diff --git a/comfy/ldm/wan/model_multitalk.py b/comfy/ldm/wan/model_multitalk.py
index d6bb64672..fa44382b0 100644
--- a/comfy/ldm/wan/model_multitalk.py
+++ b/comfy/ldm/wan/model_multitalk.py
@@ -407,9 +407,9 @@ class MultiTalkCrossAttnPatch:
     def __call__(self, kwargs):
         transformer_options = kwargs.get("transformer_options", {})
         block_idx = transformer_options.get("block_idx", None)
+        x = kwargs["x"]
         if block_idx is None:
             return torch.zeros_like(x)
-        x = kwargs["x"]
 
         audio_embeds = transformer_options.get("audio_embeds")