diff --git a/openvino_tensorflow/api.cc b/openvino_tensorflow/api.cc
index e5e23576d..04f254033 100644
--- a/openvino_tensorflow/api.cc
+++ b/openvino_tensorflow/api.cc
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ void disable() { Disable(); }
 bool is_enabled() { return IsEnabled(); }
 
 bool CheckBackend(const char* backend) {
-  const char* devices[4] = {"CPU", "GPU", "MYRIAD", "VAD-M"};
-  for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+  const char* devices[5] = {"CPU", "GPU", "GPU_FP16", "MYRIAD", "VAD-M"};
+  for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
     if (strcmp(backend, devices[i]) == 0) return true;
   }
   return false;