diff --git a/python/tvm/driver/tvmc/workspace_pools.py b/python/tvm/driver/tvmc/workspace_pools.py
index 2c91488fb48b..fe304f7fc0af 100644
--- a/python/tvm/driver/tvmc/workspace_pools.py
+++ b/python/tvm/driver/tvmc/workspace_pools.py
@@ -161,16 +161,6 @@ def workspace_pools_recombobulate(parsed, targets, extra_target):
         "workspace_pools_target_burst_bytes",
     ]
 
-    # Load extra targets from CLI
-    additional_targets = []
-
-    for t in extra_target:
-        additional_targets.append(Target(t["raw"], host=targets[0].host or targets[0]))
-
-    target = targets + additional_targets
-    if targets[0].host:
-        target.append(targets[0].host)
-
     workspace_pools = _split_pools_to_pool_names(parsed.workspace_pools)
     if not workspace_pools:
         return None
@@ -186,6 +176,16 @@ def workspace_pools_recombobulate(parsed, targets, extra_target):
         for workspace_pool_param in WORKSPACE_POOL_TARGET_PARAMS
     }
 
+    # Load extra targets from CLI
+    additional_targets = []
+
+    for t in extra_target:
+        additional_targets.append(Target(t["raw"], host=targets[0].host or targets[0]))
+
+    target = targets + additional_targets
+    if targets[0].host:
+        target.append(targets[0].host)
+
     return WorkspaceMemoryPools(
         [
             WorkspacePoolInfo(
diff --git a/tests/python/driver/tvmc/test_workspace_pools.py b/tests/python/driver/tvmc/test_workspace_pools.py
index 386181aaf20b..2e34c90252c3 100644
--- a/tests/python/driver/tvmc/test_workspace_pools.py
+++ b/tests/python/driver/tvmc/test_workspace_pools.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import pytest
 import argparse
 
+import tvm
 from tvm.driver.tvmc.workspace_pools import (
     generate_workspace_pools_args,
     workspace_pools_recombobulate,
@@ -402,3 +403,18 @@ def test_workspace_pools_recombobulate_single_pool_overrides():
 
     assert len(memory_pools.pools[0].targets) == 2
     assert len(memory_pools.pools[1].targets) == 1
+
+
+@tvm.testing.requires_ethosn
+def test_workspace_pools_recombobulate_ext_codegen():
+    """No error should occur when using an external code generator without an attached Target"""
+
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    generate_workspace_pools_args(parser)
+    parsed, _ = parser.parse_known_args([])
+
+    targets = [Target("llvm")]
+    extra_targets = [{"raw": "ethos-n"}]
+
+    memory_pools = workspace_pools_recombobulate(parsed, targets, extra_targets)
+    assert memory_pools is None