diff --git a/ggml/src/ggml-backend-reg.cpp b/ggml/src/ggml-backend-reg.cpp
index 058710921..8165ae2c8 100644
--- a/ggml/src/ggml-backend-reg.cpp
+++ b/ggml/src/ggml-backend-reg.cpp
@@ -181,6 +181,12 @@ struct ggml_backend_registry {
             return;
         }
 
+        for (auto & entry : backends) {
+            if (entry.reg == reg) {
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
 #ifndef NDEBUG
         GGML_LOG_DEBUG("%s: registered backend %s (%zu devices)\n",
             __func__, ggml_backend_reg_name(reg), ggml_backend_reg_dev_count(reg));
@@ -192,6 +198,12 @@ struct ggml_backend_registry {
     }
 
     void register_device(ggml_backend_dev_t device) {
+        for (auto & dev : devices) {
+            if (dev == device) {
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
 #ifndef NDEBUG
         GGML_LOG_DEBUG("%s: registered device %s (%s)\n", __func__, ggml_backend_dev_name(device), ggml_backend_dev_description(device));
 #endif