diff --git a/train_ep.py b/train_ep.py
index f26b568..820a952 100644
--- a/train_ep.py
+++ b/train_ep.py
@@ -110,6 +110,14 @@ def main():
         if type(layer.mlp).__name__ != "DeepseekV2MoE":
             continue
         layer.mlp.ep_group = ep_group
+    # Force all2all backward the same number of times
+    if ep_size > 1 and not expert_config["non_expert_modules"]:
+        min_layer_id = min(int(k) for k, v in expert_config["experts"].items() if v)
+        mlp = model.model.layers[min_layer_id].mlp
+        forward = mlp.forward
+        def custom_forward(self, hidden_states: torch.Tensor):
+            return forward(hidden_states.requires_grad_(torch.is_grad_enabled()))
+        mlp.forward = MethodType(custom_forward, mlp)
 
     # Initialize Trainer
     trainer = Trainer(