diff --git a/vllm/model_executor/models/deepseek_mtp.py b/vllm/model_executor/models/deepseek_mtp.py
index cabc46983..182828c91 100644
--- a/vllm/model_executor/models/deepseek_mtp.py
+++ b/vllm/model_executor/models/deepseek_mtp.py
@@ -316,7 +316,11 @@ class DeepSeekMTP(nn.Module, DeepseekV2MixtureOfExperts):
                     # Determine split axis based on op type
                     # gate/up: ColumnParallel → split along dim 0
                     # down: RowParallel → split along dim 1
-                    split_dim = 1 if "down_proj.weight" in name else 0
+                    split_dim = (
+                        1
+                        if ("down_proj.weight" in name and loaded_weight.ndim > 1)
+                        else 0
+                    )
                     total = loaded_weight.shape[split_dim]
                     assert total % num_chunks == 0, (
                         f"Shared expert weight dim {total} "
@@ -329,14 +333,13 @@ class DeepSeekMTP(nn.Module, DeepseekV2MixtureOfExperts):
                     weight_to_load = loaded_weight
 
                     if is_fusion_moe_shared_experts_layer:
-                        if split_dim == 0:
-                            weight_to_load = loaded_weight[
-                                j * chunk_size : (j + 1) * chunk_size, :
-                            ]
+                        chunk_slice = slice(j * chunk_size, (j + 1) * chunk_size)
+                        if loaded_weight.ndim == 1:
+                            weight_to_load = loaded_weight[chunk_slice]
+                        elif split_dim == 0:
+                            weight_to_load = loaded_weight[chunk_slice, :]
                         else:
-                            weight_to_load = loaded_weight[
-                                :, j * chunk_size : (j + 1) * chunk_size
-                            ]
+                            weight_to_load = loaded_weight[:, chunk_slice]
                         # Synthesize an expert-style name so expert mapping
                         # can route it
                         chunk_name = name.replace(