diff --git a/pytorch3d/transforms/transform3d.py b/pytorch3d/transforms/transform3d.py
index d093af4e..11543044 100644
--- a/pytorch3d/transforms/transform3d.py
+++ b/pytorch3d/transforms/transform3d.py
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ class Rotate(Transform3d):
         if R.shape[-2:] != (3, 3):
             msg = "R must have shape (3, 3) or (N, 3, 3); got %s"
             raise ValueError(msg % repr(R.shape))
-        R = R.to(dtype=dtype).to(device=device_)
+        R = R.to(device=device_, dtype=dtype)
         _check_valid_rotation_matrix(R, tol=orthogonal_tol)
         N = R.shape[0]
         mat = torch.eye(4, dtype=dtype, device=device_)
@@ -752,6 +752,9 @@ def _broadcast_bmm(a, b):
     return a.bmm(b)
 
 
+# pyre-fixme[56]: Decorator `torch.no_grad(...)` could not be called, because
+#  its type `no_grad` is not callable.
+@torch.no_grad()
 def _check_valid_rotation_matrix(R, tol: float = 1e-7):
     """
     Determine if R is a valid rotation matrix by checking it satisfies the