diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8a7333056e..00a5dd60b9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Distribution for
 Python](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/tools/oneapi/distribution-for-python.html)
 (IDP).
 
-## Inte(R) oneAPI
+## Intel(R) oneAPI
 
 You can find the most recent release of `dpctl` every quarter as part of the Intel(R) oneAPI releases.
 
diff --git a/dpctl/apis/include/dpctl_capi.h b/dpctl/apis/include/dpctl_capi.h
index 39211564a0..8eb3fba281 100644
--- a/dpctl/apis/include/dpctl_capi.h
+++ b/dpctl/apis/include/dpctl_capi.h
@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@
 // Ordering of includes is important here. dpctl_sycl_types defines types
 // used by dpctl's Python C-API headers.
 #include "syclinterface/dpctl_sycl_types.h"
+#ifdef __cplusplus
 #define CYTHON_EXTERN_C extern "C"
+#else
+#define CYTHON_EXTERN_C
+#endif
 #include "../_sycl_device.h"
 #include "../_sycl_device_api.h"
 #include "../_sycl_context.h"
diff --git a/dpctl/tests/test_usm_ndarray_dlpack.py b/dpctl/tests/test_usm_ndarray_dlpack.py
index c82a27807c..a6d7eab975 100644
--- a/dpctl/tests/test_usm_ndarray_dlpack.py
+++ b/dpctl/tests/test_usm_ndarray_dlpack.py
@@ -127,9 +127,11 @@ def test_from_dlpack(shape, typestr, usm_type):
         Y = dpt.from_dlpack(X)
         assert X.shape == Y.shape
         assert X.dtype == Y.dtype
-        assert X.sycl_device == Y.sycl_device
         assert X.usm_type == Y.usm_type
         assert X._pointer == Y._pointer
+        # we can only expect device to round-trip for USM-device and
+        # USM-shared allocations, which are made for specific device
+        assert (Y.usm_type == "host") or (X.sycl_device == Y.sycl_device)
         if Y.ndim:
             V = Y[::-1]
             W = dpt.from_dlpack(V)
@@ -149,9 +151,11 @@ def test_from_dlpack_strides(mod, typestr, usm_type):
             Y = dpt.from_dlpack(X)
             assert X.shape == Y.shape
             assert X.dtype == Y.dtype
-            assert X.sycl_device == Y.sycl_device
             assert X.usm_type == Y.usm_type
             assert X._pointer == Y._pointer
+            # we can only expect device to round-trip for USM-device and
+            # USM-shared allocations, which are made for specific device
+            assert (Y.usm_type == "host") or (X.sycl_device == Y.sycl_device)
             if Y.ndim:
                 V = Y[::-1]
                 W = dpt.from_dlpack(V)