diff --git a/tests/model_executor/test_routed_experts_capture.py b/tests/model_executor/test_routed_experts_capture.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..45bf4bcac6a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/model_executor/test_routed_experts_capture.py
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright contributors to the vLLM project
+import types
+
+import pytest
+import torch
+
+from vllm.distributed.eplb.eplb_state import EplbLayerState
+from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe.config import RoutingMethodType
+from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe.router.base_router import BaseRouter
+
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.cpu_test
+
+
+class DummyRouter(BaseRouter):
+    @property
+    def routing_method_type(self) -> RoutingMethodType:
+        return RoutingMethodType.FUSED_TOPK
+
+    def _compute_routing(self, hidden_states, router_logits, indices_type):
+        topk_ids = torch.tensor([[1, 2], [3, 4]], dtype=torch.int64)
+        topk_weights = torch.ones_like(topk_ids, dtype=torch.float32)
+        return topk_weights, topk_ids
+
+    def _apply_eplb_mapping(self, topk_ids: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:
+        # Make mapping observable without requiring CUDA EPLB path.
+        return topk_ids + 10
+
+
+def _make_router() -> DummyRouter:
+    return DummyRouter(
+        top_k=2,
+        global_num_experts=16,
+        eplb_state=EplbLayerState(),
+        enable_eplb=False,
+        indices_type_getter=None,
+    )
+
+
+def test_base_router_capture_pre_eplb_mapping():
+    router = _make_router()
+    captured = []
+
+    def capture_fn(ids):
+        captured.append(ids.clone())
+
+    router.set_capture_fn(capture_fn)
+    topk_weights, topk_ids = router.select_experts(
+        hidden_states=torch.empty(1),
+        router_logits=torch.empty(1),
+    )
+
+    assert topk_weights.shape == topk_ids.shape
+    assert len(captured) == 1
+    assert torch.equal(captured[0], torch.tensor([[1, 2], [3, 4]]))
+    assert torch.equal(topk_ids, torch.tensor([[11, 12], [13, 14]]))
+
+
+def test_base_router_capture_with_eplb_enabled():
+    router = _make_router()
+    router.enable_eplb = True
+    router.eplb_state.expert_load_view = torch.zeros(32, dtype=torch.int64)
+    router.eplb_state.logical_to_physical_map = torch.arange(32).view(32, 1)
+    router.eplb_state.logical_replica_count = torch.ones(32, dtype=torch.int64)
+
+    captured = []
+
+    def capture_fn(ids):
+        captured.append(ids.clone())
+
+    router.set_capture_fn(capture_fn)
+    _, topk_ids = router.select_experts(
+        hidden_states=torch.empty(1),
+        router_logits=torch.empty(1),
+    )
+
+    assert len(captured) == 1
+    # Capture should see logical ids pre-EPLB mapping.
+    assert torch.equal(captured[0], torch.tensor([[1, 2], [3, 4]]))
+    # Our DummyRouter mapping adds +10.
+    assert torch.equal(topk_ids, torch.tensor([[11, 12], [13, 14]]))
+
+
+def test_gpu_model_runner_binds_router_capture(monkeypatch):
+    from vllm.v1.worker import gpu_model_runner as gmr
+
+    class DummyFusedMoE:
+        def __init__(self):
+            self.layer_id = 7
+            self.router = _make_router()
+
+    class DummyCapturer:
+        def __init__(self):
+            self.calls = []
+
+        def capture(self, layer_id, topk_ids):
+            self.calls.append((layer_id, topk_ids))
+
+    dummy_module = DummyFusedMoE()
+
+    # Patch the runtime import inside _bind_routed_experts_capturer.
+    import vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe.layer as fused_moe_layer
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(fused_moe_layer, "FusedMoE", DummyFusedMoE)
+
+    dummy_self = types.SimpleNamespace(
+        compilation_config=types.SimpleNamespace(
+            static_forward_context={"dummy": dummy_module}
+        )
+    )
+
+    capturer = DummyCapturer()
+    gmr.GPUModelRunner._bind_routed_experts_capturer(dummy_self, capturer)
+
+    assert dummy_module.router.capture_fn is not None
+    dummy_module.router.capture_fn(torch.tensor([[5, 6]]))
+
+    assert len(capturer.calls) == 1
+    layer_id, topk_ids = capturer.calls[0]
+    assert layer_id == 7
+    assert torch.equal(topk_ids, torch.tensor([[5, 6]]))
+
+
+def test_gpu_model_runner_binding_stage(monkeypatch):
+    from vllm.v1.worker import gpu_model_runner as gmr
+
+    class DummyFusedMoE:
+        def __init__(self):
+            self.layer_id = 11
+            self.router = _make_router()
+
+    class DummyCapturer:
+        def __init__(self):
+            self.calls = []
+
+        def capture(self, layer_id, topk_ids):
+            self.calls.append((layer_id, topk_ids))
+
+    dummy_module = DummyFusedMoE()
+
+    import vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe.layer as fused_moe_layer
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(fused_moe_layer, "FusedMoE", DummyFusedMoE)
+
+    dummy_self = types.SimpleNamespace(
+        compilation_config=types.SimpleNamespace(
+            static_forward_context={"dummy": dummy_module}
+        )
+    )
+
+    # Before binding, no capture hook.
+    assert dummy_module.router.capture_fn is None
+
+    capturer = DummyCapturer()
+    gmr.GPUModelRunner._bind_routed_experts_capturer(dummy_self, capturer)
+
+    # After binding, hook should exist and be callable.
+    assert callable(dummy_module.router.capture_fn)
+    dummy_module.router.capture_fn(torch.tensor([[9, 10]]))
+    assert len(capturer.calls) == 1
diff --git a/vllm/model_executor/layers/fused_moe/layer.py b/vllm/model_executor/layers/fused_moe/layer.py
index 538089882231..c814e716d4f9 100644
--- a/vllm/model_executor/layers/fused_moe/layer.py
+++ b/vllm/model_executor/layers/fused_moe/layer.py
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@
 from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe.rocm_aiter_fused_moe import (
     init_aiter_topK_meta_data,
 )
-from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe.routed_experts_capturer import (
-    RoutedExpertsCapturer,
-)
 from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe.router.router_factory import (
     create_fused_moe_router,
 )
@@ -523,18 +520,6 @@ def __init__(
         self.apply_router_weight_on_input = apply_router_weight_on_input
         self.activation = activation
 
-        self.capture: Callable[[torch.Tensor], None] | None = None
-        if (
-            self.vllm_config.model_config is not None
-            and self.vllm_config.model_config.enable_return_routed_experts
-        ):
-            # In dummy runs, the capturer is not initialized.
-            capturer = RoutedExpertsCapturer.get_instance()
-            if capturer is not None:
-                self.capture = lambda topk_ids: capturer.capture(
-                    self.layer_id, topk_ids
-                )
-
         self.router = create_fused_moe_router(
             top_k=top_k,
             global_num_experts=self.global_num_experts,
@@ -1680,9 +1665,6 @@ def process_chunk(chunk_start, chunk_end, skip_result_store=False):
                     router_logits=staged_router_logits,
                 )
 
-                if self.capture is not None:
-                    self.capture(topk_ids)
-
                 final_hidden_states = self.quant_method.apply(
                     layer=self,
                     x=staged_hidden_states,
@@ -1875,9 +1857,6 @@ def forward_impl(
                     router_logits=router_logits,
                 )
 
-                if self.capture is not None:
-                    self.capture(topk_ids)
-
                 final_hidden_states = self.quant_method.apply(
                     layer=self,
                     x=x,  # The type signture of this is wrong due to the hack.
diff --git a/vllm/model_executor/layers/fused_moe/router/base_router.py b/vllm/model_executor/layers/fused_moe/router/base_router.py
index 9969818abfd6..52005d40d525 100644
--- a/vllm/model_executor/layers/fused_moe/router/base_router.py
+++ b/vllm/model_executor/layers/fused_moe/router/base_router.py
@@ -127,6 +127,11 @@ def __init__(
         self.eplb_state = eplb_state
         self.enable_eplb = enable_eplb
         self.indices_type_getter = indices_type_getter
+        self.capture_fn: Callable[[torch.Tensor], None] | None = None
+
+    def set_capture_fn(self, capture_fn: Callable[[torch.Tensor], None] | None) -> None:
+        """Set a capture callback for logical routed expert IDs."""
+        self.capture_fn = capture_fn
 
     def _validate_eplb_state(self) -> None:
         """Validate that EPLB state is properly initialized if EPLB is enabled."""
@@ -231,6 +236,10 @@ def select_experts(
             hidden_states, router_logits, indices_type
         )
 
+        # Capture logical ids before EPLB mapping.
+        if self.capture_fn is not None:
+            self.capture_fn(topk_ids)
+
         # Step 4: Apply EPLB mapping
         topk_ids = self._apply_eplb_mapping(topk_ids)
 
diff --git a/vllm/v1/worker/gpu_model_runner.py b/vllm/v1/worker/gpu_model_runner.py
index 3ab7fcad7642..9b5a97ca7cdc 100644
--- a/vllm/v1/worker/gpu_model_runner.py
+++ b/vllm/v1/worker/gpu_model_runner.py
@@ -5974,6 +5974,22 @@ def init_routed_experts_capturer(self):
             max_num_kv_tokens=self.max_num_kv_tokens,
             vllm_config=self.vllm_config,
         )
+        self._bind_routed_experts_capturer(routed_experts_capturer)
+
+    def _bind_routed_experts_capturer(self, capturer: RoutedExpertsCapturer) -> None:
+        from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe.layer import FusedMoE
+        from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe.router.base_router import (
+            BaseRouter,
+        )
+
+        for module in self.compilation_config.static_forward_context.values():
+            if isinstance(module, FusedMoE) and isinstance(module.router, BaseRouter):
+                layer_id = module.layer_id
+
+                def _capture_fn(topk_ids, _layer_id=layer_id, _capturer=capturer):
+                    _capturer.capture(_layer_id, topk_ids)
+
+                module.router.set_capture_fn(_capture_fn)
 
     def may_add_encoder_only_layers_to_kv_cache_config(self) -> None:
         """