diff --git a/modules/video/src/tracking/tracker_vit.cpp b/modules/video/src/tracking/tracker_vit.cpp
index 5a6f3e9ac5..b807948033 100644
--- a/modules/video/src/tracking/tracker_vit.cpp
+++ b/modules/video/src/tracking/tracker_vit.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ public:
     {
         net = dnn::readNet(params.net);
         CV_Assert(!net.empty());
+
+        net.setPreferableBackend(params.backend);
+        net.setPreferableTarget(params.target);
     }
 
     void init(InputArray image, const Rect& boundingBox) CV_OVERRIDE;