diff --git a/src/llamafactory/model/model_utils/liger_kernel.py b/src/llamafactory/model/model_utils/liger_kernel.py
index 4f6cbf2f..486c54e6 100644
--- a/src/llamafactory/model/model_utils/liger_kernel.py
+++ b/src/llamafactory/model/model_utils/liger_kernel.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def apply_liger_kernel(
         from liger_kernel.transformers import apply_liger_kernel_to_gemma3 as apply_liger_kernel
     elif model_type == "gemma3_text":
         from liger_kernel.transformers import apply_liger_kernel_to_gemma3_text as apply_liger_kernel
-    if model_type == "paligemma":
+    elif model_type == "paligemma":
         from liger_kernel.transformers import apply_liger_kernel_to_paligemma as apply_liger_kernel
     elif model_type == "llama":
         from liger_kernel.transformers import apply_liger_kernel_to_llama as apply_liger_kernel