diff --git a/src/megatron/bridge/training/config.py b/src/megatron/bridge/training/config.py
index 739669c6b1..408ec20b5d 100644
--- a/src/megatron/bridge/training/config.py
+++ b/src/megatron/bridge/training/config.py
@@ -1482,6 +1482,13 @@ def validate(self) -> None:
                 print_rank_0("Gradient accumulation fusion is not supported with Megatron FSDP, setting to False")
                 self.model.gradient_accumulation_fusion = False
 
+            # reuse_grad_buf_for_mxfp8_param_ag is not supported with Megatron FSDP
+            if self.ddp.reuse_grad_buf_for_mxfp8_param_ag:
+                print_rank_0("reuse_grad_buf_for_mxfp8_param_ag is not supported with Megatron FSDP, setting to False")
+                self.ddp.reuse_grad_buf_for_mxfp8_param_ag = False
+            if self.optimizer.reuse_grad_buf_for_mxfp8_param_ag:
+                self.optimizer.reuse_grad_buf_for_mxfp8_param_ag = False
+
         # ModelOpt/Quantization checks
         if getattr(self.model, "restore_modelopt_state", False):
             assert not self.model.gradient_accumulation_fusion, (
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/training/test_config.py b/tests/unit_tests/training/test_config.py
index 0a6464c2cc..3bce9d61f7 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/training/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/training/test_config.py
@@ -1046,6 +1046,42 @@ def test_megatron_fsdp_config(self, monkeypatch):
         finally:
             restore_get_world_size_safe(og_ws, cfg_mod)
 
+    def test_megatron_fsdp_forces_reuse_grad_buf_false(self, monkeypatch):
+        """Test that Megatron FSDP forces reuse_grad_buf_for_mxfp8_param_ag=False on ddp and optimizer."""
+        gpt_model_cfg = create_test_gpt_config()
+        train_cfg = create_test_training_config(train_iters=500, global_batch_size=16)
+        sched_cfg = create_test_scheduler_config()
+        dist_cfg = create_test_distributed_init_config(use_megatron_fsdp=True)
+        # Create optimizer config with reuse_grad_buf_for_mxfp8_param_ag=True
+        optimizer_cfg = create_test_optimizer_config(reuse_grad_buf_for_mxfp8_param_ag=True)
+        # Create ddp config with reuse_grad_buf_for_mxfp8_param_ag=True
+        # fp8_param_gather=True is required for reuse_grad_buf in DDP config validation
+        ddp_cfg = create_test_ddp_config(
+            use_megatron_fsdp=True, reuse_grad_buf_for_mxfp8_param_ag=True, fp8_param_gather=True
+        )
+
+        container, og_ws, cfg_mod = create_test_config_container(
+            world_size_override=1,
+            model_config=gpt_model_cfg,
+            train_config=train_cfg,
+            scheduler_config=sched_cfg,
+            dist_config=dist_cfg,
+            optimizer_config=optimizer_cfg,
+            ddp_config=ddp_cfg,
+        )
+        try:
+            # Verify the values are True before validation
+            assert container.ddp.reuse_grad_buf_for_mxfp8_param_ag is True
+            assert container.optimizer.reuse_grad_buf_for_mxfp8_param_ag is True
+
+            container.validate()
+
+            # After validation, both should be forced to False due to FSDP
+            assert container.ddp.reuse_grad_buf_for_mxfp8_param_ag is False
+            assert container.optimizer.reuse_grad_buf_for_mxfp8_param_ag is False
+        finally:
+            restore_get_world_size_safe(og_ws, cfg_mod)
+
     def test_megatron_fsdp_config_with_torch_fsdp2(self, monkeypatch):
         """Test MegatronFSDP config with torch_fsdp2, should raise ValueError."""
         gpt_model_cfg = create_test_gpt_config()