diff --git a/tests/validation/CL/DepthwiseConvolutionLayer.cpp b/tests/validation/CL/DepthwiseConvolutionLayer.cpp
index e6bf880..c88f7c1 100644
--- a/tests/validation/CL/DepthwiseConvolutionLayer.cpp
+++ b/tests/validation/CL/DepthwiseConvolutionLayer.cpp
@@ -48,12 +48,13 @@
 constexpr AbsoluteTolerance<uint8_t> tolerance_qasymm8(0);                  /**< Tolerance value for comparing reference's output against implementation's output for DataType::QASYMM8 */
 constexpr float                      tolerance_num = 0.05f;                 /**< Tolerance number */
 
-const auto depth_multipliers       = framework::dataset::make("DepthMultiplier", { 1, 5 });
+const auto depth_multipliers       = framework::dataset::make("DepthMultiplier", { 1, 2, 5 });
 const auto large_depth_multipliers = framework::dataset::make("DepthMultiplier", { 1, 2, 5, 8 });
 
 //Activation Functions
 const auto ActivationFunctionsDataset = framework::dataset::make("ActivationInfo",
 {
+    ActivationLayerInfo(),
     ActivationLayerInfo(ActivationLayerInfo::ActivationFunction::RELU),
     ActivationLayerInfo(ActivationLayerInfo::ActivationFunction::BOUNDED_RELU, 6.f, 0.f)
 });
@@ -354,7 +355,7 @@
                                                    framework::dataset::make("DataType",
                                                                             DataType::F32)),
                                            framework::dataset::make("DataLayout", DataLayout::NHWC)),
-                                   framework::dataset::make("ActivationInfo", ActivationLayerInfo())))
+                                    framework::dataset::make("ActivationInfo", ActivationLayerInfo())))
 {
     validate(CLAccessor(_target), _reference, tolerance_f32);
 }
diff --git a/tests/validation/CL/DepthwiseConvolutionLayerNative.cpp b/tests/validation/CL/DepthwiseConvolutionLayerNative.cpp
index f565255..f640ee2 100644
--- a/tests/validation/CL/DepthwiseConvolutionLayerNative.cpp
+++ b/tests/validation/CL/DepthwiseConvolutionLayerNative.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 constexpr float                      abs_tolerance_f16(0.03f);
 
 /** Width values to test - Precommit */
-const auto width_values_precommit = framework::dataset::make("width", { 1U, 33U } );
+const auto width_values_precommit = framework::dataset::make("width", { 1U, 17U, 32U } );
 
 /** Width values to test - Nightly */
 const auto width_values_nightly = framework::dataset::make("width", { 53U, 47U } );
@@ -79,12 +79,6 @@
 /** Channel values to test - Nightly */
 const auto channel_values_nightly = framework::dataset::make("channels", { 33U, 19U });
 
-/** Channel values to test with cl_image support - Precommit */
-const auto channel_values_export_to_cl_image_precommit = framework::dataset::make("channels", { 16U });
-
-/** Channel values to test with cl_image support - Nightly */
-const auto channel_values_export_to_cl_image_nightly = framework::dataset::make("channels", { 32U });
-
 /** Batch values to test - Precommit */
 const auto batch_values_precommit = framework::dataset::make("batch", { 1U, 2U });
 
@@ -121,17 +115,11 @@
 /** N0 values to test - Nightly */
 const auto n0_values_nightly = framework::dataset::make("N0", {3, 8});
 
-/** N0 values to test with cl_image support - Precommit */
-const auto n0_values_export_to_cl_image_precommit = framework::dataset::make("N0", {4});
-
-/** N0 values to test with cl_image support - Nightly */
-const auto n0_values_export_to_cl_image_nightly = framework::dataset::make("N0", {8});
-
 /** Activation values to test */
 const auto act_values = framework::dataset::make("Activation",
 {
     ActivationLayerInfo(),
-    ActivationLayerInfo(ActivationLayerInfo::ActivationFunction::LU_BOUNDED_RELU, 6.0f, 0.5f),
+    ActivationLayerInfo(ActivationLayerInfo::ActivationFunction::LU_BOUNDED_RELU, 8.f, 2.f),
 });
 
 } // namespace
@@ -141,7 +129,7 @@
 TEST_SUITE(Float)
 TEST_SUITE(FP32)
 FIXTURE_DATA_TEST_CASE_NEW(RunSmall, CLDepthwiseConvolutionLayerNativeFixture<float>, framework::DatasetMode::ALL,
-                combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(
+                combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(
                                                                                                 width_values_precommit,
                                                                                                 height_values_precommit),
                                                                                                 channel_values_precommit),
@@ -154,15 +142,14 @@
                                                                                                 framework::dataset::make("DataType", DataType::F32)),
                                                                                                 data_layout_values),
                                                                                                 act_values),
-                                                                                                n0_values_precommit),
-                                                                                                framework::dataset::make("ExportToCLImage", false)))
+                                                                                                n0_values_precommit))
 {
     // Validate output
     validate(CLAccessor(_target), _reference, rel_tolerance_f32, 0.f, abs_tolerance_f32);
 }
 
 FIXTURE_DATA_TEST_CASE_NEW(RunLarge, CLDepthwiseConvolutionLayerNativeFixture<float>, framework::DatasetMode::NIGHTLY,
-                combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(
+                combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(
                                                                                                 width_values_nightly,
                                                                                                 height_values_nightly),
                                                                                                 channel_values_nightly),
@@ -175,79 +162,16 @@
                                                                                                 framework::dataset::make("DataType", DataType::F32)),
                                                                                                 data_layout_values),
                                                                                                 act_values),
-                                                                                                n0_values_nightly),
-                                                                                                framework::dataset::make("ExportToCLImage", false)))
+                                                                                                n0_values_nightly))
 {
     // Validate output
     validate(CLAccessor(_target), _reference, rel_tolerance_f32, 0.f, abs_tolerance_f32);
 }
-
-TEST_SUITE(ExportWeightsToCLImage)
-FIXTURE_DATA_TEST_CASE_NEW(RunSmall, CLDepthwiseConvolutionLayerNativeFixture<float>, framework::DatasetMode::ALL,
-                combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(
-                                                                                                width_values_precommit,
-                                                                                                height_values_precommit),
-                                                                                                channel_values_export_to_cl_image_precommit),
-                                                                                                batch_values_precommit),
-                                                                                                kernel_sz_values_precommit),
-                                                                                                framework::dataset::make("depth_multiplier", 1)),
-                                                                                                dilation_values),
-                                                                                                stride_values),
-                                                                                                padding_valid_values),
-                                                                                                framework::dataset::make("DataType", DataType::F32)),
-                                                                                                data_layout_values),
-                                                                                                act_values),
-                                                                                                n0_values_export_to_cl_image_precommit),
-                                                                                                framework::dataset::make("ExportToCLImage", true)))
-{
-   // Validate output
-    if(_validate_output)
-    {
-        // Validate output
-        validate(CLAccessor(_target), _reference, rel_tolerance_f32, 0.f, abs_tolerance_f32);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        ARM_COMPUTE_TEST_INFO("cl_khr_image2d_from_buffer not supported. TEST skipped");
-        framework::ARM_COMPUTE_PRINT_INFO();
-    }
-}
-
-FIXTURE_DATA_TEST_CASE_NEW(RunLarge, CLDepthwiseConvolutionLayerNativeFixture<float>, framework::DatasetMode::NIGHTLY,
-                combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(
-                                                                                                width_values_nightly,
-                                                                                                height_values_nightly),
-                                                                                                channel_values_export_to_cl_image_nightly),
-                                                                                                batch_values_nightly),
-                                                                                                kernel_sz_values_nightly),
-                                                                                                framework::dataset::make("depth_multiplier", 1)),
-                                                                                                dilation_values),
-                                                                                                stride_values),
-                                                                                                padding_valid_values),
-                                                                                                framework::dataset::make("DataType", DataType::F32)),
-                                                                                                data_layout_values),
-                                                                                                act_values),
-                                                                                                n0_values_export_to_cl_image_nightly),
-                                                                                                framework::dataset::make("ExportToCLImage", true)))
-{
-   // Validate output
-    if(_validate_output)
-    {
-        // Validate output
-        validate(CLAccessor(_target), _reference, rel_tolerance_f32, 0.f, abs_tolerance_f32);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        ARM_COMPUTE_TEST_INFO("cl_khr_image2d_from_buffer not supported. TEST skipped");
-        framework::ARM_COMPUTE_PRINT_INFO();
-    }
-}
-TEST_SUITE_END() // ExportWeightsToCLImage
 TEST_SUITE_END() // FP32
 
 TEST_SUITE(FP16)
 FIXTURE_DATA_TEST_CASE_NEW(RunSmall, CLDepthwiseConvolutionLayerNativeFixture<half>, framework::DatasetMode::ALL,
-                combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(
+                combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(
                                                                                                 width_values_precommit,
                                                                                                 height_values_precommit),
                                                                                                 channel_values_precommit),
@@ -260,15 +184,14 @@
                                                                                                 framework::dataset::make("DataType", DataType::F16)),
                                                                                                 data_layout_values),
                                                                                                 act_values),
-                                                                                                n0_values_precommit),
-                                                                                                framework::dataset::make("ExportToCLImage", false)))
+                                                                                                n0_values_precommit))
 {
     // Validate output
         validate(CLAccessor(_target), _reference, rel_tolerance_f16);
 }
 
 FIXTURE_DATA_TEST_CASE_NEW(RunLarge, CLDepthwiseConvolutionLayerNativeFixture<half>, framework::DatasetMode::NIGHTLY,
-                combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(
+                combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(
                                                                                                 width_values_nightly,
                                                                                                 height_values_nightly),
                                                                                                 channel_values_nightly),
@@ -281,80 +204,18 @@
                                                                                                 framework::dataset::make("DataType", DataType::F16)),
                                                                                                 data_layout_values),
                                                                                                 act_values),
-                                                                                                n0_values_nightly),
-                                                                                                framework::dataset::make("ExportToCLImage", false)))
+                                                                                                n0_values_nightly))
 {
     // Validate output
     validate(CLAccessor(_target), _reference, rel_tolerance_f16, 0.f, abs_tolerance_f16);
 }
-TEST_SUITE(ExportWeightsToCLImage)
-FIXTURE_DATA_TEST_CASE_NEW(RunSmall, CLDepthwiseConvolutionLayerNativeFixture<half>, framework::DatasetMode::ALL,
-                combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(
-                                                                                                width_values_precommit,
-                                                                                                height_values_precommit),
-                                                                                                channel_values_export_to_cl_image_precommit),
-                                                                                                batch_values_precommit),
-                                                                                                kernel_sz_values_precommit),
-                                                                                                framework::dataset::make("depth_multiplier", 1)),
-                                                                                                dilation_values),
-                                                                                                stride_values),
-                                                                                                padding_valid_values),
-                                                                                                framework::dataset::make("DataType", DataType::F16)),
-                                                                                                data_layout_values),
-                                                                                                act_values),
-                                                                                                n0_values_export_to_cl_image_precommit),
-                                                                                                framework::dataset::make("ExportToCLImage", true)))
-{
-   // Validate output
-    if(_validate_output)
-    {
-        // Validate output
-        validate(CLAccessor(_target), _reference, rel_tolerance_f16, 0.f, abs_tolerance_f16);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        ARM_COMPUTE_TEST_INFO("cl_khr_image2d_from_buffer not supported. TEST skipped");
-        framework::ARM_COMPUTE_PRINT_INFO();
-    }
-}
-
-FIXTURE_DATA_TEST_CASE_NEW(RunLarge, CLDepthwiseConvolutionLayerNativeFixture<half>, framework::DatasetMode::NIGHTLY,
-                combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(
-                                                                                                width_values_nightly,
-                                                                                                height_values_nightly),
-                                                                                                channel_values_export_to_cl_image_nightly),
-                                                                                                batch_values_nightly),
-                                                                                                kernel_sz_values_nightly),
-                                                                                                framework::dataset::make("depth_multiplier", 1)),
-                                                                                                dilation_values),
-                                                                                                stride_values),
-                                                                                                padding_valid_values),
-                                                                                                framework::dataset::make("DataType", DataType::F16)),
-                                                                                                data_layout_values),
-                                                                                                act_values),
-                                                                                                n0_values_export_to_cl_image_nightly),
-                                                                                                framework::dataset::make("ExportToCLImage", true)))
-{
-   // Validate output
-    if(_validate_output)
-    {
-        // Validate output
-        validate(CLAccessor(_target), _reference, rel_tolerance_f16, 0.f, abs_tolerance_f16);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        ARM_COMPUTE_TEST_INFO("cl_khr_image2d_from_buffer not supported. TEST skipped");
-        framework::ARM_COMPUTE_PRINT_INFO();
-    }
-}
-TEST_SUITE_END() // ExportWeightsToCLImage
 TEST_SUITE_END() // FP16
 TEST_SUITE_END() // Float
 TEST_SUITE(DepthMultiplier)
 TEST_SUITE(Float)
 TEST_SUITE(FP32)
 FIXTURE_DATA_TEST_CASE_NEW(RunSmall, CLDepthwiseConvolutionLayerNativeFixture<float>, framework::DatasetMode::ALL,
-                combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(
+                combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(
                                                                                                 width_values_precommit,
                                                                                                 height_values_precommit),
                                                                                                 channel_values_precommit),
@@ -367,15 +228,14 @@
                                                                                                 framework::dataset::make("DataType", DataType::F32)),
                                                                                                 data_layout_values),
                                                                                                 act_values),
-                                                                                                framework::dataset::make("N0", 1)),
-                                                                                                framework::dataset::make("ExportToCLImage", false)))
+                                                                                                framework::dataset::make("N0", 1)))
 {
     // Validate output
     validate(CLAccessor(_target), _reference, rel_tolerance_f32, 0.f, abs_tolerance_f32);
 }
 
 FIXTURE_DATA_TEST_CASE_NEW(RunLarge, CLDepthwiseConvolutionLayerNativeFixture<float>, framework::DatasetMode::NIGHTLY,
-                combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(
+                combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(
                                                                                                 width_values_nightly,
                                                                                                 height_values_nightly),
                                                                                                 channel_values_nightly),
@@ -388,8 +248,7 @@
                                                                                                 framework::dataset::make("DataType", DataType::F32)),
                                                                                                 data_layout_values),
                                                                                                 act_values),
-                                                                                                framework::dataset::make("N0", 1)),
-                                                                                                framework::dataset::make("ExportToCLImage", false)))
+                                                                                                framework::dataset::make("N0", 1)))
 {
     // Validate output
     validate(CLAccessor(_target), _reference, rel_tolerance_f32, 0.f, abs_tolerance_f32);
@@ -398,7 +257,7 @@
 
 TEST_SUITE(FP16)
 FIXTURE_DATA_TEST_CASE_NEW(RunSmall, CLDepthwiseConvolutionLayerNativeFixture<half>, framework::DatasetMode::ALL,
-                combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(
+                combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(
                                                                                                 width_values_precommit,
                                                                                                 height_values_precommit),
                                                                                                 channel_values_precommit),
@@ -411,15 +270,14 @@
                                                                                                 framework::dataset::make("DataType", DataType::F16)),
                                                                                                 data_layout_values),
                                                                                                 act_values),
-                                                                                                framework::dataset::make("N0", 1)),
-                                                                                                framework::dataset::make("ExportToCLImage", false)))
+                                                                                                framework::dataset::make("N0", 1)))
 {
     // Validate output
         validate(CLAccessor(_target), _reference, rel_tolerance_f16);
 }
 
 FIXTURE_DATA_TEST_CASE_NEW(RunLarge, CLDepthwiseConvolutionLayerNativeFixture<half>, framework::DatasetMode::NIGHTLY,
-                combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(
+                combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(combine(
                                                                                                 width_values_nightly,
                                                                                                 height_values_nightly),
                                                                                                 channel_values_nightly),
@@ -432,8 +290,7 @@
                                                                                                 framework::dataset::make("DataType", DataType::F16)),
                                                                                                 data_layout_values),
                                                                                                 act_values),
-                                                                                                framework::dataset::make("N0", 1)),
-                                                                                                framework::dataset::make("ExportToCLImage", false)))
+                                                                                                framework::dataset::make("N0", 1)))
 {
     // Validate output
     validate(CLAccessor(_target), _reference, rel_tolerance_f16, 0.f, abs_tolerance_f16);
diff --git a/tests/validation/fixtures/DepthwiseConvolutionLayerFixture.h b/tests/validation/fixtures/DepthwiseConvolutionLayerFixture.h
index 8e187bf..19ec6b2 100644
--- a/tests/validation/fixtures/DepthwiseConvolutionLayerFixture.h
+++ b/tests/validation/fixtures/DepthwiseConvolutionLayerFixture.h
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
 
         if(padding_valid)
         {
-            _conv_info = PadStrideInfo(stride.width, stride.height);
+            _conv_info = PadStrideInfo();
         }
         else
         {
@@ -399,15 +399,14 @@
 public:
     template <typename...>
     void setup(size_t width, size_t height, size_t channel, size_t batch, Size2D kernel_size, size_t depth_multiplier, Size2D dilation, Size2D stride, bool padding_valid, DataType data_type,
-               DataLayout data_layout, const ActivationLayerInfo &act_info, unsigned int n0, bool export_to_cl_image)
+               DataLayout data_layout, const ActivationLayerInfo &act_info, unsigned int n0)
     {
-        _dilation           = dilation;
-        _depth_multiplier   = depth_multiplier;
-        _data_type          = data_type;
-        _data_layout        = data_layout;
-        _act_info           = act_info;
-        _n0                 = n0;
-        _export_to_cl_image = export_to_cl_image;
+        _dilation         = dilation;
+        _depth_multiplier = depth_multiplier;
+        _data_type        = data_type;
+        _data_layout      = data_layout;
+        _act_info         = act_info;
+        _n0               = n0;
 
         _input_shape   = TensorShape(width, height, channel, batch);
         _weights_shape = TensorShape(kernel_size.width, kernel_size.height, channel * _depth_multiplier);
@@ -415,11 +414,11 @@
 
         if(padding_valid)
         {
-            _conv_info = calculate_same_pad(_input_shape, _weights_shape, PadStrideInfo(stride.width, stride.height), DataLayout::NCHW, _dilation);
+            _conv_info = PadStrideInfo();
         }
         else
         {
-            _conv_info = PadStrideInfo(stride.width, stride.height);
+            _conv_info = calculate_same_pad(_input_shape, _weights_shape, PadStrideInfo(stride.width, stride.height), DataLayout::NCHW, _dilation);
         }
     }
 
@@ -440,26 +439,14 @@
         _biases  = create_tensor<TensorType>(_biases_shape, _data_type, 1, QuantizationInfo(), _data_layout);
         _target  = create_tensor<TensorType>(TensorShape(), _data_type, 1, QuantizationInfo(), _data_layout);
 
-        DWCComputeKernelInfo dwc_info;
-        dwc_info.n0                         = _n0;
-        dwc_info.m0                         = _conv_info.stride().first == 1 && _dilation.x() == 1 ? 8 : 1;
-        dwc_info.export_weights_to_cl_image = _export_to_cl_image;
+        DWCWeightsKernelInfo dwc_weights_info;
+        dwc_weights_info.n0 = _n0;
 
-#if defined(ARM_COMPUTE_OPENCL_ENABLED)
-        if(_export_to_cl_image)
-        {
-            _validate_output |= image2d_from_buffer_supported(CLKernelLibrary::get().get_device());
-            _validate_output |= (get_cl_image_pitch_alignment(CLKernelLibrary::get().get_device()) != 0);
-        }
-#endif // ARM_COMPUTE_OPENCL_ENABLED
-
-        const ConvolutionInfo conv_kernel_info
-        {
-            _conv_info, _depth_multiplier, _act_info, _dilation
-        };
+        DWCKernelInfo dwc_info;
+        dwc_info.activation_info = _act_info;
 
         // Create Depthwise Convolution configure function
-        _dwc.configure(&_src, &_weights, &_biases, &_target, dwc_info, conv_kernel_info);
+        _dwc.configure(&_src, &_weights, &_biases, &_target, dwc_weights_info, dwc_info, _conv_info, _depth_multiplier, _dilation);
 
         ARM_COMPUTE_ASSERT(_src.info()->is_resizable());
         ARM_COMPUTE_ASSERT(_weights.info()->is_resizable());
@@ -469,8 +456,7 @@
 
     void allocate_and_run_target()
     {
-        add_padding_x({ &_src, &_biases, &_target }, _data_layout);
-        add_padding_x({ &_weights }, _data_layout, _export_to_cl_image); // Don't add left padding if cl image will be used
+        add_padding_x({ &_src, &_weights, &_biases, &_target }, _data_layout);
 
         // Allocate tensors
         _src.allocator()->allocate();
@@ -493,10 +479,7 @@
         _target.info()->set_data_layout(_data_layout == DataLayout::NCHW ? DataLayout::NHWC : DataLayout::NCHW);
 
         // Compute function
-        if(_validate_output)
-        {
-            _dwc.run();
-        }
+        _dwc.run();
 
         // Reinstating original data layout for the test suite to properly check the values
         _target.info()->set_data_layout(_data_layout);
@@ -514,10 +497,7 @@
 
         const ConvolutionInfo info{ _conv_info, _depth_multiplier, _act_info, _dilation };
         const TensorShape     dst_shape = compute_depthwise_convolution_shape(TensorInfo(_input_shape, 1, _data_type), TensorInfo(_weights_shape, 1, _data_type), info);
-        if(_validate_output)
-        {
-            _reference = reference::activation_layer(reference::depthwise_convolution(src, weights, biases, dst_shape, _conv_info, _depth_multiplier, _dilation), _act_info);
-        }
+        _reference                      = reference::activation_layer(reference::depthwise_convolution(src, weights, biases, dst_shape, _conv_info, _depth_multiplier, _dilation), _act_info);
     }
 
 protected:
@@ -561,8 +541,6 @@
     Size2D              _dilation{};
     unsigned int        _depth_multiplier{};
     unsigned int        _n0{};
-    bool                _export_to_cl_image{};
-    bool                _validate_output{ true };
 };
 
 template <typename TensorType, typename AccessorType, typename FunctionType, typename T, bool mixed_layout = false>