diff --git a/numba/core/typing/context.py b/numba/core/typing/context.py
index 09f27862d54..720cbbb258e 100644
--- a/numba/core/typing/context.py
+++ b/numba/core/typing/context.py
@@ -352,17 +352,8 @@ def resolve_argument_type(self, val):
         try:
             return typeof(val, Purpose.argument)
         except ValueError:
-            from numba.dppl_config import dppl_present, DeviceArray
-            if dppl_present:
-                if(type(val) == DeviceArray):
-                    return typeof(val._ndarray, Purpose.argument)
-                # DRD : Hmmm... is the assumption that this error is encountered
-                # when someone is using cuda, and already has done an import
-                # cuda?
-                #elif numba.cuda.is_cuda_array(val):
-                #    return typeof(numba.cuda.as_cuda_array(val), Purpose.argument)
-                else:
-                    raise
+            if numba.cuda.is_cuda_array(val):
+                return typeof(numba.cuda.as_cuda_array(val), Purpose.argument)
             else:
                 raise