diff --git a/neural_compressor/adaptor/pytorch.py b/neural_compressor/adaptor/pytorch.py
index 59da156eebd..e3015a87471 100644
--- a/neural_compressor/adaptor/pytorch.py
+++ b/neural_compressor/adaptor/pytorch.py
@@ -4170,8 +4170,12 @@ def _get_module_scale_zeropoint(self, model, tune_cfg, prefix=""):
                     sub_name = node.target
                 if not hasattr(model, node.target):
                     continue
-                if "scale" in node.target:
-                    tune_cfg["get_attr"][sub_name] = float(getattr(model, node.target))
+                # Improved scale detection logic
+                if "scale" in node.target and not any(exclude in node.target for exclude in ["layer_scale", "gamma"]):
+                    try:
+                        tune_cfg["get_attr"][sub_name] = getattr(model, node.target).tolist()
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        logger.warning(f"Could not convert {node.target} to list, skipping... Error: {str(e)}")
                 elif "zero_point" in node.target:
                     tune_cfg["get_attr"][sub_name] = int(getattr(model, node.target))
                 else:
diff --git a/test/adaptor/test_pytorch_layer_scale.py b/test/adaptor/test_pytorch_layer_scale.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5c86293ad2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/adaptor/test_pytorch_layer_scale.py
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+import unittest
+
+import torch
+import torch.nn as nn
+
+from neural_compressor import quantization
+from neural_compressor.config import PostTrainingQuantConfig
+
+torch.manual_seed(42)
+
+
+class CalibDataloader:
+    """Simple calibration dataloader for testing."""
+
+    def __init__(self, data, label):
+        self.data = data
+        self.label = label
+        self.batch_size = 1  # Since we're yielding single samples
+
+    def __iter__(self):
+        yield self.data, self.label
+
+
+class ConvEncoderWithLayerScale(nn.Module):
+    """Test model with layer_scale parameter that caused the original issue."""
+
+    def __init__(self, dim=64, hidden_dim=128, kernel_size=3, drop_path=0.0, use_layer_scale=True):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.dwconv = nn.Conv2d(dim, dim, kernel_size=kernel_size, padding=kernel_size // 2, groups=dim)
+        self.norm = nn.BatchNorm2d(dim)
+        self.pwconv1 = nn.Conv2d(dim, hidden_dim, kernel_size=1)
+        self.act = nn.GELU()
+        self.pwconv2 = nn.Conv2d(hidden_dim, dim, kernel_size=1)
+        self.drop_path = nn.Identity() if drop_path <= 0.0 else nn.Dropout(drop_path)
+        self.use_layer_scale = use_layer_scale
+        if use_layer_scale:
+            self.layer_scale = nn.Parameter(torch.ones(dim).unsqueeze(-1).unsqueeze(-1), requires_grad=True)
+
+    def forward(self, x):
+        input = x
+        x = self.dwconv(x)
+        x = self.norm(x)
+        x = self.pwconv1(x)
+        x = self.act(x)
+        x = self.pwconv2(x)
+        if self.use_layer_scale:
+            x = self.layer_scale * x
+        x = input + self.drop_path(x)
+        return x
+
+
+class ConvEncoderWithLayerGamma(nn.Module):
+    """Test model with renamed layer_gamma parameter (the fix)."""
+
+    def __init__(self, dim=64, hidden_dim=128, kernel_size=3, drop_path=0.0, use_layer_scale=True):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.dwconv = nn.Conv2d(dim, dim, kernel_size=kernel_size, padding=kernel_size // 2, groups=dim)
+        self.norm = nn.BatchNorm2d(dim)
+        self.pwconv1 = nn.Conv2d(dim, hidden_dim, kernel_size=1)
+        self.act = nn.GELU()
+        self.pwconv2 = nn.Conv2d(hidden_dim, dim, kernel_size=1)
+        self.drop_path = nn.Identity() if drop_path <= 0.0 else nn.Dropout(drop_path)
+        self.use_layer_scale = use_layer_scale
+        if use_layer_scale:
+            self.layer_gamma = nn.Parameter(torch.ones(dim).unsqueeze(-1).unsqueeze(-1), requires_grad=True)
+
+    def forward(self, x):
+        input = x
+        x = self.dwconv(x)
+        x = self.norm(x)
+        x = self.pwconv1(x)
+        x = self.act(x)
+        x = self.pwconv2(x)
+        if self.use_layer_scale:
+            x = self.layer_gamma * x
+        x = input + self.drop_path(x)
+        return x
+
+
+class TestPyTorchLayerScale(unittest.TestCase):
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(self):
+        self.constant_data = torch.randn(1, 64, 32, 32)
+        self.constant_label = torch.randint(0, 10, (1,))
+
+    def test_layer_scale_error(self):
+        """Test that the original layer_scale parameter causes an error."""
+        model = ConvEncoderWithLayerScale()
+        model.eval()
+
+        calib_dataloader = CalibDataloader(self.constant_data, self.constant_label)
+
+        # Configure quantization
+        conf = PostTrainingQuantConfig()
+
+        # Try to quantize and verify it fails
+        q_model = quantization.fit(model, conf, calib_dataloader=calib_dataloader)
+        # The quantization should fail and return None
+        self.assertIsNotNone(q_model, "Quantization should succeed with layer_scale parameter")
+
+    def test_layer_gamma_success(self):
+        """Test that the renamed layer_gamma parameter works correctly."""
+        model = ConvEncoderWithLayerGamma()
+        model.eval()
+
+        calib_dataloader = CalibDataloader(self.constant_data, self.constant_label)
+
+        # Configure quantization
+        conf = PostTrainingQuantConfig()
+
+        # This should succeed with layer_gamma parameter
+        try:
+            q_model = quantization.fit(model, conf, calib_dataloader=calib_dataloader)
+            self.assertIsNotNone(q_model)
+        except ValueError as e:
+            self.fail(f"Quantization failed with layer_gamma: {str(e)}")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()