diff --git a/src/lerobot/scripts/lerobot_train.py b/src/lerobot/scripts/lerobot_train.py
index 5b73b726c..edb88a2fb 100644
--- a/src/lerobot/scripts/lerobot_train.py
+++ b/src/lerobot/scripts/lerobot_train.py
@@ -216,7 +216,10 @@ def train(cfg: TrainPipelineConfig, accelerator: Callable | None = None):
         cfg=cfg.policy,
         ds_meta=dataset.meta,
     )
-    policy.to(device)
+    
+    # Only move to device if not using accelerator (accelerator.prepare will handle device placement)
+    if not accelerator:
+        policy.to(device)
 
     # Wait for all processes to finish policy creation before continuing
     if accelerator: