diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/distributed/parallel_state.py b/python/sglang/srt/distributed/parallel_state.py
index cc2ba95a614..24731d2b878 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/distributed/parallel_state.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/distributed/parallel_state.py
@@ -523,17 +523,25 @@ def all_gather(
         self,
         input_: torch.Tensor,
         dim: int = -1,
-        tensor_list: List[torch.Tensor] = None,
+        output_tensor_list: Optional[List[torch.Tensor]] = None,
     ) -> torch.Tensor:
         world_size = self.world_size
         # Bypass the function if we are using only 1 GPU.
         if world_size == 1:
-            return input_
+            if output_tensor_list is not None:
+                logger.warning(
+                    "Performing in-place all-gather with a group size of 1. "
+                    "This may be unnecessary; consider bypassing it for better efficiency."
+                )
+                output_tensor_list[0].copy_(input_)
+                return None
+            else:
+                return input_
 
-        if tensor_list is not None:
+        if output_tensor_list is not None:
             # TODO(ch-wan): support other backends
             return torch.distributed.all_gather(
-                tensor_list, input_, group=self.device_group
+                output_tensor_list, input_, group=self.device_group
             )
 
         assert (