diff --git a/algorithms/src/sorting/impl/Kokkos_SortImpl.hpp b/algorithms/src/sorting/impl/Kokkos_SortImpl.hpp
index 8f89faffd6e..08946228919 100644
--- a/algorithms/src/sorting/impl/Kokkos_SortImpl.hpp
+++ b/algorithms/src/sorting/impl/Kokkos_SortImpl.hpp
@@ -400,8 +400,8 @@ sort_device_view_with_comparator(
   using ViewType = Kokkos::View<DataType, Properties...>;
   using MemSpace = typename ViewType::memory_space;
 // Note with HIP unified memory this code path is still the right thing to do
-// We don't have thrust in yet, and the create_mirror_view_and_copy will do
-// the right thing.
+// if we end up here when RocThrust is not enabled.
+// The create_mirror_view_and_copy will do the right thing (no copy).
 #ifndef KOKKOS_ENABLE_IMPL_HIP_UNIFIED_MEMORY
   static_assert(!SpaceAccessibility<HostSpace, MemSpace>::accessible,
                 "Impl::sort_device_view_with_comparator: should not be called "
diff --git a/core/src/HIP/Kokkos_HIP_SharedAllocationRecord.hpp b/core/src/HIP/Kokkos_HIP_SharedAllocationRecord.hpp
index 4dabb1988b4..1ca7bd5cd0e 100644
--- a/core/src/HIP/Kokkos_HIP_SharedAllocationRecord.hpp
+++ b/core/src/HIP/Kokkos_HIP_SharedAllocationRecord.hpp
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
 #include <HIP/Kokkos_HIP_Space.hpp>
 #include <impl/Kokkos_SharedAlloc.hpp>
 
-#if !defined(KOKKOS_ENABLE_IMPL_HIP_UNIFIED_MEMORY)
+#if defined(KOKKOS_ENABLE_IMPL_HIP_UNIFIED_MEMORY)
+KOKKOS_IMPL_SHARED_ALLOCATION_SPECIALIZATION(Kokkos::HIPSpace);
+#else
 KOKKOS_IMPL_HOST_INACCESSIBLE_SHARED_ALLOCATION_SPECIALIZATION(
     Kokkos::HIPSpace);
-#else
-KOKKOS_IMPL_SHARED_ALLOCATION_SPECIALIZATION(Kokkos::HIPSpace);
 #endif
 KOKKOS_IMPL_SHARED_ALLOCATION_SPECIALIZATION(Kokkos::HIPHostPinnedSpace);
 KOKKOS_IMPL_SHARED_ALLOCATION_SPECIALIZATION(Kokkos::HIPManagedSpace);