diff --git a/python/llm/src/ipex_llm/vllm/xpu/entrypoints/openai/api_server.py b/python/llm/src/ipex_llm/vllm/xpu/entrypoints/openai/api_server.py
index 71460db9..709ba8de 100644
--- a/python/llm/src/ipex_llm/vllm/xpu/entrypoints/openai/api_server.py
+++ b/python/llm/src/ipex_llm/vllm/xpu/entrypoints/openai/api_server.py
@@ -278,6 +278,10 @@ def base(request: Request) -> OpenAIServing:
     return tokenization(request)
 
 
+def models(request: Request) -> OpenAIServingModels:
+    return request.app.state.openai_serving_models
+
+
 def chat(request: Request) -> Optional[OpenAIServingChat]:
     return request.app.state.openai_serving_chat
 
@@ -345,10 +349,10 @@ async def detokenize(request: DetokenizeRequest, raw_request: Request):
 
 @router.get("/v1/models")
 async def show_available_models(raw_request: Request):
-    handler = base(raw_request)
+    handler = models(raw_request)
 
-    models = await handler.show_available_models()
-    return JSONResponse(content=models.model_dump())
+    models_ = await handler.show_available_models()
+    return JSONResponse(content=models_.model_dump())
 
 
 @router.get("/version")