diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/model_executor/cuda_graph_runner.py b/python/sglang/srt/model_executor/cuda_graph_runner.py
index e6391a748..6be1b11c6 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/model_executor/cuda_graph_runner.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/model_executor/cuda_graph_runner.py
@@ -349,7 +349,10 @@ class CudaGraphRunner:
         self.tbo_plugin = TboCudaGraphRunnerPlugin()
 
         # Speculative_inference
-        if model_runner.spec_algorithm.is_eagle3():
+        if (
+            model_runner.spec_algorithm.is_eagle3()
+            and model_runner.eagle_use_aux_hidden_state
+        ):
             self.model_runner.model.set_eagle3_layers_to_capture()
 
         # Capture
diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/model_executor/model_runner.py b/python/sglang/srt/model_executor/model_runner.py
index 50723bc79..1d69c0582 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/model_executor/model_runner.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/model_executor/model_runner.py
@@ -314,6 +314,32 @@ class ModelRunner(ModelRunnerKVCacheMixin):
         self.remote_instance_transfer_engine = None
         self.remote_instance_transfer_engine_session_id = ""
         self.remote_instance_transfer_engine_weight_info = None
+        # auxiliary hidden capture mode. TODO: expose this to server args?
+        self.eagle_use_aux_hidden_state = False
+        if self.spec_algorithm.is_eagle3() and not self.is_draft_worker:
+            # load draft config
+            draft_model_config = ModelConfig.from_server_args(
+                server_args,
+                model_path=(server_args.speculative_draft_model_path),
+                model_revision=server_args.speculative_draft_model_revision,
+                is_draft_model=True,
+            )
+            self.eagle_use_aux_hidden_state = True
+
+            try:
+                # get the aux layer from draft model config
+                eagle_config = getattr(
+                    draft_model_config.hf_config, "eagle_config", None
+                )
+                self.eagle_use_aux_hidden_state = eagle_config.get(
+                    "use_aux_hidden_state", True
+                )
+                self.eagle_aux_hidden_state_layer_ids = eagle_config[
+                    "eagle_aux_hidden_state_layer_ids"
+                ]
+            except:
+                # if there is no aux layer, set to None
+                self.eagle_aux_hidden_state_layer_ids = None
 
         # Apply the rank zero filter to logger
         if server_args.show_time_cost:
@@ -550,30 +576,11 @@ class ModelRunner(ModelRunnerKVCacheMixin):
         if server_args.forward_hooks:
             register_forward_hooks(self.model, server_args.forward_hooks)
 
-        # auxiliary hidden capture mode. TODO: expose this to server args?
-        if self.spec_algorithm.is_eagle3() and not self.is_draft_worker:
-            # load draft config
-            draft_model_config = ModelConfig.from_server_args(
-                server_args,
-                model_path=(server_args.speculative_draft_model_path),
-                model_revision=server_args.speculative_draft_model_revision,
-                is_draft_model=True,
+        if self.eagle_use_aux_hidden_state:
+            self.model.set_eagle3_layers_to_capture(
+                self.eagle_aux_hidden_state_layer_ids
             )
 
-            try:
-                # get the aux layer from draft model config
-                eagle_config = getattr(
-                    draft_model_config.hf_config, "eagle_config", None
-                )
-                eagle_aux_hidden_state_layer_ids = eagle_config[
-                    "eagle_aux_hidden_state_layer_ids"
-                ]
-            except:
-                # if there is no aux layer, set to None
-                eagle_aux_hidden_state_layer_ids = None
-
-            self.model.set_eagle3_layers_to_capture(eagle_aux_hidden_state_layer_ids)
-
         # Initialize piecewise CUDA graph
         self.init_piecewise_cuda_graphs()
 
@@ -1745,7 +1752,7 @@ class ModelRunner(ModelRunnerKVCacheMixin):
         if self.server_args.enable_torch_compile:
             set_torch_compile_config()
 
-        if self.spec_algorithm.is_eagle3():
+        if self.eagle_use_aux_hidden_state:
             self.model.set_eagle3_layers_to_capture()
 
         require_mlp_tp_gather_ = require_mlp_tp_gather(self.server_args)
diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/speculative/eagle_draft_extend_cuda_graph_runner.py b/python/sglang/srt/speculative/eagle_draft_extend_cuda_graph_runner.py
index 231531171..f5a262ad9 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/speculative/eagle_draft_extend_cuda_graph_runner.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/speculative/eagle_draft_extend_cuda_graph_runner.py
@@ -100,7 +100,10 @@ class EAGLEDraftExtendCudaGraphRunner:
                 (3, self.max_num_token), dtype=torch.int64
             )
 
-            if self.eagle_worker.speculative_algorithm.is_eagle3():
+            if (
+                self.eagle_worker.speculative_algorithm.is_eagle3()
+                and self.eagle_worker.eagle_use_aux_hidden_state
+            ):
                 self.hidden_states = torch.zeros(
                     (
                         self.max_num_token,
diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/speculative/eagle_worker.py b/python/sglang/srt/speculative/eagle_worker.py
index c508b552d..a702df4f8 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/speculative/eagle_worker.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/speculative/eagle_worker.py
@@ -186,6 +186,15 @@ class EAGLEWorker(TpModelWorker):
         self.draft_tp_context = (
             draft_tp_context if server_args.enable_dp_attention else empty_context
         )
+        self.eagle_use_aux_hidden_state = False
+        if self.speculative_algorithm.is_eagle3():
+            self.eagle_use_aux_hidden_state = True
+            eagle_config = getattr(
+                self.draft_model_runner.model_config.hf_config, "eagle_config", {}
+            )
+            self.eagle_use_aux_hidden_state = eagle_config.get(
+                "use_aux_hidden_state", True
+            )
         with self.draft_tp_context(
             self.draft_model_runner.tp_group
         ), speculative_moe_backend_context(), speculative_moe_a2a_backend_context():
@@ -895,6 +904,7 @@ class EAGLEWorker(TpModelWorker):
             hidden_size = (
                 self.model_config.hidden_size * 3
                 if self.speculative_algorithm.is_eagle3()
+                and self.eagle_use_aux_hidden_state
                 else self.model_config.hidden_size
             )
             batch.spec_info = EagleDraftInput.create_idle_input(