diff --git a/frigate/embeddings/onnx/runner.py b/frigate/embeddings/onnx/runner.py
index efb6047ed..c34c97a8d 100644
--- a/frigate/embeddings/onnx/runner.py
+++ b/frigate/embeddings/onnx/runner.py
@@ -94,9 +94,13 @@ class ONNXModelRunner:
         if self.type == "ov":
             infer_request = self.interpreter.create_infer_request()
 
-            # This ensures the model starts with a clean state for each sequence
-            # Important for RNN models like PaddleOCR recognition
-            infer_request.reset_state()
+            try:
+                # This ensures the model starts with a clean state for each sequence
+                # Important for RNN models like PaddleOCR recognition
+                infer_request.reset_state()
+            except Exception:
+                # this will raise an exception for models with AUTO set as the device
+                pass
 
             outputs = infer_request.infer(input)