diff --git a/torchvision/io/__init__.py b/torchvision/io/__init__.py
index 410ec5bfc2c..eed2a0ecba4 100644
--- a/torchvision/io/__init__.py
+++ b/torchvision/io/__init__.py
@@ -3,10 +3,14 @@
 import torch
 
 from ..utils import _log_api_usage_once
+
+try:
+    from ._load_gpu_decoder import _HAS_VIDEO_DECODER
+except ModuleNotFoundError:
+    _HAS_VIDEO_DECODER = False
 from ._video_opt import (
     Timebase,
     VideoMetaData,
-    _HAS_VIDEO_DECODER,
     _HAS_VIDEO_OPT,
     _probe_video_from_file,
     _probe_video_from_memory,
diff --git a/torchvision/io/_load_gpu_decoder.py b/torchvision/io/_load_gpu_decoder.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bfcea9a67c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/torchvision/io/_load_gpu_decoder.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+from ..extension import _load_library
+
+
+try:
+    _load_library("Decoder")
+    _HAS_VIDEO_DECODER = True
+except (ImportError, OSError):
+    _HAS_VIDEO_DECODER = False
diff --git a/torchvision/io/_video_opt.py b/torchvision/io/_video_opt.py
index 5ef975e3586..de4b25bb7b5 100644
--- a/torchvision/io/_video_opt.py
+++ b/torchvision/io/_video_opt.py
@@ -14,12 +14,6 @@
 except (ImportError, OSError):
     _HAS_VIDEO_OPT = False
 
-try:
-    _load_library("Decoder")
-    _HAS_VIDEO_DECODER = True
-except (ImportError, OSError):
-    _HAS_VIDEO_DECODER = False
-
 default_timebase = Fraction(0, 1)