diff --git a/tests/models/llava/test_modeling_llava.py b/tests/models/llava/test_modeling_llava.py
index b47423a02ec7..347b147c769a 100644
--- a/tests/models/llava/test_modeling_llava.py
+++ b/tests/models/llava/test_modeling_llava.py
@@ -198,6 +198,13 @@ def setUp(self):
         )
 
     def test_config(self):
+        # overwritten from `tests/test_configuration_common.py::ConfigTester` after #36077
+        # TODO: avoid overwritten once there is a better fix for #36077
+        def check_config_can_be_init_without_params():
+            config = self.config_tester.config_class()
+            self.config_tester.parent.assertIsNotNone(config)
+
+        self.config_tester.check_config_can_be_init_without_params = check_config_can_be_init_without_params
         self.config_tester.run_common_tests()
 
     # overwrite inputs_embeds tests because we need to delete "pixel values" for LVLMs