diff --git a/python/paddle/profiler/profiler.py b/python/paddle/profiler/profiler.py
index b2e95d24b0bc6224698daded838dca17adadd310..45cb9651bb19b1a42ebbec294a498efff5b4e65e 100644
--- a/python/paddle/profiler/profiler.py
+++ b/python/paddle/profiler/profiler.py
@@ -403,7 +403,8 @@ class Profiler:
                  on_trace_ready: Optional[Callable[..., Any]] = None,
                  record_shapes: Optional[bool] = False,
                  profile_memory=False,
-                 timer_only: Optional[bool] = False):
+                 timer_only: Optional[bool] = False,
+                 emit_nvtx: Optional[bool] = False):
         supported_targets = _get_supported_targets()
         if targets:
             self.targets = set(targets)
@@ -456,6 +457,7 @@ class Profiler:
         self.timer_only = timer_only
         self.record_shapes = record_shapes
         self.profile_memory = profile_memory
+        self.emit_nvtx = emit_nvtx
 
     def __enter__(self):
         self.start()
@@ -488,6 +490,8 @@ class Profiler:
         '''
         # Timing only without profiling
         benchmark().begin()
+        if not self.timer_only or self.emit_nvtx:
+            utils._is_profiler_used = True
         if self.timer_only:
             return
         if self.record_shapes:
@@ -495,7 +499,6 @@ class Profiler:
         if self.profile_memory:
             enable_memory_recorder()
         # CLOSED -> self.current_state
-        utils._is_profiler_used = True
         if self.current_state == ProfilerState.READY:
             self.profiler.prepare()
         elif self.current_state == ProfilerState.RECORD: