diff --git a/model_compression_toolkit/core/common/mixed_precision/resource_utilization_tools/resource_utilization_calculator.py b/model_compression_toolkit/core/common/mixed_precision/resource_utilization_tools/resource_utilization_calculator.py
index 429b49740..e4767b19b 100644
--- a/model_compression_toolkit/core/common/mixed_precision/resource_utilization_tools/resource_utilization_calculator.py
+++ b/model_compression_toolkit/core/common/mixed_precision/resource_utilization_tools/resource_utilization_calculator.py
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ def compute_resource_utilization(self,
             w_total, *_ = self.compute_weights_utilization(target_criterion, bitwidth_mode, w_qcs)
 
         if {RUTarget.ACTIVATION, RUTarget.TOTAL}.intersection(ru_targets):
-            Logger.warning("Using an experimental feature max-cut for activation memory utilization estimation.")
             a_total = self.compute_activations_utilization(target_criterion, bitwidth_mode, act_qcs)
 
         ru = ResourceUtilization()
diff --git a/model_compression_toolkit/core/common/mixed_precision/resource_utilization_tools/resource_utilization_data.py b/model_compression_toolkit/core/common/mixed_precision/resource_utilization_tools/resource_utilization_data.py
index c61dbf6a1..b5f288fef 100644
--- a/model_compression_toolkit/core/common/mixed_precision/resource_utilization_tools/resource_utilization_data.py
+++ b/model_compression_toolkit/core/common/mixed_precision/resource_utilization_tools/resource_utilization_data.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 from model_compression_toolkit.core.common.mixed_precision.resource_utilization_tools.resource_utilization_calculator import \
     ResourceUtilizationCalculator, BitwidthMode, TargetInclusionCriterion
 from model_compression_toolkit.core.graph_prep_runner import graph_preparation_runner
+from model_compression_toolkit.logger import Logger
 from model_compression_toolkit.target_platform_capabilities import FrameworkQuantizationCapabilities
 
 
@@ -104,6 +105,13 @@ def requires_mixed_precision(in_model: Any,
 
     Returns: A boolean indicating if mixed precision is needed.
     """
+
+    if target_resource_utilization.activation_restricted() or target_resource_utilization.total_mem_restricted():
+        Logger.warning("Using an experimental feature max-cut for activation memory utilization estimation.")
+        return True
+    if target_resource_utilization.bops_restricted():
+        return True
+
     core_config = _create_core_config_for_ru(core_config)
 
     transformed_graph = graph_preparation_runner(in_model,