diff --git a/monai/data/wsi_datasets.py b/monai/data/wsi_datasets.py
index 3488029a7a..2ee8c9d363 100644
--- a/monai/data/wsi_datasets.py
+++ b/monai/data/wsi_datasets.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 from monai.data.utils import iter_patch_position
 from monai.data.wsi_reader import BaseWSIReader, WSIReader
 from monai.transforms import ForegroundMask, Randomizable, apply_transform
-from monai.utils import convert_to_dst_type, ensure_tuple_rep
+from monai.utils import convert_to_dst_type, ensure_tuple, ensure_tuple_rep
 from monai.utils.enums import CommonKeys, ProbMapKeys, WSIPatchKeys
 
 __all__ = ["PatchWSIDataset", "SlidingPatchWSIDataset", "MaskedPatchWSIDataset"]
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ def _get_label(self, sample: dict):
     def _get_location(self, sample: dict):
         if self.center_location:
             size = self._get_size(sample)
-            return [sample[WSIPatchKeys.LOCATION][i] - size[i] // 2 for i in range(len(size))]
+            return ensure_tuple(sample[WSIPatchKeys.LOCATION][i] - size[i] // 2 for i in range(len(size)))
         else:
-            return sample[WSIPatchKeys.LOCATION]
+            return ensure_tuple(sample[WSIPatchKeys.LOCATION])
 
     def _get_level(self, sample: dict):
         if self.patch_level is None: