diff --git a/netbox/dcim/api/views.py b/netbox/dcim/api/views.py
index b64e5af0d..84266e0fa 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/api/views.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/api/views.py
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ class DeviceTypeViewSet(WritableSerializerMixin, CustomFieldModelViewSet):
     queryset = DeviceType.objects.select_related('manufacturer')
     serializer_class = serializers.DeviceTypeSerializer
     write_serializer_class = serializers.WritableDeviceTypeSerializer
+    filter_class = filters.DeviceTypeFilter
 
 
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