diff --git a/benchmarks/triton_kernels_benchmark/benchmark_driver.py b/benchmarks/triton_kernels_benchmark/benchmark_driver.py
index d9b55cc988..f22b970c42 100644
--- a/benchmarks/triton_kernels_benchmark/benchmark_driver.py
+++ b/benchmarks/triton_kernels_benchmark/benchmark_driver.py
@@ -499,6 +499,9 @@ def get_current_target(self):
         warp_size = 32
         return GPUTarget("xpu", dev_property, warp_size)
 
+    def get_active_torch_device(self):
+        return torch.device("xpu", self.get_current_device())
+
     @staticmethod
     def is_active():
         return torch.xpu.is_available()
diff --git a/python/triton/backends/driver.py b/python/triton/backends/driver.py
index 202ae15686..6606b21ca8 100644
--- a/python/triton/backends/driver.py
+++ b/python/triton/backends/driver.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod, abstractclassmethod
+from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
 from typing import Callable, List, Protocol, Sequence
 
 
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ def __call__(self, kernel_call: Callable, *, quantiles: List[float], **kwargs) -
 
 class DriverBase(metaclass=ABCMeta):
 
-    @abstractclassmethod
+    @classmethod
+    @abstractmethod
     def is_active(self):
         pass
 
@@ -18,6 +19,10 @@ def is_active(self):
     def get_current_target(self):
         pass
 
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_active_torch_device(self):
+        pass
+
     @abstractmethod
     def get_benchmarker(self) -> Benchmarker:
         """
diff --git a/python/tutorials/01-vector-add.py b/python/tutorials/01-vector-add.py
index 0449b802e5..1e77ca7c1d 100644
--- a/python/tutorials/01-vector-add.py
+++ b/python/tutorials/01-vector-add.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 import triton
 import triton.language as tl
 
+DEVICE = triton.runtime.driver.active.get_active_torch_device()
+
 
 @triton.jit
 def add_kernel(x_ptr,  # *Pointer* to first input vector.
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ def add_kernel(x_ptr,  # *Pointer* to first input vector.
 def add(x: torch.Tensor, y: torch.Tensor):
     # We need to preallocate the output.
     output = torch.empty_like(x)
-    assert x.is_xpu and y.is_xpu and output.is_xpu
+    assert x.device == DEVICE and y.device == DEVICE and output.device == DEVICE
     n_elements = output.numel()
     # The SPMD launch grid denotes the number of kernel instances that run in parallel.
     # It is analogous to CUDA launch grids. It can be either Tuple[int], or Callable(metaparameters) -> Tuple[int].
@@ -81,8 +83,8 @@ def add(x: torch.Tensor, y: torch.Tensor):
 
 torch.manual_seed(0)
 size = 98432
-x = torch.rand(size, device='xpu')
-y = torch.rand(size, device='xpu')
+x = torch.rand(size, device=DEVICE)
+y = torch.rand(size, device=DEVICE)
 output_torch = x + y
 output_triton = add(x, y)
 print(output_torch.cpu())
@@ -116,8 +118,8 @@ def add(x: torch.Tensor, y: torch.Tensor):
         args={},  # Values for function arguments not in `x_names` and `y_name`.
     ))
 def benchmark(size, provider):
-    x = torch.rand(size, device='xpu', dtype=torch.float32)
-    y = torch.rand(size, device='xpu', dtype=torch.float32)
+    x = torch.rand(size, device=DEVICE, dtype=torch.float32)
+    y = torch.rand(size, device=DEVICE, dtype=torch.float32)
     quantiles = [0.5, 0.2, 0.8]
     if provider == 'torch':
         ms, min_ms, max_ms = triton.testing.do_bench(lambda: x + y, quantiles=quantiles)
diff --git a/python/tutorials/02-fused-softmax.py b/python/tutorials/02-fused-softmax.py
index f8e72e05a2..5785c7edde 100644
--- a/python/tutorials/02-fused-softmax.py
+++ b/python/tutorials/02-fused-softmax.py
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 import triton.language as tl
 from triton.runtime import driver
 
+DEVICE = triton.runtime.driver.active.get_active_torch_device()
+
 
 def is_hip():
     return triton.runtime.driver.active.get_current_target().backend == "hip"
@@ -110,8 +112,7 @@ def softmax_kernel(output_ptr, input_ptr, input_row_stride, output_row_stride, n
 # %%
 # We can create a helper function that enqueues the kernel and its (meta-)arguments for any given input tensor.
 
-device = torch.xpu.current_device()
-properties = driver.active.utils.get_device_properties(device)
+properties = driver.active.utils.get_device_properties(DEVICE.index)
 NUM_SM = properties["multiprocessor_count"]
 SIZE_SMEM = properties["max_shared_mem"]
 WARPS_PER_EU = 8  # TODO: Get from properties
@@ -120,7 +121,6 @@ def softmax_kernel(output_ptr, input_ptr, input_row_stride, output_row_stride, n
 WARP_SIZE = properties["sub_group_sizes"][-1]
 WG_SIZE = properties["max_work_group_size"]
 max_num_warps = WG_SIZE // WARP_SIZE
-target = triton.runtime.driver.active.get_current_target()
 warps_per_sm = WARPS_PER_EU * EU_PER_SM
 max_num_resident_warps = NUM_SM * warps_per_sm
 kernels = {}
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ def allocated_slm_size(size_smem):
 # This will allow us to verify that our padding mechanism works.
 
 torch.manual_seed(0)
-x = torch.randn(1823, 781, device='xpu')
+x = torch.randn(1823, 781, device=DEVICE)
 y_triton = softmax(x)
 y_torch = torch.softmax(x, axis=1)
 assert torch.allclose(y_triton, y_torch), (y_triton, y_torch)
@@ -226,9 +226,9 @@ def allocated_slm_size(size_smem):
         args={'M': 4096},  # values for function arguments not in `x_names` and `y_name`
     ))
 def benchmark(M, N, provider):
-    x = torch.randn(M, N, device='xpu', dtype=torch.float32)
-    stream = torch.xpu.Stream()
-    torch.xpu.set_stream(stream)
+    x = torch.randn(M, N, device=DEVICE, dtype=torch.float32)
+    stream = getattr(torch, DEVICE.type).Stream()
+    getattr(torch, DEVICE.type).set_stream(stream)
     if provider == 'torch':
         ms = triton.testing.do_bench(lambda: torch.softmax(x, axis=-1))
     if provider == 'triton':
diff --git a/python/tutorials/03-matrix-multiplication.py b/python/tutorials/03-matrix-multiplication.py
index d7f4fda652..07121e6b9c 100644
--- a/python/tutorials/03-matrix-multiplication.py
+++ b/python/tutorials/03-matrix-multiplication.py
@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@
 import triton
 import triton.language as tl
 
+DEVICE = triton.runtime.driver.active.get_active_torch_device()
+
 
 def is_cuda():
     return triton.runtime.driver.active.get_current_target().backend == "cuda"
@@ -390,8 +392,8 @@ def matmul(a, b, activation=""):
 # We can test our custom matrix multiplication operation against a native torch implementation (i.e., cuBLAS).
 
 torch.manual_seed(0)
-a = torch.randn((512, 512), device='xpu', dtype=torch.float16)
-b = torch.randn((512, 512), device='xpu', dtype=torch.float16)
+a = torch.randn((512, 512), device=DEVICE, dtype=torch.float16)
+b = torch.randn((512, 512), device=DEVICE, dtype=torch.float16)
 triton_output = matmul(a, b)
 torch_output = torch.matmul(a, b)
 print(f"triton_output_with_fp16_inputs={triton_output}")
@@ -408,8 +410,8 @@ def matmul(a, b, activation=""):
 TORCH_HAS_FP8 = hasattr(torch, "float8_e5m2")
 if TORCH_HAS_FP8 and is_cuda():
     torch.manual_seed(0)
-    a = torch.randn((512, 512), device="xpu", dtype=torch.float16)
-    b = torch.randn((512, 512), device="xpu", dtype=torch.float16)
+    a = torch.randn((512, 512), device=DEVICE, dtype=torch.float16)
+    b = torch.randn((512, 512), device=DEVICE, dtype=torch.float16)
     a = a.to(torch.float8_e5m2)
     # pre-transpose b for efficiency.
     b = b.T
@@ -458,8 +460,8 @@ def matmul(a, b, activation=""):
 
 @triton.testing.perf_report(configs)
 def benchmark(M, N, K, provider, fp8_inputs):
-    a = torch.randn((M, K), device='xpu', dtype=torch.float16)
-    b = torch.randn((K, N), device='xpu', dtype=torch.float16)
+    a = torch.randn((M, K), device=DEVICE, dtype=torch.float16)
+    b = torch.randn((K, N), device=DEVICE, dtype=torch.float16)
     if TORCH_HAS_FP8 and fp8_inputs:
         a = a.to(torch.float8_e5m2)
         b = b.T
diff --git a/python/tutorials/04-low-memory-dropout.py b/python/tutorials/04-low-memory-dropout.py
index fc1fceb5a7..3dd84da47e 100644
--- a/python/tutorials/04-low-memory-dropout.py
+++ b/python/tutorials/04-low-memory-dropout.py
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 import triton
 import triton.language as tl
 
+DEVICE = triton.runtime.driver.active.get_active_torch_device()
+
 
 @triton.jit
 def _dropout(
@@ -71,10 +73,10 @@ def dropout(x, x_keep, p):
 
 
 # Input tensor
-x = torch.randn(size=(10, )).xpu()
+x = torch.randn(size=(10, ), device=DEVICE)
 # Dropout mask
 p = 0.5
-x_keep = (torch.rand(size=(10, )) > p).to(torch.int32).xpu()
+x_keep = (torch.rand(size=(10, ), device=DEVICE) > p).to(torch.int32)
 #
 output = dropout(x, x_keep=x_keep, p=p)
 print(tabulate.tabulate([
@@ -138,7 +140,7 @@ def seeded_dropout(x, p, seed):
     return output
 
 
-x = torch.randn(size=(10, )).xpu()
+x = torch.randn(size=(10, ), device=DEVICE)
 # Compare this to the baseline - dropout mask is never instantiated!
 output = seeded_dropout(x, p=0.5, seed=123)
 output2 = seeded_dropout(x, p=0.5, seed=123)
diff --git a/python/tutorials/05-layer-norm.py b/python/tutorials/05-layer-norm.py
index c9d00d4593..85a8500308 100644
--- a/python/tutorials/05-layer-norm.py
+++ b/python/tutorials/05-layer-norm.py
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
 except ModuleNotFoundError:
     HAS_APEX = False
 
+DEVICE = triton.runtime.driver.active.get_active_torch_device()
+
 
 @triton.jit
 def _layer_norm_fwd_fused(
@@ -290,7 +292,7 @@ def backward(ctx, dy):
 layer_norm = LayerNorm.apply
 
 
-def test_layer_norm(M, N, dtype, eps=1e-5, device='xpu'):
+def test_layer_norm(M, N, dtype, eps=1e-5, device=DEVICE):
     # create data
     x_shape = (M, N)
     w_shape = (x_shape[-1], )
@@ -329,7 +331,7 @@ def test_layer_norm(M, N, dtype, eps=1e-5, device='xpu'):
         plot_name='layer-norm-backward',
         args={'M': 4096, 'dtype': torch.float16, 'mode': 'backward'},
     ))
-def bench_layer_norm(M, N, dtype, provider, mode='backward', eps=1e-5, device='xpu'):
+def bench_layer_norm(M, N, dtype, provider, mode='backward', eps=1e-5, device=DEVICE):
     # create data
     x_shape = (M, N)
     w_shape = (x_shape[-1], )
diff --git a/python/tutorials/06-fused-attention.py b/python/tutorials/06-fused-attention.py
index b646683763..b753d331f6 100644
--- a/python/tutorials/06-fused-attention.py
+++ b/python/tutorials/06-fused-attention.py
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 import triton
 import triton.language as tl
 
+DEVICE = triton.runtime.driver.active.get_active_torch_device()
+
 
 def is_hip():
     return triton.runtime.driver.active.get_current_target().backend == "hip"
@@ -526,13 +528,13 @@ def backward(ctx, do):
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("causal", [True])
 def test_op(Z, H, N_CTX, HEAD_DIM, causal, dtype=torch.float16):
     torch.manual_seed(20)
-    q = (torch.empty((Z, H, N_CTX, HEAD_DIM), dtype=dtype, device="xpu").normal_(mean=0.0, std=0.5).requires_grad_())
-    k = (torch.empty((Z, H, N_CTX, HEAD_DIM), dtype=dtype, device="xpu").normal_(mean=0.0, std=0.5).requires_grad_())
-    v = (torch.empty((Z, H, N_CTX, HEAD_DIM), dtype=dtype, device="xpu").normal_(mean=0.0, std=0.5).requires_grad_())
+    q = (torch.empty((Z, H, N_CTX, HEAD_DIM), dtype=dtype, device=DEVICE).normal_(mean=0.0, std=0.5).requires_grad_())
+    k = (torch.empty((Z, H, N_CTX, HEAD_DIM), dtype=dtype, device=DEVICE).normal_(mean=0.0, std=0.5).requires_grad_())
+    v = (torch.empty((Z, H, N_CTX, HEAD_DIM), dtype=dtype, device=DEVICE).normal_(mean=0.0, std=0.5).requires_grad_())
     sm_scale = 0.5
     dout = torch.randn_like(q)
     # reference implementation
-    M = torch.tril(torch.ones((N_CTX, N_CTX), device="xpu"))
+    M = torch.tril(torch.ones((N_CTX, N_CTX), device=DEVICE))
     p = torch.matmul(q, k.transpose(2, 3)) * sm_scale
     if causal:
         p[:, :, M == 0] = float("-inf")
@@ -600,7 +602,7 @@ def test_op(Z, H, N_CTX, HEAD_DIM, causal, dtype=torch.float16):
 
 
 @triton.testing.perf_report(configs)
-def bench_flash_attention(BATCH, H, N_CTX, HEAD_DIM, causal, mode, provider, device="xpu"):
+def bench_flash_attention(BATCH, H, N_CTX, HEAD_DIM, causal, mode, provider, device=DEVICE):
     assert mode in ["fwd", "bwd"]
     dtype = torch.float16
     if "triton" in provider:
diff --git a/python/tutorials/07-extern-functions.py b/python/tutorials/07-extern-functions.py
index 45e4c697c4..6c1007befe 100644
--- a/python/tutorials/07-extern-functions.py
+++ b/python/tutorials/07-extern-functions.py
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 
 from pathlib import Path
 
+DEVICE = triton.runtime.driver.active.get_active_torch_device()
+
 
 @triton.jit
 def asin_kernel(
@@ -49,8 +51,8 @@ def asin_kernel(
 
 torch.manual_seed(0)
 size = 98432
-x = torch.rand(size, device='xpu')
-output_triton = torch.zeros(size, device='xpu')
+x = torch.rand(size, device=DEVICE)
+output_triton = torch.zeros(size, device=DEVICE)
 output_torch = torch.asin(x)
 n_elements = output_torch.numel()
 grid = lambda meta: (triton.cdiv(n_elements, meta['BLOCK_SIZE']), )
diff --git a/python/tutorials/08-grouped-gemm.py b/python/tutorials/08-grouped-gemm.py
index 8814187230..6f55fd9dcc 100644
--- a/python/tutorials/08-grouped-gemm.py
+++ b/python/tutorials/08-grouped-gemm.py
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 import triton
 import triton.language as tl
 
+DEVICE = triton.runtime.driver.active.get_active_torch_device()
+
 
 def is_cuda():
     return triton.runtime.driver.active.get_current_target().backend == "cuda"
@@ -145,7 +147,6 @@ def grouped_matmul_kernel(
 
 
 def group_gemm_fn(group_A, group_B):
-    device = torch.device('xpu')
     assert len(group_A) == len(group_B)
     group_size = len(group_A)
 
@@ -161,7 +162,7 @@ def group_gemm_fn(group_A, group_B):
         assert A.shape[1] == B.shape[0]
         M, K = A.shape
         K, N = B.shape
-        C = torch.empty((M, N), device=device, dtype=A.dtype)
+        C = torch.empty((M, N), device=DEVICE, dtype=A.dtype)
         group_C.append(C)
         A_addrs.append(A.data_ptr())
         B_addrs.append(B.data_ptr())
@@ -170,11 +171,11 @@ def group_gemm_fn(group_A, group_B):
         g_lds += [A.stride(0), B.stride(0), C.stride(0)]
 
     # note these are device tensors
-    d_a_ptrs = torch.tensor(A_addrs, device=device)
-    d_b_ptrs = torch.tensor(B_addrs, device=device)
-    d_c_ptrs = torch.tensor(C_addrs, device=device)
-    d_g_sizes = torch.tensor(g_sizes, dtype=torch.int32, device=device)
-    d_g_lds = torch.tensor(g_lds, dtype=torch.int32, device=device)
+    d_a_ptrs = torch.tensor(A_addrs, device=DEVICE)
+    d_b_ptrs = torch.tensor(B_addrs, device=DEVICE)
+    d_c_ptrs = torch.tensor(C_addrs, device=DEVICE)
+    d_g_sizes = torch.tensor(g_sizes, dtype=torch.int32, device=DEVICE)
+    d_g_lds = torch.tensor(g_lds, dtype=torch.int32, device=DEVICE)
     # we use a fixed number of CTA, and it's auto-tunable
     grid = lambda META: (META['NUM_SM'], )
     grouped_matmul_kernel[grid](
@@ -201,8 +202,8 @@ def group_gemm_fn(group_A, group_B):
     M = group_m[i]
     N = group_n[i]
     K = group_k[i]
-    A = torch.rand((M, K), device="xpu", dtype=torch.float16)
-    B = torch.rand((K, N), device="xpu", dtype=torch.float16)
+    A = torch.rand((M, K), device=DEVICE, dtype=torch.float16)
+    B = torch.rand((K, N), device=DEVICE, dtype=torch.float16)
     group_A.append(A)
     group_B.append(B)
 
@@ -264,9 +265,9 @@ def benchmark(N, provider):
     g_lds = []
     group_C = []
     for i in range(group_size):
-        A = torch.rand((N, N), device="xpu", dtype=torch.float16)
-        B = torch.rand((N, N), device="xpu", dtype=torch.float16)
-        C = torch.empty((N, N), device="xpu", dtype=torch.float16)
+        A = torch.rand((N, N), device=DEVICE, dtype=torch.float16)
+        B = torch.rand((N, N), device=DEVICE, dtype=torch.float16)
+        C = torch.empty((N, N), device=DEVICE, dtype=torch.float16)
         group_A.append(A)
         group_B.append(B)
         group_C.append(C)
@@ -276,11 +277,11 @@ def benchmark(N, provider):
         g_sizes += [N, N, N]
         g_lds += [N, N, N]
 
-    d_a_ptrs = torch.tensor(A_addrs, device="xpu")
-    d_b_ptrs = torch.tensor(B_addrs, device="xpu")
-    d_c_ptrs = torch.tensor(C_addrs, device="xpu")
-    d_g_sizes = torch.tensor(g_sizes, dtype=torch.int32, device="xpu")
-    d_g_lds = torch.tensor(g_lds, dtype=torch.int32, device="xpu")
+    d_a_ptrs = torch.tensor(A_addrs, device=DEVICE)
+    d_b_ptrs = torch.tensor(B_addrs, device=DEVICE)
+    d_c_ptrs = torch.tensor(C_addrs, device=DEVICE)
+    d_g_sizes = torch.tensor(g_sizes, dtype=torch.int32, device=DEVICE)
+    d_g_lds = torch.tensor(g_lds, dtype=torch.int32, device=DEVICE)
 
     quantiles = [0.5, 0.2, 0.8]
     if provider == ref_lib.lower():
diff --git a/python/tutorials/10-experimental-block-pointer.py b/python/tutorials/10-experimental-block-pointer.py
index 78896af957..9a3fec38b7 100644
--- a/python/tutorials/10-experimental-block-pointer.py
+++ b/python/tutorials/10-experimental-block-pointer.py
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@
 import triton
 import triton.language as tl
 
+DEVICE = triton.runtime.driver.active.get_active_torch_device()
+
 
 @triton.autotune(
     configs=[
@@ -345,23 +347,23 @@ def matmul(a, b, accum_dtype, res_dtype):
                 #  [ 1  1  1 ... ],
                 #  [ 0  1  1 ... ], ... ]
                 # in order only add 3 values per result matrix element.
-                a = torch.randn(shape, device='xpu', dtype=dtype)
-                b = torch.eye(shape[-2], device='xpu', dtype=dtype) + torch.diag(
-                    torch.ones(shape[-2] - 1, device='xpu', dtype=dtype), diagonal=1) + torch.diag(
-                        torch.ones(shape[-2] - 1, device='xpu', dtype=dtype), diagonal=-1)
+                a = torch.randn(shape, device=DEVICE, dtype=dtype)
+                b = torch.eye(shape[-2], device=DEVICE, dtype=dtype) + torch.diag(
+                    torch.ones(shape[-2] - 1, device=DEVICE, dtype=dtype), diagonal=1) + torch.diag(
+                        torch.ones(shape[-2] - 1, device=DEVICE, dtype=dtype), diagonal=-1)
                 # duplicate b on batch dimension.
                 if len(shape) == 3:
                     b = b.unsqueeze(0).repeat(shape[0], 1, 1)
             else:
-                a = torch.randn(shape, device='xpu', dtype=dtype)
-                b = torch.randn(shape, device='xpu', dtype=dtype)
+                a = torch.randn(shape, device=DEVICE, dtype=dtype)
+                b = torch.randn(shape, device=DEVICE, dtype=dtype)
             torch_output = torch.matmul(a, b).to(dtype=res_dtype)
         else:
-            a = torch.randint(low=-127, high=128, size=shape, device='xpu', dtype=dtype)
-            b = torch.randint(low=-127, high=128, size=shape, device='xpu', dtype=dtype)
+            a = torch.randint(low=-127, high=128, size=shape, device=DEVICE, dtype=dtype)
+            b = torch.randint(low=-127, high=128, size=shape, device=DEVICE, dtype=dtype)
             # torch.matmul clamps values to input dtype; IPEX doesn't support int32 matmul
             torch_output = torch.matmul(a.to(device='cpu', dtype=accum_dtype),
-                                        b.to(device='cpu', dtype=accum_dtype)).to(device='xpu', dtype=res_dtype)
+                                        b.to(device='cpu', dtype=accum_dtype)).to(device=DEVICE, dtype=res_dtype)
 
         triton_output = matmul(a, b, accum_dtype, res_dtype)
 
@@ -408,8 +410,8 @@ def matmul(a, b, accum_dtype, res_dtype):
 
 @triton.testing.perf_report(configs)
 def benchmark(M, N, K, provider):
-    a = torch.randn((M, K), device='xpu', dtype=torch.float16)
-    b = torch.randn((K, N), device='xpu', dtype=torch.float16)
+    a = torch.randn((M, K), device=DEVICE, dtype=torch.float16)
+    b = torch.randn((K, N), device=DEVICE, dtype=torch.float16)
 
     quantiles = [0.5, 0.2, 0.8]
     if provider == ref_lib.lower():
diff --git a/third_party/amd/backend/driver.py b/third_party/amd/backend/driver.py
index 99e5509eca..537604d8d4 100644
--- a/third_party/amd/backend/driver.py
+++ b/third_party/amd/backend/driver.py
@@ -502,6 +502,11 @@ def get_current_target(self):
         warp_size = device_properties['warpSize']
         return GPUTarget("hip", arch.split(':')[0], warp_size)
 
+    def get_active_torch_device(self):
+        import torch
+        # when using hip devices, the device string in pytorch is "cuda"
+        return torch.device("cuda", self.get_current_device())
+
     def get_benchmarker(self):
         from triton.testing import do_bench
         return do_bench
diff --git a/third_party/intel/backend/driver.py b/third_party/intel/backend/driver.py
index 9510e73b9c..f2a237c35b 100644
--- a/third_party/intel/backend/driver.py
+++ b/third_party/intel/backend/driver.py
@@ -558,6 +558,10 @@ def get_current_target(self):
         warp_size = 32
         return GPUTarget("xpu", dev_property, warp_size)
 
+    def get_active_torch_device(self):
+        import torch
+        return torch.device("xpu", self.get_current_device())
+
     def get_device_interface(self):
         import torch
         return torch.xpu
diff --git a/third_party/nvidia/backend/driver.py b/third_party/nvidia/backend/driver.py
index edeab969ab..e41b4a1386 100644
--- a/third_party/nvidia/backend/driver.py
+++ b/third_party/nvidia/backend/driver.py
@@ -504,6 +504,10 @@ def get_current_target(self):
         warp_size = 32
         return GPUTarget("cuda", capability, warp_size)
 
+    def get_active_torch_device(self):
+        import torch
+        return torch.device("cuda", self.get_current_device())
+
     def get_device_interface(self):
         import torch
         return torch.cuda