diff --git a/vtkm/cont/DeviceAdapterListTag.h b/vtkm/cont/DeviceAdapterListTag.h
index d38bb09ca..a41d57c24 100644
--- a/vtkm/cont/DeviceAdapterListTag.h
+++ b/vtkm/cont/DeviceAdapterListTag.h
@@ -40,47 +40,6 @@ struct DeviceAdapterListTagCommon : vtkm::ListTagBase<vtkm::cont::DeviceAdapterT
                                                       vtkm::cont::DeviceAdapterTagSerial>
 {
 };
-
-namespace detail
-{
-
-template <typename FunctorType>
-class ExecuteIfValidDeviceTag
-{
-private:
-  template <typename DeviceAdapter>
-  using EnableIfValid = std::enable_if<vtkm::cont::DeviceAdapterTraits<DeviceAdapter>::Valid>;
-
-  template <typename DeviceAdapter>
-  using EnableIfInvalid = std::enable_if<!vtkm::cont::DeviceAdapterTraits<DeviceAdapter>::Valid>;
-
-public:
-  explicit ExecuteIfValidDeviceTag(const FunctorType& functor)
-    : Functor(functor)
-  {
-  }
-
-  template <typename DeviceAdapter>
-  typename EnableIfValid<DeviceAdapter>::type operator()(DeviceAdapter) const
-  {
-    this->Functor(DeviceAdapter());
-  }
-
-  template <typename DeviceAdapter>
-  typename EnableIfInvalid<DeviceAdapter>::type operator()(DeviceAdapter) const
-  {
-  }
-
-private:
-  FunctorType Functor;
-};
-} // detail
-
-template <typename DeviceList, typename Functor>
-VTKM_CONT void ForEachValidDevice(DeviceList devices, const Functor& functor)
-{
-  vtkm::ListForEach(detail::ExecuteIfValidDeviceTag<Functor>(functor), devices);
-}
 }
 } // namespace vtkm::cont
 
diff --git a/vtkm/cont/VirtualObjectHandle.h b/vtkm/cont/VirtualObjectHandle.h
index c372d3095..97fad110d 100644
--- a/vtkm/cont/VirtualObjectHandle.h
+++ b/vtkm/cont/VirtualObjectHandle.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <vtkm/cont/DeviceAdapterListTag.h>
 #include <vtkm/cont/ErrorBadType.h>
 #include <vtkm/cont/ErrorBadValue.h>
+#include <vtkm/cont/internal/DeviceAdapterListHelpers.h>
 #include <vtkm/cont/internal/DeviceAdapterTag.h>
 #include <vtkm/cont/internal/VirtualObjectTransfer.h>
 
@@ -101,9 +102,10 @@ public:
 
       this->Internals->VirtualObject = derived;
       this->Internals->Owner = acquireOwnership;
-      vtkm::cont::ForEachValidDevice(
-        devices,
-        CreateTransferInterface<VirtualDerivedType>(this->Internals->Transfers.data(), derived));
+      vtkm::cont::internal::ForEachValidDevice(devices,
+                                               CreateTransferInterface<VirtualDerivedType>(),
+                                               this->Internals->Transfers.data(),
+                                               derived);
     }
   }
 
@@ -202,18 +204,12 @@ private:
   };
 
   template <typename VirtualDerivedType>
-  class CreateTransferInterface
+  struct CreateTransferInterface
   {
-  public:
-    CreateTransferInterface(std::unique_ptr<TransferInterface>* transfers,
-                            const VirtualDerivedType* virtualObject)
-      : Transfers(transfers)
-      , VirtualObject(virtualObject)
-    {
-    }
-
     template <typename DeviceAdapter>
-    void operator()(DeviceAdapter) const
+    VTKM_CONT void operator()(DeviceAdapter,
+                              std::unique_ptr<TransferInterface>* transfers,
+                              const VirtualDerivedType* virtualObject) const
     {
       using DeviceInfo = vtkm::cont::DeviceAdapterTraits<DeviceAdapter>;
 
@@ -225,12 +221,8 @@ private:
         throw vtkm::cont::ErrorBadType(msg);
       }
       using TransferImpl = TransferInterfaceImpl<VirtualDerivedType, DeviceAdapter>;
-      this->Transfers[DeviceInfo::GetId()].reset(new TransferImpl(this->VirtualObject));
+      transfers[DeviceInfo::GetId()].reset(new TransferImpl(virtualObject));
     }
-
-  private:
-    std::unique_ptr<TransferInterface>* Transfers;
-    const VirtualDerivedType* VirtualObject;
   };
 
   struct InternalStruct
diff --git a/vtkm/cont/internal/CMakeLists.txt b/vtkm/cont/internal/CMakeLists.txt
index 96942b85f..2faf93a7e 100644
--- a/vtkm/cont/internal/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/vtkm/cont/internal/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ set(headers
   DeviceAdapterAlgorithmGeneral.h
   DeviceAdapterDefaultSelection.h
   DeviceAdapterError.h
+  DeviceAdapterListHelpers.h
   DeviceAdapterTag.h
   DynamicTransform.h
   FunctorsGeneral.h
diff --git a/vtkm/cont/internal/DeviceAdapterListHelpers.h b/vtkm/cont/internal/DeviceAdapterListHelpers.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8897338fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vtkm/cont/internal/DeviceAdapterListHelpers.h
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+//============================================================================
+//  Copyright (c) Kitware, Inc.
+//  All rights reserved.
+//  See LICENSE.txt for details.
+//  This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even
+//  the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+//  PURPOSE.  See the above copyright notice for more information.
+//
+//  Copyright 2016 National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (NTESS).
+//  Copyright 2016 UT-Battelle, LLC.
+//  Copyright 2016 Los Alamos National Security.
+//
+//  Under the terms of Contract DE-NA0003525 with NTESS,
+//  the U.S. Government retains certain rights in this software.
+//
+//  Under the terms of Contract DE-AC52-06NA25396 with Los Alamos National
+//  Laboratory (LANL), the U.S. Government retains certain rights in
+//  this software.
+//============================================================================
+#ifndef vtk_m_cont_internal_DeviceAdapterListHelpers_h
+#define vtk_m_cont_internal_DeviceAdapterListHelpers_h
+
+#include <vtkm/ListTag.h>
+#include <vtkm/cont/ErrorBadDevice.h>
+#include <vtkm/cont/RuntimeDeviceTracker.h>
+
+namespace vtkm
+{
+namespace cont
+{
+namespace internal
+{
+
+//============================================================================
+template <typename FunctorType>
+class ExecuteIfValidDeviceTag
+{
+private:
+  template <typename DeviceAdapter>
+  using EnableIfValid = std::enable_if<vtkm::cont::DeviceAdapterTraits<DeviceAdapter>::Valid>;
+
+  template <typename DeviceAdapter>
+  using EnableIfInvalid = std::enable_if<!vtkm::cont::DeviceAdapterTraits<DeviceAdapter>::Valid>;
+
+public:
+  explicit ExecuteIfValidDeviceTag(const FunctorType& functor)
+    : Functor(functor)
+  {
+  }
+
+  template <typename DeviceAdapter, typename... Args>
+  typename EnableIfValid<DeviceAdapter>::type operator()(
+    DeviceAdapter device,
+    const vtkm::cont::RuntimeDeviceTracker& tracker,
+    Args&&... args) const
+  {
+    if (tracker.CanRunOn(device))
+    {
+      this->Functor(device, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // do not generate code for invalid devices
+  template <typename DeviceAdapter, typename... Args>
+  typename EnableIfInvalid<DeviceAdapter>::type operator()(DeviceAdapter,
+                                                           const vtkm::cont::RuntimeDeviceTracker&,
+                                                           Args&&...) const
+  {
+  }
+
+private:
+  FunctorType Functor;
+};
+
+/// Execute the given functor on each valid device in \c DeviceList.
+///
+template <typename DeviceList, typename Functor, typename... Args>
+VTKM_CONT void ForEachValidDevice(DeviceList devices, const Functor& functor, Args&&... args)
+{
+  auto tracker = vtkm::cont::GetGlobalRuntimeDeviceTracker();
+
+  ExecuteIfValidDeviceTag<Functor> wrapped(functor);
+  vtkm::ListForEach(wrapped, devices, tracker, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+}
+
+//============================================================================
+template <typename FunctorType>
+class ExecuteIfSameDeviceId
+{
+public:
+  ExecuteIfSameDeviceId(FunctorType functor)
+    : Functor(functor)
+  {
+  }
+
+  template <typename DeviceAdapter, typename... Args>
+  void operator()(DeviceAdapter device,
+                  vtkm::cont::DeviceAdapterId deviceId,
+                  bool& status,
+                  Args&&... args) const
+  {
+    if (vtkm::cont::DeviceAdapterTraits<DeviceAdapter>::GetId() == deviceId)
+    {
+      VTKM_ASSERT(status == false);
+      this->Functor(device, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+      status = true;
+    }
+  }
+
+private:
+  FunctorType Functor;
+};
+
+/// Finds the \c DeviceAdapterTag in \c DeviceList with id equal to deviceId
+/// and executes the functor with the tag. Throws \c ErrorBadDevice if a valid
+/// \c DeviceAdapterTag is not found.
+///
+template <typename DeviceList, typename Functor, typename... Args>
+VTKM_CONT void FindDeviceAdapterTagAndCall(vtkm::cont::DeviceAdapterId deviceId,
+                                           DeviceList devices,
+                                           const Functor& functor,
+                                           Args&&... args)
+{
+  bool status = false;
+  ExecuteIfSameDeviceId<Functor> wrapped(functor);
+  ForEachValidDevice(devices, wrapped, deviceId, status, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+  if (!status)
+  {
+    std::string msg =
+      "Device with id " + std::to_string(deviceId) + " is either not in the list or is invalid";
+    throw vtkm::cont::ErrorBadDevice(msg);
+  }
+}
+}
+}
+} // vtkm::cont::internal
+
+#endif // vtk_m_cont_internal_DeviceAdapterListHelpers_h