dummy_event_info.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ int main() {
 
   assert(e.get_info<info::event::command_execution_status>() ==
          info::event_command_status::complete);
-  assert(e.get_info<info::event::reference_count>() == 0);
   auto submit_time =
       e.get_profiling_info<sycl::info::event_profiling::command_submit>();
   auto start_time =
diff --git a/sycl/test/warnings/sycl_2020_deprecations.cpp b/sycl/test/warnings/sycl_2020_deprecations.cpp
index 30b41ea194772..238728e60e5eb 100644
--- a/sycl/test/warnings/sycl_2020_deprecations.cpp
+++ b/sycl/test/warnings/sycl_2020_deprecations.cpp
@@ -138,6 +138,17 @@ int main() {
   // expected-warning@+1{{'extensions' is deprecated: deprecated in SYCL 2020, use device::get_info() with info::device::aspects instead}}
   using PE = sycl::info::platform::extensions;
 
+  // expected-warning@+1{{'reference_count' is deprecated: info::context::reference_count is not part of SYCL 2020}}
+  using CRC = sycl::info::context::reference_count;
+  // expected-warning@+1{{'reference_count' is deprecated: info::device::reference_count is not part of SYCL 2020}}
+  using DRC = sycl::info::device::reference_count;
+  // expected-warning@+1{{'reference_count' is deprecated: info::event::reference_count is not part of SYCL 2020}}
+  using ERC = sycl::info::event::reference_count;
+  // expected-warning@+1{{'reference_count' is deprecated: info::kernel::reference_count is not part of SYCL 2020}}
+  using KRC = sycl::info::kernel::reference_count;
+  // expected-warning@+1{{'reference_count' is deprecated: info::queue::reference_count is not part of SYCL 2020}}
+  using QRC = sycl::info::queue::reference_count;
+
   // expected-error@+1{{no member named 'INTEL' in namespace 'sycl'}}
   auto SL = sycl::INTEL::source_language::opencl_c;
   (void)SL;