diff --git a/src/axolotl/utils/models.py b/src/axolotl/utils/models.py
index 339195df7..436b31fef 100644
--- a/src/axolotl/utils/models.py
+++ b/src/axolotl/utils/models.py
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ def load_model(
             and not cfg.trust_remote_code
             and not cfg.gptq
         ):
-            if qlora_fsdp and cfg.fsdp_config.fsdp_cpu_ram_efficient_loading:
+            if cfg.fsdp and cfg.fsdp_config.fsdp_cpu_ram_efficient_loading:
                 skip_move_to_device = True
                 if "device_map" in model_kwargs:
                     del model_kwargs["device_map"]
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ def load_model(
                     **model_kwargs,
                 )
             else:
-                if qlora_fsdp and cfg.fsdp_config.fsdp_cpu_ram_efficient_loading:
+                if cfg.fsdp and cfg.fsdp_config.fsdp_cpu_ram_efficient_loading:
                     # disabling either of these two still leads to VRAM spike before setting back down
                     skip_move_to_device = True
                     if "device_map" in model_kwargs: