diff --git a/src/axolotl/utils/models.py b/src/axolotl/utils/models.py
index 6d1bb12c3..24e93a4f6 100644
--- a/src/axolotl/utils/models.py
+++ b/src/axolotl/utils/models.py
@@ -765,6 +765,7 @@ class ModelLoader:
         if self.cfg.tp_size is not None:
             self.model_kwargs["tp_plan"] = "auto"
             del self.model_kwargs["device_map"]
+            skip_move_to_device = True
 
         if (  # pylint: disable=condition-evals-to-constant)
             (self.cfg.fsdp and self.cfg.fsdp_config.fsdp_cpu_ram_efficient_loading)