diff --git a/vllm/model_executor/layers/quantization/compressed_tensors/transform/linear.py b/vllm/model_executor/layers/quantization/compressed_tensors/transform/linear.py
index 696356ef1e33..bd1964e667d9 100644
--- a/vllm/model_executor/layers/quantization/compressed_tensors/transform/linear.py
+++ b/vllm/model_executor/layers/quantization/compressed_tensors/transform/linear.py
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class CompressedTensorsLinearTransformMethod(LinearMethodBase):
         if self.output_transform is not None:
             for part_id, (start, length) in enumerate(self.partition_ranges):
                 x[:, start : start + length] = self.output_transform(
-                    x[:, start : start + length].contiguous(), part_id=part_id
+                    x[:, start : start + length].clone(), part_id=part_id
                 )
 
         return x