diff --git a/nodes/sa2va/loader.py b/nodes/sa2va/loader.py
index 1f74cba..a795501 100644
--- a/nodes/sa2va/loader.py
+++ b/nodes/sa2va/loader.py
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ def load_sa2va(model_name, config, sa2va_dtype="auto"):
     }
     torch_dtype = dtype_map.get(sa2va_dtype, "auto")
 
+    # Force float32 on CPU to avoid dtype mismatches
+    # SA2VA with "auto" uses bfloat16 on GPU but this causes issues on CPU
+    if torch_dtype == "auto" and not torch.cuda.is_available():
+        torch_dtype = torch.float32
+        print(f"⚙️  Forcing float32 dtype for CPU compatibility")
+
     print(f"📥 Loading model from HuggingFace ({hf_id})...")
     print(f"📂 Cache directory: {cache_dir}")
     print(f"⚠️  IMPORTANT: trust_remote_code=True is required for SA2VA")