diff --git a/src/array_api_compat/torch/_info.py b/src/array_api_compat/torch/_info.py
index fba69f00..2a771e68 100644
--- a/src/array_api_compat/torch/_info.py
+++ b/src/array_api_compat/torch/_info.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ def default_device(self):
         --------
         https://github.com/data-apis/array-api/issues/835
         """
-        return torch.device("cpu")
+        return torch.get_default_device()
 
     def default_dtypes(self, *, device=None):
         """