diff --git a/cpp/include/raft/mdarray.hpp b/cpp/include/raft/mdarray.hpp
index f92a0e5e59..7c3a1a02fa 100644
--- a/cpp/include/raft/mdarray.hpp
+++ b/cpp/include/raft/mdarray.hpp
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ template <typename ElementType>
 auto make_host_vector_view(ElementType* ptr, size_t n)
 {
   detail::vector_extent extents{n};
-  return host_matrix_view<ElementType>{ptr, extents};
+  return host_vector_view<ElementType>{ptr, extents};
 }
 
 /**
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ template <typename ElementType>
 auto make_device_vector_view(ElementType* ptr, size_t n)
 {
   detail::vector_extent extents{n};
-  return device_matrix_view<ElementType>{ptr, extents};
+  return device_vector_view<ElementType>{ptr, extents};
 }
 
 /**