diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/model_loader/weight_utils.py b/python/sglang/srt/model_loader/weight_utils.py
index 8dd0a4a15..db5e3b3cb 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/model_loader/weight_utils.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/model_loader/weight_utils.py
@@ -460,10 +460,12 @@ def safetensors_weights_iterator(
         if disable_mmap:
             with open(st_file, "rb") as f:
                 result = safetensors.torch.load(f.read())
+                for name, param in result.items():
+                    yield name, param
         else:
-            result = safetensors.torch.load_file(st_file, device="cpu")
-        for name, param in result.items():
-            yield name, param
+            with safetensors.safe_open(st_file, framework="pt", device="cpu") as f:
+                for name in f.keys():
+                    yield name, f.get_tensor(name)
 
 
 def multi_thread_safetensors_weights_iterator(
@@ -496,7 +498,8 @@ def multi_thread_safetensors_weights_iterator(
             with open(st_file, "rb") as f:
                 result = safetensors.torch.load(f.read())
         else:
-            result = safetensors.torch.load_file(st_file, device="cpu")
+            with safetensors.safe_open(st_file, framework="pt", device="cpu") as f:
+                result = {k: f.get_tensor(k) for k in f.keys()}
 
         return result