diff --git a/numba_dpex/core/passes/parfor_lowering_pass.py b/numba_dpex/core/passes/parfor_lowering_pass.py
index 434ed0bbca..3100b442ba 100644
--- a/numba_dpex/core/passes/parfor_lowering_pass.py
+++ b/numba_dpex/core/passes/parfor_lowering_pass.py
@@ -287,7 +287,6 @@ def _disable_sroa_like_opt(self):
 
 
 def lower_parfor_dpex(lowerer, parfor):
-    parfor.lowerer = ParforLowerImpl()._lower_parfor_as_kernel
     if parfor.lowerer is None:
         _lower_parfor_parallel_std(lowerer, parfor)
     else: