diff --git a/sycl/test-e2e/lit.cfg.py b/sycl/test-e2e/lit.cfg.py
index 2ef9ac91ce299..c0e4e66da5d8c 100644
--- a/sycl/test-e2e/lit.cfg.py
+++ b/sycl/test-e2e/lit.cfg.py
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
     case "build-only":
         config.test_mode = "build-only"
         config.sycl_devices = []
-        arch_flag = ""
     case "full":
         config.test_mode = "full"
         config.available_features.add("run-mode")
@@ -657,6 +656,8 @@ def open_check_file(file_name):
 # discovered already.
 config.sycl_dev_features = {}
 
+# Architecture flag for compiling for AMD HIP devices. Empty otherwise.
+arch_flag = ""
 # Version of the driver for a given device. Empty for non-Intel devices.
 config.intel_driver_ver = {}
 for sycl_device in config.sycl_devices:
@@ -798,9 +799,6 @@ def open_check_file(file_name):
         )
     elif be == "hip" and config.hip_platform == "NVIDIA":
         config.available_features.add("hip_nvidia")
-        arch_flag = ""
-    else:
-        arch_flag = ""
 
     config.sycl_dev_features[sycl_device] = features.union(config.available_features)
     if is_intel_driver: