diff --git a/vllm/config.py b/vllm/config.py
index b2785e1c..ed09f8ae 100644
--- a/vllm/config.py
+++ b/vllm/config.py
@@ -1191,12 +1191,13 @@ class SchedulerConfig:
 
 class DeviceConfig:
     device: Optional[torch.device]
+    device_type: str
 
     def __init__(self, device: str = "auto") -> None:
         if device == "auto":
             # Automated device type detection
             self.device_type = current_platform.device_type
-            if self.device_type is None:
+            if not self.device_type:
                 raise RuntimeError("Failed to infer device type")
         else:
             # Device type is assigned explicitly
diff --git a/vllm/platforms/interface.py b/vllm/platforms/interface.py
index 68abec28..07f23167 100644
--- a/vllm/platforms/interface.py
+++ b/vllm/platforms/interface.py
@@ -170,3 +170,4 @@ class Platform:
 
 class UnspecifiedPlatform(Platform):
     _enum = PlatformEnum.UNSPECIFIED
+    device_type = ""