diff --git a/src/python/gem5/components/boards/abstract_board.py b/src/python/gem5/components/boards/abstract_board.py
index cd6f559937..7461a29676 100644
--- a/src/python/gem5/components/boards/abstract_board.py
+++ b/src/python/gem5/components/boards/abstract_board.py
@@ -160,6 +160,15 @@ class AbstractBoard:
         """
         return self.cache_line_size
 
+    def get_devices(self):
+        """Get the devices connected to the board.
+
+        Currently, this is only used for GPUs by the ViperBoard.
+
+        :returns: The devices connected to the board or None.
+        """
+        return None
+
     def connect_system_port(self, port: Port) -> None:
         self.system_port = port
 
diff --git a/src/python/gem5/prebuilt/viper/board.py b/src/python/gem5/prebuilt/viper/board.py
index bb13e92ed1..c9a0946056 100644
--- a/src/python/gem5/prebuilt/viper/board.py
+++ b/src/python/gem5/prebuilt/viper/board.py
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ class ViperBoard(X86Board):
 
         self._gpus = gpus
 
+    @overrides(AbstractBoard)
     def get_devices(self):
         return self._gpus