diff --git a/onnxruntime/core/providers/nnapi/nnapi_builtin/model.cc b/onnxruntime/core/providers/nnapi/nnapi_builtin/model.cc
index d0e01f1f56..89dd704720 100644
--- a/onnxruntime/core/providers/nnapi/nnapi_builtin/model.cc
+++ b/onnxruntime/core/providers/nnapi/nnapi_builtin/model.cc
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ Status Model::PrepareForExecution(std::unique_ptr<Execution>& execution) {
   RETURN_STATUS_ON_ERROR(
       nnapi_.ANeuralNetworksExecution_create(compilation_, &nnapi_execution));
 
-  execution.reset(new Execution(*nnapi_execution /*, shaper_*/, nnapi_));
+  execution = std::make_unique<Execution>(*nnapi_execution /*, shaper_*/, nnapi_);
   return Status::OK();
 }