diff --git a/monai/__init__.py b/monai/__init__.py
index 638220f6df..eb05ac993d 100644
--- a/monai/__init__.py
+++ b/monai/__init__.py
@@ -83,6 +83,11 @@
     from .utils.tf32 import detect_default_tf32
 
     detect_default_tf32()
+    import torch
+
+    # workaround related to https://github.com/Project-MONAI/MONAI/issues/7575
+    if hasattr(torch.cuda.device_count, "cache_clear"):
+        torch.cuda.device_count.cache_clear()
 except BaseException:
     from .utils.misc import MONAIEnvVars