diff --git a/builder/examples/relu-metal-cpp/relu/metallib_loader.mm b/builder/examples/relu-metal-cpp/relu/metallib_loader.mm
index 9e63d909..b7ad4a2c 100644
--- a/builder/examples/relu-metal-cpp/relu/metallib_loader.mm
+++ b/builder/examples/relu-metal-cpp/relu/metallib_loader.mm
@@ -37,4 +37,23 @@
   void* getMPSCommandQueue() {
     return (__bridge void*)at::mps::getCurrentMPSStream()->commandQueue();
   }
+
+  // Get the MPS stream's command encoder (returns id<MTLComputeCommandEncoder> as void*).
+  // Uses PyTorch's encoder lifecycle management (kernel coalescing).
+  void* getMPSCommandEncoder() {
+    return (__bridge void*)at::mps::getCurrentMPSStream()->commandEncoder();
+  }
+
+  // Commit the current command buffer and continue with a new one.
+  void mpsSynchronize() {
+    at::mps::getCurrentMPSStream()->synchronize(at::mps::SyncType::COMMIT_AND_CONTINUE);
+  }
+
+  // Dispatch a block on the MPS stream's serial queue.
+  void mpsDispatchSync(void (*block)(void* ctx), void* ctx) {
+    at::mps::MPSStream* stream = at::mps::getCurrentMPSStream();
+    dispatch_sync(stream->queue(), ^{
+      block(ctx);
+    });
+  }
 }
diff --git a/builder/examples/relu-metal-cpp/relu/relu.cpp b/builder/examples/relu-metal-cpp/relu/relu.cpp
index 85b9ac57..49cdb0f9 100644
--- a/builder/examples/relu-metal-cpp/relu/relu.cpp
+++ b/builder/examples/relu-metal-cpp/relu/relu.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
 extern "C" void* loadEmbeddedMetalLibrary(void* device, const char** errorMsg);
 extern "C" void* getMPSDevice();
 extern "C" void* getMPSCommandQueue();
+extern "C" void* getMPSCommandEncoder();
+extern "C" void mpsSynchronize();
+extern "C" void mpsDispatchSync(void (*block)(void* ctx), void* ctx);
 
 namespace {
 
@@ -38,14 +41,42 @@ MTL::Library* loadLibrary(MTL::Device* device) {
 
 } // namespace
 
+// Context passed through mpsDispatchSync to the dispatch block
+struct ReluDispatchContext {
+  MTL::ComputePipelineState* pipelineState;
+  MTL::Buffer* inputBuffer;
+  MTL::Buffer* outputBuffer;
+  NS::UInteger inputOffset;
+  NS::UInteger outputOffset;
+  NS::UInteger totalThreads;
+};
+
+static void reluDispatchBlock(void* ctx) {
+  auto* c = reinterpret_cast<ReluDispatchContext*>(ctx);
+
+  // Use PyTorch's MPS stream encoder (kernel coalescing)
+  MTL::ComputeCommandEncoder* encoder =
+      reinterpret_cast<MTL::ComputeCommandEncoder*>(getMPSCommandEncoder());
+  TORCH_CHECK(encoder != nullptr, "Failed to get MPS compute encoder");
+
+  encoder->setComputePipelineState(c->pipelineState);
+  encoder->setBuffer(c->inputBuffer, c->inputOffset, 0);
+  encoder->setBuffer(c->outputBuffer, c->outputOffset, 1);
+
+  NS::UInteger threadGroupSize = c->pipelineState->maxTotalThreadsPerThreadgroup();
+  if (threadGroupSize > c->totalThreads) {
+    threadGroupSize = c->totalThreads;
+  }
+
+  encoder->dispatchThreads(
+      MTL::Size::Make(c->totalThreads, 1, 1),
+      MTL::Size::Make(threadGroupSize, 1, 1));
+}
+
 void dispatchReluKernel(const torch::Tensor& input, torch::Tensor& output) {
-  // Use PyTorch's MPS device and command queue (these are borrowed references, not owned)
   MTL::Device* device = reinterpret_cast<MTL::Device*>(getMPSDevice());
   TORCH_CHECK(device != nullptr, "Failed to get MPS device");
 
-  MTL::CommandQueue* commandQueue = reinterpret_cast<MTL::CommandQueue*>(getMPSCommandQueue());
-  TORCH_CHECK(commandQueue != nullptr, "Failed to get MPS command queue");
-
   MTL::Library* libraryPtr = reinterpret_cast<MTL::Library*>(loadLibrary(device));
   NS::SharedPtr<MTL::Library> library = NS::TransferPtr(libraryPtr);
 
@@ -64,36 +95,21 @@ void dispatchReluKernel(const torch::Tensor& input, torch::Tensor& output) {
               "Failed to create compute pipeline state: ",
               pipelineError ? pipelineError->localizedDescription()->utf8String() : "Unknown error");
 
-  // Don't use SharedPtr for command buffer/encoder - they're managed by PyTorch's command queue
-  MTL::CommandBuffer* commandBuffer = commandQueue->commandBuffer();
-  TORCH_CHECK(commandBuffer != nullptr, "Failed to create Metal command buffer");
-
-  MTL::ComputeCommandEncoder* encoder = commandBuffer->computeCommandEncoder();
-  TORCH_CHECK(encoder != nullptr, "Failed to create compute command encoder");
-
-  encoder->setComputePipelineState(pipelineState.get());
-
   auto* inputBuffer = getMTLBuffer(input);
   auto* outputBuffer = getMTLBuffer(output);
   TORCH_CHECK(inputBuffer != nullptr, "Input buffer is null");
   TORCH_CHECK(outputBuffer != nullptr, "Output buffer is null");
 
-  encoder->setBuffer(inputBuffer, input.storage_offset() * input.element_size(), 0);
-  encoder->setBuffer(outputBuffer, output.storage_offset() * output.element_size(), 1);
-
-  const NS::UInteger totalThreads = input.numel();
-  NS::UInteger threadGroupSize = pipelineState->maxTotalThreadsPerThreadgroup();
-  if (threadGroupSize > totalThreads) {
-    threadGroupSize = totalThreads;
-  }
-
-  const MTL::Size gridSize = MTL::Size::Make(totalThreads, 1, 1);
-  const MTL::Size threadsPerThreadgroup = MTL::Size::Make(threadGroupSize, 1, 1);
-
-  encoder->dispatchThreads(gridSize, threadsPerThreadgroup);
-  encoder->endEncoding();
+  ReluDispatchContext ctx{
+      pipelineState.get(),
+      inputBuffer,
+      outputBuffer,
+      static_cast<NS::UInteger>(input.storage_offset() * input.element_size()),
+      static_cast<NS::UInteger>(output.storage_offset() * output.element_size()),
+      static_cast<NS::UInteger>(input.numel())};
 
-  commandBuffer->commit();
+  mpsDispatchSync(reluDispatchBlock, &ctx);
+  mpsSynchronize();
 }
 
 void relu(torch::Tensor& out, const torch::Tensor& input) {