diff --git a/cpp/oneapi/dal/detail/sparse_matrix_handle_impl.hpp b/cpp/oneapi/dal/detail/sparse_matrix_handle_impl.hpp
index 9f382b3dc2a..d644d89dae5 100644
--- a/cpp/oneapi/dal/detail/sparse_matrix_handle_impl.hpp
+++ b/cpp/oneapi/dal/detail/sparse_matrix_handle_impl.hpp
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ class sparse_matrix_handle_impl {
 
     virtual ~sparse_matrix_handle_impl();
 
+    sparse_matrix_handle_impl(sparse_matrix_handle_impl& other) = delete;
+
+    sparse_matrix_handle_impl& operator=(sparse_matrix_handle_impl& other) = delete;
+
     inline mkl::sparse::matrix_handle_t& get() {
         return handle_;
     }