diff --git a/python/tvm/relay/backend/contrib/ethosu/codegen.py b/python/tvm/relay/backend/contrib/ethosu/codegen.py
index fc50e03f30080..8aa6064e1b522 100644
--- a/python/tvm/relay/backend/contrib/ethosu/codegen.py
+++ b/python/tvm/relay/backend/contrib/ethosu/codegen.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def alter_ethosu_op_layout(self, call: tvm.relay.expr.Call) -> tvm.relay.expr.Ca
             input_count += 1
             if not isinstance(arg, tvm.relay.expr.Call):
                 continue
-            if is_ethosu_op(arg):
+            if isinstance(arg.op, tvm.ir.op.Op) and arg.op.name in self.optimize_op:
                 layout_string = "ifm_layout" if input_count <= 1 else f"ifm{input_count}_layout"
                 new_attrs[layout_string] = "NHCWB16"
             parents.append(arg)
@@ -126,7 +126,11 @@ def alter_ethosu_op_layout(self, call: tvm.relay.expr.Call) -> tvm.relay.expr.Ca
         if call in self.children:
             children = self.children[call]
             if all(
-                is_ethosu_op(child) and child.attrs["ifm_layout"] == "NHCWB16" for child in children
+                isinstance(child, tvm.relay.expr.Call)
+                and isinstance(child.op, tvm.ir.op.Op)
+                and child.op.name in self.optimize_op
+                and child.attrs["ifm_layout"] == "NHCWB16"
+                for child in children
             ):
                 new_attrs["ofm_layout"] = "NHCWB16"
 
@@ -144,6 +148,8 @@ def alter_ethosu_op_layout(self, call: tvm.relay.expr.Call) -> tvm.relay.expr.Ca
             else:
                 self.children[input_arg] = [new_call]
 
+        print(new_call)
+
         return super().visit_call(new_call)
 
     def visit_call(self, call: tvm.relay.expr.Call) -> tvm.relay.expr.Call: