diff --git a/tools/llm_bench/llm_bench_utils/ov_utils.py b/tools/llm_bench/llm_bench_utils/ov_utils.py
index 4be491b6ed..3d3b0980c9 100644
--- a/tools/llm_bench/llm_bench_utils/ov_utils.py
+++ b/tools/llm_bench/llm_bench_utils/ov_utils.py
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ def create_genai_text_gen_model(model_path, device, ov_config, **kwargs):
         ov_config['adapters'] = adapter_config
 
     start = time.perf_counter()
-    llm_pipe = openvino_genai.LLMPipeline(model_path, device.upper(), **ov_config)
+    llm_pipe = openvino_genai.LLMPipeline(model_path, device.upper(), ov_config)
     end = time.perf_counter()
     log.info(f'Pipeline initialization time: {end - start:.2f}s')