diff --git a/optimum/exporters/neuron/convert.py b/optimum/exporters/neuron/convert.py
index ac2f6ab8a..c02e14578 100644
--- a/optimum/exporters/neuron/convert.py
+++ b/optimum/exporters/neuron/convert.py
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ def export_models(
     logger.info(f"[Total compilation Time] {np.round(total_compilation_time, 2)} seconds.")
 
     # cache neuronx model
-    if not disable_neuron_cache and is_neuronx_available() and not inline_weights_to_neff:
+    if not disable_neuron_cache and is_neuronx_available():
         model_id = get_model_name_or_path(model_config) if model_name_or_path is None else model_name_or_path
         cache_config = build_cache_config(compile_configs)
         cache_entry = ModelCacheEntry(model_id=model_id, config=cache_config)
diff --git a/optimum/neuron/modeling_diffusion.py b/optimum/neuron/modeling_diffusion.py
index 437f0b383..6a85e738f 100644
--- a/optimum/neuron/modeling_diffusion.py
+++ b/optimum/neuron/modeling_diffusion.py
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ def _export(
         pipe = replace_stable_diffusion_submodels(pipe, submodels)
 
         # Check if the cache exists
-        if not inline_weights_to_neff and not disable_neuron_cache:
+        if not disable_neuron_cache:
             save_dir = TemporaryDirectory()
             save_dir_path = Path(save_dir.name)
             # 1. Fetch all model configs
@@ -790,7 +790,8 @@ def _export(
             # load cache
             neuron_model = cls.from_pretrained(model_cache_dir, data_parallel_mode=data_parallel_mode)
             # replace weights
-            neuron_model.replace_weights(weights=pipe)
+            if not inline_weights_to_neff:
+                neuron_model.replace_weights(weights=pipe)
             return neuron_model
         else:
             # compile
@@ -822,6 +823,7 @@ def _export(
                 lora_adapter_names=lora_adapter_names,
                 lora_scales=lora_scales,
                 library_name=cls.library_name,
+                checked_config=cache_config,
                 **input_shapes,
             )
 
diff --git a/optimum/neuron/modeling_traced.py b/optimum/neuron/modeling_traced.py
index 53398d6c4..1b9668c44 100644
--- a/optimum/neuron/modeling_traced.py
+++ b/optimum/neuron/modeling_traced.py
@@ -290,9 +290,7 @@ def _export(
             "disable_fallback": disable_fallback,
         }
 
-        if (
-            not inline_weights_to_neff and not disable_neuron_cache and is_neuronx_available()
-        ):  # TODO: support caching of Inf1 as well
+        if not disable_neuron_cache and is_neuronx_available():  # TODO: support caching of Inf1 as well
             # Check if the cache exists
             compilation_config = store_compilation_config(
                 config=config,
@@ -331,8 +329,9 @@ def _export(
                     force_download=force_download,
                     trust_remote_code=trust_remote_code,
                 )
-                # replace weights
-                neuron_model.replace_weights(weights=model)
+                if not inline_weights_to_neff:
+                    # replace weights
+                    neuron_model.replace_weights(weights=model)
                 return neuron_model
             except Exception as e:
                 logger.warning(