diff --git a/src/brevitas/core/stats/stats_wrapper.py b/src/brevitas/core/stats/stats_wrapper.py
index 49bf62a82..8e148b8c1 100644
--- a/src/brevitas/core/stats/stats_wrapper.py
+++ b/src/brevitas/core/stats/stats_wrapper.py
@@ -97,19 +97,17 @@ def __init__(
         super(_ParameterListStats, self).__init__()
 
         self.stats_input_concat_dim = stats_input_concat_dim
-        if len(tracked_parameter_list) >= 1:
-            self.first_tracked_param = _ViewParameterWrapper(
-                tracked_parameter_list[0], stats_input_view_shape_impl)
-        else:
-            self.first_tracked_param = _ViewParameter(stats_input_view_shape_impl)
 
         if len(tracked_parameter_list) > 1:
+            self.first_tracked_param = _ViewParameterWrapper(
+                tracked_parameter_list[0], stats_input_view_shape_impl)
             extra_list = [
                 _ViewCatParameterWrapper(
                     param, stats_input_view_shape_impl, stats_input_concat_dim)
                 for param in tracked_parameter_list[1:]]
             self.extra_tracked_params_list = torch.nn.ModuleList(extra_list)
         else:
+            self.first_tracked_param = _ViewParameter(stats_input_view_shape_impl)
             self.extra_tracked_params_list = None
         self.stats = _Stats(stats_impl, stats_output_shape)