diff --git a/modules/dnn/src/net_impl_backend.cpp b/modules/dnn/src/net_impl_backend.cpp
index 47536c0ebf..0f176d03d3 100644
--- a/modules/dnn/src/net_impl_backend.cpp
+++ b/modules/dnn/src/net_impl_backend.cpp
@@ -347,7 +347,10 @@ void Net::Impl::setPreferableTarget(int targetId)
 
     if (mainGraph)
     {
-        CV_LOG_WARNING(NULL, "Targets are not supported by the new graph engine for now");
+        if (targetId != DNN_TARGET_CPU)
+        {
+            CV_LOG_WARNING(NULL, "Targets are not supported by the new graph engine for now");
+        }
         return;
     }
     if (netWasQuantized && targetId != DNN_TARGET_CPU &&