diff --git a/intel_extension_for_pytorch/__init__.py b/intel_extension_for_pytorch/__init__.py
index 826562117..d9924de88 100644
--- a/intel_extension_for_pytorch/__init__.py
+++ b/intel_extension_for_pytorch/__init__.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         + f"{ipex_version}.*, but PyTorch {torch.__version__} is found. "
         + "Please switch to the matching version and run again."
     )
-    os.exit(127)
+    os._exit(127)
 
 
 import os