diff --git a/src/transform/make_packed_api.cc b/src/transform/make_packed_api.cc
index a72286133..942c652fd 100644
--- a/src/transform/make_packed_api.cc
+++ b/src/transform/make_packed_api.cc
@@ -324,8 +324,11 @@ PrimFunc MakePackedAPI(PrimFunc func) {
       record_shape_vars(buf->elem_offset);
   }
 
-  // A visitor that marks a buffer as used when its underlying data var is
-  // referenced (e.g. BufferLoad/BufferStore or any direct var usage).
+  // A visitor that records
+  //  - which parameter buffers are used via their data var (load/store/direct),
+  //  - which shape/stride/offset symbols are referenced in the body.
+  // Shape symbols are not immediately attributed to all carrier buffers here;
+  // a minimal carrier set is selected after visiting.
   struct UsedBufferDetector : public StmtExprVisitor {
     UsedBufferDetector(
         const std::unordered_map<const VarNode *, const VarNode *> &data2param,
@@ -335,26 +338,25 @@ PrimFunc MakePackedAPI(PrimFunc func) {
     void VisitExpr_(const VarNode *op) override {
       auto it = data2param.find(op);
       if (it != data2param.end()) {
-        used_params.insert(it->second);
+        used_params_by_data.insert(it->second);
       }
       auto it2 = shape2params.find(op);
       if (it2 != shape2params.end()) {
-        for (const VarNode *p : it2->second)
-          used_params.insert(p);
+        used_shape_vars.insert(op);
       }
       StmtExprVisitor::VisitExpr_(op);
     }
     void VisitStmt_(const BufferStoreNode *op) override {
       auto it = data2param.find(op->buffer->data.get());
       if (it != data2param.end()) {
-        used_params.insert(it->second);
+        used_params_by_data.insert(it->second);
       }
       StmtExprVisitor::VisitStmt_(op);
     }
     void VisitExpr_(const BufferLoadNode *op) override {
       auto it = data2param.find(op->buffer->data.get());
       if (it != data2param.end()) {
-        used_params.insert(it->second);
+        used_params_by_data.insert(it->second);
       }
       StmtExprVisitor::VisitExpr_(op);
     }
@@ -362,7 +364,8 @@ PrimFunc MakePackedAPI(PrimFunc func) {
     const std::unordered_map<const VarNode *, const VarNode *> &data2param;
     const std::unordered_map<const VarNode *, std::vector<const VarNode *>>
         &shape2params;
-    std::unordered_set<const VarNode *> used_params;
+    std::unordered_set<const VarNode *> used_params_by_data;
+    std::unordered_set<const VarNode *> used_shape_vars;
   };
 
   UsedBufferDetector detector(data_var2param, shape_var2params);
@@ -371,7 +374,30 @@ PrimFunc MakePackedAPI(PrimFunc func) {
   // Build the packed argument handling. While doing so, keep track of whether
   // each parameter buffer is actually used. Unused input buffers can be
   // nullable and do not require DLTensor field dereferences.
-  std::unordered_set<const VarNode *> used_param_buffers = detector.used_params;
+  //
+  // Start from buffers used via data-var (definitely non-NULL), then for each
+  // referenced shape symbol pick a minimal "carrier" buffer that provides the
+  // symbol. Prefer carriers that are already used-by-data; otherwise pick one
+  // arbitrary carrier to ensure the symbol is bound.
+  std::unordered_set<const VarNode *> used_param_buffers =
+      detector.used_params_by_data;
+  for (const VarNode *sym : detector.used_shape_vars) {
+    auto it = shape_var2params.find(sym);
+    if (it == shape_var2params.end())
+      continue;
+    const auto &carriers = it->second;
+    bool has_used_carrier = false;
+    for (const VarNode *p : carriers) {
+      if (used_param_buffers.count(p)) {
+        has_used_carrier = true;
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+    if (!has_used_carrier && !carriers.empty()) {
+      // Choose the first carrier to anchor this symbol.
+      used_param_buffers.insert(carriers.front());
+    }
+  }
 
   for (int i = 0; i < static_cast<int>(func_ptr->params.size()); ++i) {
     Var param = func_ptr->params[i];