1 files changed, 15 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/bitsandbytes/autograd/_functions.py b/bitsandbytes/autograd/_functions.py
index b56b2ee..14f2660 100644
--- a/bitsandbytes/autograd/_functions.py
+++ b/bitsandbytes/autograd/_functions.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
 import torch
-
+import math
 import bitsandbytes as bnb
 import bitsandbytes.functional as F
 
@@ -199,6 +199,17 @@ class MatmulLtState:
 class MatMul8bitLt(torch.autograd.Function):
     @staticmethod
     def forward(ctx, A, B, out=None, state=MatmulLtState()):
+        # default to pytorch behavior if inputs are empty
+        ctx.is_empty = False
+        if math.prod(A.shape) == 0:
+            ctx.is_empty = True
+            ctx.A = A
+            ctx.B = B
+            if A.shape[-1] == B.shape[0]:
+                return torch.empty(A.shape[:-1]+B.shape[1:], dtype=torch.float16, device=A.device)
+            else:
+                return torch.empty(A.shape[:-1]+B.shape[:1], dtype=torch.float16, device=A.device)
+
         # 1. Quantize A
         # 2. Quantize B
         # 3. Matmul
@@ -339,6 +350,8 @@ class MatMul8bitLt(torch.autograd.Function):
 
     @staticmethod
     def backward(ctx, grad_output):
+        if ctx.is_empty:
+            return torch.zeros_like(ctx.A), torch.zeros_like(ctx.B), None, None
         req_gradA, req_gradB = ctx.req_grads
         CAt, subA = ctx.tensors
         SCAt, idx = ctx.tensor_states
@@ -375,7 +388,7 @@ class MatMul8bitLt(torch.autograd.Function):
                 ctx.grad_shape
             )
 
-        return grad_A, grad_B, None, None, None, None, None
+        return grad_A, grad_B, None, None
 
 
 matmul = MatMul8bitLt.apply