diff --git a/compiler/one-cmds/one-codegen b/compiler/one-cmds/one-codegen
index 8551056f6a8..84e7b31d906 100644
--- a/compiler/one-cmds/one-codegen
+++ b/compiler/one-cmds/one-codegen
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ import onelib.utils as oneutils
 # TODO Find better way to suppress trackback on error
 sys.tracebacklimit = 0
 
+COMMAND_KEYS = ['__command', 'command']
+BACKEND_KEY = 'BACKEND'
+
 
 def _get_parser(backends_list):
     codegen_usage = 'one-codegen [-h] [-v] [-C CONFIG] [-b BACKEND | -T TARGET] [--] [COMMANDS FOR BACKEND]'
@@ -81,7 +84,8 @@ def _verify_arg(parser, args, cfg_args, cfg_target_args, backend_args, unknown_a
             # overwrite the value if it exists as command line option has higher priority.
             if oneutils.is_valid_attr(args, 'target'):
                 target_to_run = args.target
-            given_backend = backends.get_backend_from_target_conf(target_to_run)
+            given_backend = backends.get_value_from_target_conf(
+                target_to_run, BACKEND_KEY)
             if not given_backend:
                 parser.error(f'Not found {target_to_run} target.')
         else:
@@ -213,8 +217,11 @@ def main():
                     assert (oneutils.is_valid_attr(cfg_args, 'command'))
                     setattr(cfg_args, args.backend, cfg_args.command)
             else:
+                given_backend = None
                 # get backend information
-                given_backend = backends.get_backend_from_target_conf(target_to_run)
+                if target_to_run:
+                    given_backend = backends.get_value_from_target_conf(
+                        target_to_run, BACKEND_KEY)
                 # check if command schema for the backend exists
                 # 1. if it exists, run the command according to the schema.
                 # 2. if it doesn't exist, insert "--target ${TARGET}" at the beginning of the given command.
@@ -251,7 +258,9 @@ def main():
         # [15], [16]
         else:
             assert oneutils.is_valid_attr(args, 'target')
-            given_backends = [backends.get_backend_from_target_conf(target_to_run)]
+            given_backends = [
+                backends.get_value_from_target_conf(target_to_run, BACKEND_KEY)
+            ]
 
     # make commands
     # 1. if command schema exists
diff --git a/compiler/one-cmds/one-profile b/compiler/one-cmds/one-profile
index 2477a350bf2..585517f7c4c 100644
--- a/compiler/one-cmds/one-profile
+++ b/compiler/one-cmds/one-profile
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ import onelib.utils as oneutils
 # TODO Find better way to suppress trackback on error
 sys.tracebacklimit = 0
 
+COMMAND_KEYS = ['__command', 'command']
+BACKEND_KEY = 'BACKEND'
+
 
 def _get_backends_list():
     """
@@ -120,7 +123,8 @@ def _verify_arg(parser, args, cfg_args, cfg_target_args, backend_args, unknown_a
             # overwrite the value if it exists as command line option has higher priority.
             if oneutils.is_valid_attr(args, 'target'):
                 target_to_run = args.target
-            given_backend = backends.get_backend_from_target_conf(target_to_run)
+            given_backend = backends.get_value_from_target_conf(
+                target_to_run, BACKEND_KEY)
             if not given_backend:
                 parser.error(f'Not found {target_to_run} target.')
         else:
@@ -248,8 +252,11 @@ def main():
                     assert (oneutils.is_valid_attr(cfg_args, 'command'))
                     setattr(cfg_args, args.backend, cfg_args.command)
             else:
+                given_backend = None
                 # get backend information
-                given_backend = backends.get_backend_from_target_conf(target_to_run)
+                if target_to_run:
+                    given_backend = backends.get_value_from_target_conf(
+                        target_to_run, BACKEND_KEY)
                 # check if command schema exists
                 # 1. if it exists, run the command according to the schema.
                 # 2. if it doesn't exist, insert "--target ${TARGET}" at the beginning of the given command.
@@ -286,7 +293,9 @@ def main():
         # [15], [16]
         else:
             assert oneutils.is_valid_attr(args, 'target')
-            given_backends = [backends.get_backend_from_target_conf(target_to_run)]
+            given_backends = [
+                backends.get_value_from_target_conf(target_to_run, BACKEND_KEY)
+            ]
 
     # make commands
     # 1. if command schema exists
diff --git a/compiler/one-cmds/onelib/backends.py b/compiler/one-cmds/onelib/backends.py
index 4403a07cbb6..f7336bde233 100644
--- a/compiler/one-cmds/onelib/backends.py
+++ b/compiler/one-cmds/onelib/backends.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 ├── include
 ├── lib
 ├── optimization
+├── target
 └── test
 
 The list where `one-XXXX` finds its backends
@@ -36,6 +37,21 @@
 
 NOTE If there are backends of the same name in different places,
     the closer to the top in the list, the higher the priority.
+
+[About TARGET and BACKEND]
+  "Target" refers to an instance from the core of the system and
+  "Backend" refers to an architecture. Say there is a NPU that has
+  multiple cores. Its cores may have different global buffer 
+  size, DSPM size and clock rate, etc, which are described in 
+  each configuration file of "Target". Even though they
+  are different target, they may follow same architecture, which means
+  they have same "Backend".
+
+[Path for TARGET configuration]
+  - /usr/share/one/target/${TARGET}.ini
+
+[Path for BACKEND tools]
+  - /usr/share/one/backends/${BACKEND}
 """
 
 
@@ -62,11 +78,11 @@ def get_list(cmdname):
     return backends_list
 
 
-def get_backend_from_target_conf(target: str):
+def get_value_from_target_conf(target: str, key: str):
     dir_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
     target_conf_path = dir_path + f'/../../target/{target}.ini'
     if not os.path.isfile(target_conf_path):
-        return None
+        raise FileNotFoundError(f"Not found given target configuration: {target}")
 
     # target config doesn't have section.
     # but, configparser needs configs to have one or more sections.
@@ -77,11 +93,16 @@ def get_backend_from_target_conf(target: str):
     parser.read_string(config_str)
     assert parser.has_section(DUMMY_SECTION)
 
-    BACKEND_KEY = 'BACKEND'
-    if BACKEND_KEY in parser[DUMMY_SECTION]:
-        return parser[DUMMY_SECTION][BACKEND_KEY]
+    # Check if target file is valid
+    TARGET_KEY = 'TARGET'
+    assert TARGET_KEY in parser[DUMMY_SECTION]
+    if target != parser[DUMMY_SECTION][TARGET_KEY]:
+        raise RuntimeError("Invalid target file.")
 
-    return None
+    if key in parser[DUMMY_SECTION]:
+        return parser[DUMMY_SECTION][key]
+
+    raise RuntimeError(f"Not found '{key}' key in target configuration.")
 
 
 def search_driver(driver):
diff --git a/compiler/one-cmds/tests/onecc_060.ini b/compiler/one-cmds/tests/onecc_060.ini
index 6d3a9ac3849..23f2a32b75a 100644
--- a/compiler/one-cmds/tests/onecc_060.ini
+++ b/compiler/one-cmds/tests/onecc_060.ini
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-TARGET=rose
+TARGET=onecc_060
 BACKEND=dummy
diff --git a/compiler/one-cmds/tests/onecc_neg_039.cfg b/compiler/one-cmds/tests/onecc_neg_039.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..18275d484f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/one-cmds/tests/onecc_neg_039.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[onecc]
+one-codegen=True
+
+[backend]
+target=onecc_neg_039
+
+[one-codegen]
+backend=dummy
+command=-o onecc_neg_039.tvn onecc_neg_039.circle
diff --git a/compiler/one-cmds/tests/onecc_neg_039.ini b/compiler/one-cmds/tests/onecc_neg_039.ini
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e2bc54b04e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/one-cmds/tests/onecc_neg_039.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+TARGET=rose # invalid name
+BACKEND=dummy
diff --git a/compiler/one-cmds/tests/onecc_neg_039.test b/compiler/one-cmds/tests/onecc_neg_039.test
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..75a365dea99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/one-cmds/tests/onecc_neg_039.test
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Copyright (c) 2024 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+# Invalid target file
+
+: '
+This test assumes below directories.
+
+[one hierarchy]
+    one
+    ├── backends
+    ├── bin
+    ├── doc
+    ├── include
+    ├── lib
+    ├── optimization
+    ├── target
+    └── test # pwd
+'
+
+TARGET_ALREADY_EXIST=true
+
+filename_ext="$(basename -- $0)"
+filename="${filename_ext%.*}"
+
+configfile="onecc_neg_039.cfg"
+outputfile="onecc_neg_039.tvn"
+targetfile="onecc_neg_039.ini"
+
+clean_envir()
+{
+  rm -rf ../bin/dummy-compile
+  rm -rf ../target/${targetfile}
+  if [ "$TARGET_ALREADY_EXIST" = false ]; then
+    rm -rf ../target/
+  fi
+}
+
+trap_err_onexit()
+{
+  if grep -q "Invalid target file" "${filename}.log"; then
+    echo "${filename_ext} SUCCESS"
+    clean_envir
+    exit 0
+  fi
+
+  echo "${filename_ext} FAILED"
+  clean_envir
+  exit 255
+}
+
+trap trap_err_onexit ERR
+
+rm -f ${filename}.log
+rm -rf ${outputfile}
+
+if [ ! -d "../target/" ]; then
+  mkdir -p ../target/
+  TARGET_ALREADY_EXIST=false
+fi
+
+# copy dummy tools to bin folder
+cp dummy-compile ../bin/dummy-compile
+cp ${targetfile} ../target/
+
+# run test
+onecc -C ${configfile} > ${filename}.log 2>&1
+
+echo "${filename_ext} FAILED"
+clean_envir
+exit 255