diff --git a/auto_gptq/modeling/_utils.py b/auto_gptq/modeling/_utils.py
index 2318dd6b..e3d47113 100644
--- a/auto_gptq/modeling/_utils.py
+++ b/auto_gptq/modeling/_utils.py
@@ -480,11 +480,14 @@ def autogptq_post_init(model, use_act_order: bool, max_input_length: Optional[in
     model_uses_exllamav2 = False
 
     for _, submodule in model.named_modules():
-        if hasattr(submodule, "QUANT_TYPE") and submodule.QUANT_TYPE == "exllamav2":
-            model_uses_exllamav2 = True
-            device = submodule.qweight.device
-            scratch_fixed = submodule.scratch_space_fixed()
-            fixed_bytes[device] = max(scratch_fixed, fixed_bytes.get(device, 0))
+        if hasattr(submodule, "QUANT_TYPE"):
+            if submodule.QUANT_TYPE == "exllamav2":
+                model_uses_exllamav2 = True
+                device = submodule.qweight.device
+                scratch_fixed = submodule.scratch_space_fixed()
+                fixed_bytes[device] = max(scratch_fixed, fixed_bytes.get(device, 0))
+            elif submodule.QUANT_TYPE == "hpu":
+                submodule.post_init()
 
     if model_uses_exllamav2:
         from ..nn_modules.qlinear.qlinear_exllamav2 import ExLlamaV2DeviceTensors
diff --git a/auto_gptq/nn_modules/qlinear/qlinear_hpu.py b/auto_gptq/nn_modules/qlinear/qlinear_hpu.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0c998da2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/auto_gptq/nn_modules/qlinear/qlinear_hpu.py
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+import math
+from logging import getLogger
+
+import numpy as np
+import torch
+import torch.nn as nn
+import transformers
+import habana_frameworks.torch.core as htcore
+
+logger = getLogger(__name__)
+
+def pack_tensor(input, bits = 4):
+    normal = input.to(torch.int32)
+    q = torch.zeros((normal.shape[0], normal.shape[1] // 32 * bits), dtype=torch.int32)
+    i = 0
+    col = 0
+    while col < q.shape[1]:
+        for j in range(i, i + (32 // bits)):
+            q[:, col] |= normal[:, j] << (bits * (j - i))
+        i += 32 // bits
+        col += 1
+    q = q.to(torch.int32)
+    return q
+
+class QuantLinear(nn.Module):
+    QUANT_TYPE = "hpu"
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        bits,
+        group_size,
+        infeatures,
+        outfeatures,
+        bias,
+        use_cuda_fp16=True,
+        kernel_switch_threshold=128,
+        trainable=False,
+        weight_dtype=torch.float16,
+    ):
+        logger.debug(f"qlinear_hpu QuantLinear::__init__ {bits=}, {group_size=}, {infeatures=}, {outfeatures=}, {bias=}, {use_cuda_fp16=}, {kernel_switch_threshold=}, {trainable=}, {weight_dtype=}")
+        super().__init__()
+        if bits != 4:
+            raise NotImplementedError("Only 4 bits are supported.")
+
+        self.infeatures = infeatures
+        self.outfeatures = outfeatures
+        self.bits = bits
+        self.group_size = group_size if group_size != -1 else infeatures
+        self.maxq = 2**self.bits - 1
+
+        self.register_buffer(
+            "qweight",
+            torch.zeros((infeatures // 32 * self.bits, outfeatures), dtype=torch.int32),
+        )
+        self.register_buffer(
+            "qzeros",
+            torch.zeros(
+                (
+                    math.ceil(infeatures / self.group_size),
+                    outfeatures // 32 * self.bits,
+                ),
+                dtype=torch.int32,
+            ),
+        )
+        self.register_buffer(
+            "scales",
+            torch.zeros(
+                (math.ceil(infeatures / self.group_size), outfeatures),
+                dtype=weight_dtype,
+            ),
+        )
+        self.register_buffer(
+            "g_idx",
+            torch.tensor([i // self.group_size for i in range(infeatures)], dtype=torch.int32),
+        )
+
+        if bias:
+            self.register_buffer("bias", torch.zeros((outfeatures), dtype=weight_dtype))
+        else:
+            self.bias = None
+        self.half_indim = self.infeatures // 2
+
+        self.wf = torch.tensor(list(range(0, 32, self.bits)), dtype=torch.int32).unsqueeze(0)
+
+    def _preprocessing(self):
+        self.qweight = self.qweight.cpu()
+        weight = self.unpack_weight_from_cuda_old_format()
+        new_qweight = pack_tensor(weight)
+        self.qweight = new_qweight.to('hpu')
+
+        # TODO: Support group indexing and remove the check
+        columns = self.qweight.shape[0]
+        g_idx_trivial = [i // self.group_size for i in range(columns)]
+        g_idx_trivial = torch.tensor(g_idx_trivial, dtype=torch.int32)
+        assert torch.equal(self.g_idx, g_idx_trivial), "Non-trivial tensor g_idx is not supported"
+
+        zeros = self.unpack_zeros_from_cuda_old_format().cpu()
+        new_qzeros = pack_tensor(zeros)
+        self.qzeros = new_qzeros.to('hpu')
+
+    def post_init(self):
+        self._preprocessing()
+
+    def pack(self, linear, scales, zeros, g_idx):
+        #TODO: implement
+        raise NotImplementedError("QuantLinear HPU currently doesn't support packing")
+
+    def set_packed(self, qlinear_cls):
+        self.qweight = qlinear_cls.qweight
+        self.qzeros = qlinear_cls.qzeros
+        self.scales = qlinear_cls.scales
+        self.bias = qlinear_cls.bias
+
+    def forward(self, x):
+        x_dtype = x.dtype
+        out_shape = x.shape[:-1] + (self.outfeatures,)
+        x = x.reshape(-1, x.shape[-1])
+        scales = self.scales
+        qweight = self.qweight
+        zeros = self.qzeros
+        weight = torch.ops.hpu.convert_from_uint4(qweight, scales, zeros, x_dtype)
+        out = torch.matmul(x, weight)
+        out = out.reshape(out_shape)
+        out = out + self.bias if self.bias is not None else out
+        return out
+
+    def unpack_zeros_from_cuda_old_format(self):
+        zeros = torch.bitwise_right_shift(
+            torch.unsqueeze(self.qzeros, 2).expand(-1, -1, 32 // self.bits),
+            self.wf.unsqueeze(0),
+        ).to(torch.int16 if self.bits == 8 else torch.int8)
+
+        zeros = zeros + 1
+        zeros = torch.bitwise_and(
+            zeros, (2**self.bits) - 1
+        ).to(self.scales.dtype)  # NOTE: It appears that casting here after the `zeros = zeros + 1` is important.
+        zeros = zeros.reshape(-1, zeros.shape[1] * zeros.shape[2])
+        return zeros
+
+    def unpack_weight_from_cuda_old_format(self):
+        weight = torch.bitwise_right_shift(
+                torch.unsqueeze(self.qweight, 1).expand(-1, 32 // self.bits, -1),
+                self.wf.unsqueeze(-1),
+            ).to(torch.int16 if self.bits == 8 else torch.int8)
+        weight = torch.bitwise_and(weight, (2**self.bits) - 1)
+        weight = weight.reshape((weight.shape[0]*weight.shape[1], weight.shape[2]))
+        return weight
+
+__all__ = ["QuantLinear"]
diff --git a/auto_gptq/utils/import_utils.py b/auto_gptq/utils/import_utils.py
index fe9aabf7..bc27a994 100644
--- a/auto_gptq/utils/import_utils.py
+++ b/auto_gptq/utils/import_utils.py
@@ -67,6 +67,13 @@ def dynamically_import_QuantLinear(
     use_marlin: bool = False,
     use_tritonv2: bool = False,
 ):
+    try:
+        import habana_frameworks.torch.hpu  # noqa: F401
+    except ImportError as e:
+        pass
+    else:
+        from ..nn_modules.qlinear.qlinear_hpu import QuantLinear
+        return QuantLinear
     if use_qigen:
         if not QIGEN_AVAILABLE:
             raise ValueError(
diff --git a/auto_gptq/utils/peft_utils.py b/auto_gptq/utils/peft_utils.py
index 6030ba74..6befb17f 100644
--- a/auto_gptq/utils/peft_utils.py
+++ b/auto_gptq/utils/peft_utils.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 from ..nn_modules.qlinear import GeneralQuantLinear
 from ..nn_modules.qlinear.qlinear_cuda import QuantLinear as QuantLinearCuda
 from ..nn_modules.qlinear.qlinear_cuda_old import QuantLinear as QuantLinearCudaOld
+from ..nn_modules.qlinear.qlinear_hpu import QuantLinear as QuantLinearHpu
 from ..nn_modules.qlinear.qlinear_exllama import QuantLinear as QuantLinearExllama
 from ..nn_modules.qlinear.qlinear_exllama import QuantLinear as QuantLinearExllamaV2
 from ..nn_modules.qlinear.qlinear_qigen import QuantLinear as QuantLinearQigen
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@
     GeneralQuantLinear,
     QuantLinearCuda,
     QuantLinearCudaOld,
+    QuantLinearHpu,
     QuantLinearExllama,
     QuantLinearExllamaV2,
     QuantLinearQigen,
@@ -145,6 +147,7 @@ def _create_new_module(
             GeneralQuantLinear,
             QuantLinearCuda,
             QuantLinearCudaOld,
+            QuantLinearHpu,
             QuantLinearExllama,
             QuantLinearExllamaV2,
             QuantLinearQigen,
@@ -270,6 +273,7 @@ def _create_new_module(
             GeneralQuantLinear,
             QuantLinearCuda,
             QuantLinearCudaOld,
+            QuantLinearHpu,
             QuantLinearExllama,
             QuantLinearExllamaV2,
             QuantLinearQigen,
diff --git a/tests/test_hpu_linear.py b/tests/test_hpu_linear.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0f141d01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_hpu_linear.py
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+import numpy as np
+import math
+import torch
+import pytest
+import habana_frameworks.torch.core as htcore
+
+def _convert_to_tensor_list(tensor_or_tensors):
+    if isinstance(tensor_or_tensors, tuple):
+        return list(tensor_or_tensors)
+    elif isinstance(tensor_or_tensors, list):
+        return tensor_or_tensors
+    elif isinstance(tensor_or_tensors, torch.Tensor):
+        # You can't return list(tensor_or_tensors), because it will fail on 0-d tensors
+        result_list = []
+        result_list.append(tensor_or_tensors)
+        return result_list
+    else:
+        raise TypeError("Can not convert outputs")
+
+def compare_tensors(hpu_tensors, cpu_tensors, atol, rtol, assert_enable=True):
+    hpu_tensors = _convert_to_tensor_list(hpu_tensors)
+    cpu_tensors = _convert_to_tensor_list(cpu_tensors)
+    assert len(hpu_tensors) == len(cpu_tensors)
+
+    hpu_tensors = [tensor.to('cpu') if tensor is not None else tensor for tensor in hpu_tensors]
+
+    for i in range(len(hpu_tensors)):
+        if cpu_tensors[i] is None and hpu_tensors[i] is None:
+            continue
+
+        hpu_tensors[i] = (
+            hpu_tensors[i].float()
+            if hpu_tensors[i].dtype in [torch.bfloat16, torch.float8_e5m2, torch.float8_e4m3fn]
+            else hpu_tensors[i]
+        )
+        cpu_tensors[i] = (
+            cpu_tensors[i].float()
+            if cpu_tensors[i].dtype in [torch.bfloat16, torch.float8_e5m2, torch.float8_e4m3fn]
+            else cpu_tensors[i]
+        )
+        if assert_enable:
+            np.testing.assert_allclose(
+                hpu_tensors[i].detach().numpy(),
+                cpu_tensors[i].detach().numpy(),
+                atol=atol,
+                rtol=rtol,
+            )
+        else:
+            print("hpu_result[{}]".format(i), hpu_tensors[i].detach().numpy())
+            print("cpu_result[{}]".format(i), cpu_tensors[i].detach().numpy())
+            return np.allclose(
+                hpu_tensors[i].detach().numpy(),
+                cpu_tensors[i].detach().numpy(),
+                atol=atol,
+                rtol=rtol,
+                equal_nan=True,
+            )
+
+# taken from AutoGPTQ/tests/test_repacking.py
+def gen_quant4(k, n, groupsize=-1, bias=False):
+    maxq = 2 ** 4 - 1
+    w = torch.randn((k, n), dtype=torch.bfloat16, device="cpu")
+
+    original_w = w.clone()
+
+    if groupsize != -1:
+        w = w.reshape((-1, groupsize, n))
+        w = w.permute(1, 0, 2)
+        w = w.reshape((groupsize, -1))
+
+    s = torch.max(torch.abs(w), 0, keepdim=True)[0]
+    s *= 2 / maxq
+
+    # Quantize.
+    w = torch.round(w / s).int()
+
+    # Unsigned storage.
+    w += (maxq + 1) // 2
+    w = torch.clamp(w, 0, maxq)
+
+    # Dequantize.
+    ref = (w - (maxq + 1) // 2).bfloat16() * s
+
+    if groupsize != -1:
+        def reshape(w):
+            w = w.reshape((groupsize, -1, n))
+            w = w.permute(1, 0, 2)
+            w = w.reshape((k, n)).contiguous()
+            return w
+        ref = reshape(ref)
+        w = reshape(w)
+
+    s = s.reshape((-1, n)).contiguous()
+    linear = torch.nn.Linear(k, n, bias=bias)
+    linear.weight.data = ref.t()
+
+    return original_w, linear, s
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("bits", [4])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("group_size", [16, 32, 128])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("infeatures", [64, 128, 512, 4096, 11008])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("outfeatures", [64, 128, 512, 4096, 11008])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("bias", [True, False], ids=["bias", "no_bias"])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("scales_value, weight_value, zeros_value", [("normal", "normal", "normal"), ("normal", "normal", "range"), ("normal", "normal", "zeros"), ("ones", "zeros", "zeros"), ("ones", "zeros", "eights"), ("ones", "range", "zeros"), ("ones", "range", "ones"), ("ones", "7", "ones"), ("ones", "zeros", "range"),("ones", "zeros", "ones"), ("ones", "range", "range"), ("range", "range", "range"), ("range", "range", "zeros")])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("weight_dtype", [torch.bfloat16, torch.float32], ids=["bf16", "fp32"])
+def test_qlinear_hpu(bits, group_size, infeatures, outfeatures, bias, scales_value, weight_value, zeros_value, weight_dtype):
+    qweight_shape_0 = infeatures // 32 * bits
+    qzeros_shape_0 = math.ceil(infeatures / group_size)
+    qzeros_shape_1 = outfeatures // 32 * bits
+    if qweight_shape_0 == 0 or qzeros_shape_0 == 0 or qzeros_shape_1 == 0:
+        pytest.skip(f"{qweight_shape_0=} == 0 or {qzeros_shape_0=} == 0 or {qzeros_shape_1=} == 0")
+    if infeatures < group_size:
+        pytest.skip(f"{infeatures=} < {group_size=}")
+    if infeatures != outfeatures:
+        pytest.skip(f"{infeatures=} != {outfeatures=}")
+    trainable = False
+    use_cuda_fp16 = False
+    kernel_switch_threshold = 128
+    from auto_gptq.nn_modules.qlinear import qlinear_hpu, qlinear_cuda_old
+    quant_hpu = qlinear_hpu.QuantLinear(bits=bits, group_size=group_size, infeatures=infeatures, outfeatures=outfeatures, bias=bias, use_cuda_fp16=use_cuda_fp16, kernel_switch_threshold=kernel_switch_threshold, trainable=trainable, weight_dtype=weight_dtype).to("hpu")
+    # Cuda old implementation is the reference, also runs on hpu
+    quant_ref_cuda_old = qlinear_cuda_old.QuantLinear(bits=bits, group_size=group_size, infeatures=infeatures, outfeatures=outfeatures, bias=bias, use_cuda_fp16=use_cuda_fp16, kernel_switch_threshold=kernel_switch_threshold, trainable=trainable, weight_dtype=weight_dtype).to("hpu")
+    input = torch.rand((infeatures, outfeatures), dtype=weight_dtype).to("hpu")
+    _, linear, s = gen_quant4(infeatures, outfeatures, group_size, bias)
+
+    if scales_value == "ones":
+        s = torch.ones_like(s)
+    if scales_value == "range":
+        range_t = torch.tensor(list(range(1, s.numel()+1)), dtype=torch.int32)
+        shape_s = s.shape
+        s = (torch.ones(s.numel()) * range_t).reshape(shape_s).contiguous()
+
+    if weight_value == "ones":
+        linear.weight = torch.nn.Parameter(torch.ones_like(linear.weight))
+    elif weight_value == "zeros":
+        linear.weight = torch.nn.Parameter(torch.zeros_like(linear.weight))
+    elif weight_value == "range":
+        shape_w = linear.weight.shape
+        weight_local = torch.ones(shape_w, dtype=torch.int32)
+        range_t_weight = torch.tensor(list(range(0, 8)), dtype=torch.int32)
+        linear.weight = torch.nn.Parameter((torch.ones(weight_local.numel(), dtype=linear.weight.dtype).reshape(-1, 8) * range_t_weight).reshape(shape_w).contiguous())
+    elif weight_value.isnumeric():
+        linear.weight = torch.nn.Parameter(torch.full_like(linear.weight, int(weight_value)))
+    linear.weight = torch.nn.Parameter(linear.weight.to(weight_dtype))
+
+    if zeros_value == "zeros":
+        zeros = torch.full((infeatures // group_size, outfeatures), 0, dtype=torch.int32)
+    elif zeros_value == "range":
+        zeros = torch.ones((infeatures // group_size, outfeatures), dtype=torch.int32)
+        range_t_zeros = torch.tensor(list(range(1, 9)), dtype=torch.int32)
+        shape_z = zeros.shape
+        zeros = (torch.ones(zeros.numel(), dtype=torch.int32).reshape(-1, 8) * range_t_zeros).reshape(shape_z).contiguous()
+    elif zeros_value == "eights":
+        zeros = torch.full((infeatures // group_size, outfeatures), 8, dtype=torch.int32)
+    else:
+        zeros = torch.full((infeatures // group_size, outfeatures), 1, dtype=torch.int32)
+
+    htcore.mark_step()
+
+    quant_ref_cuda_old.pack(linear, s.clone().detach().T, zeros.clone().detach().T, g_idx=None)
+    htcore.mark_step()
+    quant_ref_cuda_old.to("hpu")
+
+    #TODO: pack independently
+    quant_hpu.set_packed(quant_ref_cuda_old)
+    htcore.mark_step()
+    quant_hpu.to("hpu")
+
+    out_ref_cuda_old = quant_ref_cuda_old(input)
+    htcore.mark_step()
+    quant_hpu.post_init()
+    htcore.mark_step()
+    out_hpu = quant_hpu(input)
+    htcore.mark_step()
+
+    out_ref_cuda_old = out_ref_cuda_old.cpu()
+    out_hpu = out_hpu.cpu()
+    compare_tensors(out_hpu.cpu(), out_ref_cuda_old.cpu(), rtol = 1e-05, atol = 1e-08)
diff --git a/tests/test_q4.py b/tests/test_q4.py
index f96e9bd8..a0383a78 100644
--- a/tests/test_q4.py
+++ b/tests/test_q4.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from auto_gptq.nn_modules.qlinear.qlinear_marlin import QuantLinear as MarlinQuantLinear
 from auto_gptq.nn_modules.qlinear.qlinear_tritonv2 import QuantLinear as TritonV2QuantLinear
 from auto_gptq.utils.import_utils import dynamically_import_QuantLinear
+import habana_frameworks.torch.core as htcore
 
 
 try:
@@ -2117,6 +2118,7 @@ def test_bias(self):
 
         self.assertTrue(predicted_text.startswith("Today I am in Paris and I am a student of the Master's"))
 
+
 class TestsQ4Triton(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_generation_no_act_order(self):
         prompt = "I am in Paris and"
@@ -2193,3 +2195,138 @@ def test_generation_with_act_order(self):
         predicted_text = tokenizer.decode(res[0])
 
         self.assertEqual(predicted_text, reference_output)
+
+
+class TestQ4HPU(unittest.TestCase):
+    @parameterized.expand(
+        [
+            ("hpu", torch.bfloat16),
+            ("hpu", torch.float),
+        ]
+    )
+    def test_generation(self, in_device, model_dtype):
+        # Reference generated with the cuda-old kernel and TheBloke/Llama-2-7B-Chat-GPTQ
+        reference_output = "<s> I am in Paris and I am feeling very sad and lonely. everybody I know is busy and I don't have any friends here. I am staying in a small apartment in the 11th arrondissement and I am feeling very isolated. I miss my friends and family back home and I don'"
+
+        prompt = "I am in Paris and"
+        device = torch.device(in_device)
+
+        model_id = "TheBloke/Llama-2-7B-Chat-GPTQ"
+
+        try:
+            from transformers import GPTQConfig, AutoModelForCausalLM
+            quantization_config = GPTQConfig(bits=4, use_exllama=False)
+            model_kwargs = {
+                "revision": "main",
+                "token": None
+            }
+            model_q = AutoModelForCausalLM.from_pretrained(model_id, torch_dtype=model_dtype, quantization_config=quantization_config, **model_kwargs)
+            model_q = model_q.eval().to(device)
+        except ValueError as e:
+            if torch.version.hip:
+                self.assertTrue("Can not use HPU int4 kernel" in e.text)
+                self.skipTest("Can not run this test on HPU")
+            else:
+                raise e
+
+        tokenizer_kwargs = {
+            "revision": "main",
+            "token": None
+        }
+        tokenizer = AutoTokenizer.from_pretrained(model_id, **tokenizer_kwargs)
+
+        if not model_q.config.is_encoder_decoder:
+            tokenizer.padding_side = "left"
+        # Some models like GPT2 do not have a PAD token so we have to set it if necessary
+        if model_q.config.model_type == "llama":
+            # unwind broken decapoda-research config
+            model_q.generation_config.pad_token_id = 0
+            model_q.generation_config.bos_token_id = 1
+            model_q.generation_config.eos_token_id = 2
+            tokenizer.bos_token_id = model_q.generation_config.bos_token_id
+            tokenizer.eos_token_id = model_q.generation_config.eos_token_id
+            tokenizer.pad_token_id = model_q.generation_config.pad_token_id
+            tokenizer.pad_token = tokenizer.decode(tokenizer.pad_token_id)
+            tokenizer.eos_token = tokenizer.decode(tokenizer.eos_token_id)
+            tokenizer.bos_token = tokenizer.decode(tokenizer.bos_token_id)
+
+        if tokenizer.pad_token is None:
+            tokenizer.pad_token = tokenizer.eos_token
+            model_q.generation_config.pad_token_id = model_q.generation_config.eos_token_id
+
+
+        inp = tokenizer(prompt, return_tensors="pt").to(device)
+
+        res = model_q.generate(**inp, num_beams=1, min_new_tokens=60, max_new_tokens=60)
+
+        predicted_text = tokenizer.decode(res[0])
+
+        self.assertEqual(predicted_text, reference_output)
+
+    @parameterized.expand(
+        [
+            ("hpu", torch.bfloat16),
+            ("hpu", torch.float),
+        ]
+    )
+    def test_bias(self, in_device, model_dtype):
+        device = torch.device(in_device)
+        # TheBloke/Llama-2-7B-Chat-GPTQ has bias, but they are all zeros, use a checkpoint which really uses bias.
+        model_id = "s3nh/starcoderbase-1b-GPTQ"
+        try:
+            model_kwargs = {
+                "revision": "main",
+                "token": None
+            }
+            model_q = AutoGPTQForCausalLM.from_quantized(model_id, torch_dtype=model_dtype, use_marlin=False, **model_kwargs)
+            model_q = model_q.eval().to(device)
+        except ValueError as e:
+            if torch.version.hip:
+                self.assertTrue("Can not use HPU int4 kernel" in e.text)
+                self.skipTest("Can not run this test on HPU")
+            else:
+                raise e
+
+        for _, param in model_q.named_parameters():
+            self.assertTrue(param.device != torch.device("meta"))
+
+        for _, param in model_q.named_buffers():
+            self.assertTrue(param.device != torch.device("meta"))
+
+        self.assertTrue(torch.count_nonzero(model_q.model.transformer.h[0].attn.c_proj.bias) > 0)
+        self.assertTrue(torch.count_nonzero(model_q.model.transformer.h[0].attn.c_attn.bias) > 0)
+
+        tokenizer_kwargs = {
+            "revision": "main",
+            "token": None
+        }
+        tokenizer = AutoTokenizer.from_pretrained("Xenova/starcoderbase-1b", **tokenizer_kwargs)
+
+        if not model_q.config.is_encoder_decoder:
+            tokenizer.padding_side = "left"
+        # Some models like GPT2 do not have a PAD token so we have to set it if necessary
+        if model_q.config.model_type == "llama":
+            # unwind broken decapoda-research config
+            model_q.generation_config.pad_token_id = 0
+            model_q.generation_config.bos_token_id = 1
+            model_q.generation_config.eos_token_id = 2
+            tokenizer.bos_token_id = model_q.generation_config.bos_token_id
+            tokenizer.eos_token_id = model_q.generation_config.eos_token_id
+            tokenizer.pad_token_id = model_q.generation_config.pad_token_id
+            tokenizer.pad_token = tokenizer.decode(tokenizer.pad_token_id)
+            tokenizer.eos_token = tokenizer.decode(tokenizer.eos_token_id)
+            tokenizer.bos_token = tokenizer.decode(tokenizer.bos_token_id)
+
+        if tokenizer.pad_token is None:
+            tokenizer.pad_token = tokenizer.eos_token
+            model_q.generation_config.pad_token_id = model_q.generation_config.eos_token_id
+
+        prompt = "Today I am in Paris and"
+        inp = tokenizer(prompt, return_tensors="pt").to(device)
+
+        res = model_q.generate(**inp, num_beams=1, min_new_tokens=60, max_new_tokens=60)
+
+        predicted_text = tokenizer.decode(res[0])
+
+        self.assertTrue(predicted_text.startswith("Today I am in Paris and I am a student of the Master's"))
+