diff --git a/python/cudf/cudf/core/dataframe.py b/python/cudf/cudf/core/dataframe.py
index 7b18e405b7c..f7fd2238a50 100644
--- a/python/cudf/cudf/core/dataframe.py
+++ b/python/cudf/cudf/core/dataframe.py
@@ -4089,10 +4089,11 @@ def transpose(self):
         if any(c.dtype != source_columns[0].dtype for c in source_columns):
             raise ValueError("Columns must all have the same dtype")
 
-        input_table = plc.table.Table(
-            [col.to_pylibcudf(mode="read") for col in source_columns]
+        result_table = plc.transpose.transpose(
+            plc.table.Table(
+                [col.to_pylibcudf(mode="read") for col in source_columns]
+            )
         )
-        result_table = plc.transpose.transpose(input_table)
         result_columns = [
             libcudf.column.Column.from_pylibcudf(col, data_ptr_exposed=True)
             for col in result_table.columns()