diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/layers/communicator.py b/python/sglang/srt/layers/communicator.py
index 5dad481cd..da30cbfd6 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/layers/communicator.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/layers/communicator.py
@@ -50,10 +50,18 @@ class ScatterMode(Enum):
     FULL = auto()
 
     @staticmethod
-    def model_input_output():
-        """The scatter mode for model forward pass input and output data"""
+    def model_input_mode():
+        """The scatter mode for model input data"""
         return ScatterMode.TP_ATTN_FULL
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def model_output_mode():
+        """The scatter mode for model output data"""
+        if global_server_args_dict["enable_dp_lm_head"]:
+            return ScatterMode.TP_ATTN_FULL
+        else:
+            return ScatterMode.FULL
+
 
 @dataclass
 class _LayerModeComputationContext:
@@ -95,7 +103,7 @@ class LayerScatterModes:
     @classmethod
     def _compute_layer_input_mode(cls, context: _LayerModeComputationContext):
         if context.layer_id == 0:
-            return ScatterMode.model_input_output()
+            return ScatterMode.model_input_mode()
         return cls._compute_layer_output_mode(context.previous_layer())
 
     @classmethod
@@ -126,7 +134,7 @@ class LayerScatterModes:
     def _compute_layer_output_mode(cls, context: _LayerModeComputationContext):
         mlp_mode = cls._compute_mlp_mode(context)
         if context.layer_id == context.num_layers - 1:
-            return ScatterMode.model_input_output()
+            return ScatterMode.model_output_mode()
         if mlp_mode == ScatterMode.SCATTERED:
             return ScatterMode.SCATTERED
         if mlp_mode == ScatterMode.FULL:
diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/models/qwen2_moe.py b/python/sglang/srt/models/qwen2_moe.py
index 67e72d465..961c9198a 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/models/qwen2_moe.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/models/qwen2_moe.py
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ class Qwen2MoeModel(nn.Module):
             hidden_states, residual = model_forward_maybe_tbo(
                 layers=self.layers,
                 enable_tbo=True,
-                input_data_scatter_mode=ScatterMode.model_input_output(),
+                input_data_scatter_mode=ScatterMode.model_input_mode(),
                 positions=positions,
                 forward_batch=forward_batch,
                 hidden_states=hidden_states,