diff --git a/ignite/contrib/handlers/time_profilers.py b/ignite/contrib/handlers/time_profilers.py
index 81df27be8678..85046273a579 100644
--- a/ignite/contrib/handlers/time_profilers.py
+++ b/ignite/contrib/handlers/time_profilers.py
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ def get_results(self) -> List[List[Union[str, float]]]:
         total_eh_time = round(float(total_eh_time), 5,)
 
         def compute_basic_stats(data: Sequence) -> List[Union[str, float]]:
-            data = torch.tensor(data, dtype=torch.float32)
+            data = torch.as_tensor(data, dtype=torch.float32)
             # compute on non-zero data:
             data = data[data > 0]
             total = round(torch.sum(data).item(), 5) if len(data) > 0 else "not triggered"