diff --git a/vllm/model_executor/layers/logits_processor.py b/vllm/model_executor/layers/logits_processor.py
index d450c46455d49..7eee599473a11 100644
--- a/vllm/model_executor/layers/logits_processor.py
+++ b/vllm/model_executor/layers/logits_processor.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class LogitsProcessor(nn.Module):
     def __init__(self,
                  vocab_size: int,
                  org_vocab_size: Optional[int] = None,
-                 scale: Optional[float] = 1.0,
+                 scale: float = 1.0,
                  logits_as_input: bool = False) -> None:
         """
         Args:
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ class LogitsProcessor(nn.Module):
             logits = self._get_logits(hidden_states, embedding, embedding_bias)
 
         if logits is not None:
-            logits *= self.scale
+            if self.scale != 1.0:
+                logits *= self.scale
 
             # Apply logits processors (if any).
             logits = _apply_logits_processors(logits, sampling_metadata)