diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e760c53b..99bb3786 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ AutoAWQ is an easy-to-use package for 4-bit quantized models. AutoAWQ speeds up
   -  Your ROCm version must be compatible with Triton.
 - Intel CPU and Intel GPU:
   - Your torch and intel_extension_for_pytorch package version should at least 2.4 for optimized performance.
+  - Alternatively, you can rely on triton kernels for GPU, then you'll need to install [intel-xpu-backend-for-triton](https://github.com/intel/intel-xpu-backend-for-triton) along with compatible torch and transformers. Easiest way is to use [pre-built wheels](https://github.com/intel/intel-xpu-backend-for-triton?tab=readme-ov-file#install-pytorch-and-triton-from-nightly-wheels).
 
 ### Install from PyPi
 
diff --git a/awq/models/base.py b/awq/models/base.py
index f879c921..e63e903e 100644
--- a/awq/models/base.py
+++ b/awq/models/base.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     exclude_layers_to_not_quantize,
     try_import,
 )
-from awq.utils.utils import get_best_device, ipex_available
+from awq.utils.utils import get_best_device, ipex_available, triton_available
 from transformers import (
     AutoConfig,
     PreTrainedModel,
@@ -499,7 +499,8 @@ def from_quantized(
             )
 
         best_device = get_best_device()
-        use_ipex = use_ipex or best_device in ["cpu", "xpu:0"]
+        if best_device == "cpu" or (best_device == "xpu:0" and not triton_available):
+            use_ipex = True
         if use_ipex and not ipex_available:
             raise ImportError(
                 "Please install intel_extension_for_pytorch with "
diff --git a/awq/modules/linear/gemm.py b/awq/modules/linear/gemm.py
index 7ee89cc8..4d014992 100644
--- a/awq/modules/linear/gemm.py
+++ b/awq/modules/linear/gemm.py
@@ -14,9 +14,8 @@
 try:
     from awq.modules.triton.gemm import awq_gemm_triton, awq_dequantize_triton
 
-    # covers both CUDA and ROCm
-    if torch.cuda.is_available():
-        TRITON_AVAILABLE = True
+    # covers CUDA, ROCm and XPU. If we can import triton, then we can use it.
+    TRITON_AVAILABLE = True
 
 except ImportError:
     TRITON_AVAILABLE = False
diff --git a/awq/modules/triton/gemm.py b/awq/modules/triton/gemm.py
index 5657ca2c..cea82dff 100644
--- a/awq/modules/triton/gemm.py
+++ b/awq/modules/triton/gemm.py
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@
 
 AWQ_TRITON_SUPPORTED_GROUP_SIZES = [-1, 32, 64, 128]
 
+def get_same_device_cm(t):
+    if t.device.type == 'xpu':
+        return torch.xpu.device(t.device.index)
+    else:
+        return torch.cuda.device(t.device.index)
+
 
 @triton.jit
 def awq_dequantize_kernel(
@@ -280,7 +286,7 @@ def awq_dequantize_triton(
         triton.cdiv(X, META["BLOCK_SIZE_X"]),
         triton.cdiv(Y, META["BLOCK_SIZE_Y"]),
     )
-    with torch.cuda.device(qweight.device.index):
+    with get_same_device_cm(qweight):
         awq_dequantize_kernel[grid](
             qweight,
             scales,
@@ -333,7 +339,7 @@ def awq_gemm_triton(
 
     # A = input, B = qweight, C = result
     # A = M x K, B = K x N, C = M x N
-    with torch.cuda.device(qweight.device.index):
+    with get_same_device_cm(qweight):
         awq_gemm_kernel[grid](
             input,
             qweight,
diff --git a/awq/utils/utils.py b/awq/utils/utils.py
index 738019a3..1dddfeb2 100644
--- a/awq/utils/utils.py
+++ b/awq/utils/utils.py
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@
 
 
 ipex_available = importlib.util.find_spec("intel_extension_for_pytorch") is not None
+try:
+    import triton as tl
+    triton_available = True
+except ImportError:
+    triton_available = False
+
 
 
 def get_module_by_name_suffix(model, module_name: str):