diff --git a/core/templates/command_queue_mt.h b/core/templates/command_queue_mt.h
index 94a03878d40..7eaf2f94af1 100644
--- a/core/templates/command_queue_mt.h
+++ b/core/templates/command_queue_mt.h
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 #include "core/typedefs.h"
 
 class CommandQueueMT {
+	static const size_t MAX_COMMAND_SIZE = 1024;
+
 	struct CommandBase {
 		bool sync = false;
 		virtual void call() = 0;
@@ -154,19 +156,28 @@ class CommandQueueMT {
 	}
 
 	void _flush() {
+		MutexLock lock(mutex);
+
 		if (unlikely(flush_read_ptr)) {
 			// Re-entrant call.
 			return;
 		}
 
-		MutexLock lock(mutex);
+		char cmd_backup[MAX_COMMAND_SIZE];
 
 		while (flush_read_ptr < command_mem.size()) {
 			uint64_t size = *(uint64_t *)&command_mem[flush_read_ptr];
-			flush_read_ptr += 8;
+			flush_read_ptr += sizeof(uint64_t);
+
 			CommandBase *cmd = reinterpret_cast<CommandBase *>(&command_mem[flush_read_ptr]);
+
+			// Protect against race condition between this thread
+			// during the call to the command and other threads potentially
+			// invalidating the pointer due to reallocs.
+			memcpy(cmd_backup, (char *)cmd, size);
+
 			uint32_t allowance_id = WorkerThreadPool::thread_enter_unlock_allowance_zone(lock);
-			cmd->call();
+			((CommandBase *)cmd_backup)->call();
 			WorkerThreadPool::thread_exit_unlock_allowance_zone(allowance_id);
 
 			// Handle potential realloc due to the command and unlock allowance.
@@ -174,9 +185,9 @@ class CommandQueueMT {
 
 			if (unlikely(cmd->sync)) {
 				sync_head++;
-				lock.~MutexLock(); // Give an opportunity to awaiters right away.
+				lock.temp_unlock(); // Give an opportunity to awaiters right away.
 				sync_cond_var.notify_all();
-				new (&lock) MutexLock(mutex);
+				lock.temp_relock();
 				// Handle potential realloc happened during unlock.
 				cmd = reinterpret_cast<CommandBase *>(&command_mem[flush_read_ptr]);
 			}
@@ -210,6 +221,7 @@ public:
 	void push(T *p_instance, M p_method, Args &&...p_args) {
 		// Standard command, no sync.
 		using CommandType = Command<T, M, false, Args...>;
+		static_assert(sizeof(CommandType) <= MAX_COMMAND_SIZE);
 		_push_internal<CommandType, false>(p_instance, p_method, std::forward<Args>(p_args)...);
 	}
 
@@ -217,6 +229,7 @@ public:
 	void push_and_sync(T *p_instance, M p_method, Args... p_args) {
 		// Standard command, sync.
 		using CommandType = Command<T, M, true, Args...>;
+		static_assert(sizeof(CommandType) <= MAX_COMMAND_SIZE);
 		_push_internal<CommandType, true>(p_instance, p_method, std::forward<Args>(p_args)...);
 	}
 
@@ -224,6 +237,7 @@ public:
 	void push_and_ret(T *p_instance, M p_method, R *r_ret, Args... p_args) {
 		// Command with return value, sync.
 		using CommandType = CommandRet<T, M, R, Args...>;
+		static_assert(sizeof(CommandType) <= MAX_COMMAND_SIZE);
 		_push_internal<CommandType, true>(p_instance, p_method, r_ret, std::forward<Args>(p_args)...);
 	}