diff --git a/make/Makefile.common b/make/Makefile.common
index 610d42d68b4..5f47da61a31 100644
--- a/make/Makefile.common
+++ b/make/Makefile.common
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@ endif # !os_name
 
 cfg ?= release
 
-device_type ?= GPU
+device_type ?= level_zero:gpu
 use_unnamed_lambda ?= 0
 ranges_api ?= 0
 
 ifeq ($(backend), sycl)
     ifeq ($(findstring FPGA, $(device_type)),)
-        export SYCL_DEVICE_FILTER=$(device_type)
+        export ONEAPI_DEVICE_SELECTOR=$(device_type)
     endif
 endif