diff --git a/auto_round/autoround.py b/auto_round/autoround.py
index 5d135932..878eda46 100644
--- a/auto_round/autoround.py
+++ b/auto_round/autoround.py
@@ -824,8 +824,6 @@ def quant_block(self, block, input_ids, input_others, q_input=None, device=torch
         output = self.get_block_outputs(block, input_ids, input_others, self.train_bs, device, self.cache_device)
 
         if q_input is not None:
-            for i in range(len(input_ids)):
-                input_ids[i] = None
             input_ids = q_input
         torch.cuda.empty_cache()
         quantized_layer_names, unquantized_layer_names = wrapper_block(block, self.enable_minmax_tuning)
@@ -845,6 +843,14 @@ def quant_block(self, block, input_ids, input_others, q_input=None, device=torch
         else:
             optimizer = self.optimizer(round_params, lr=self.lr, weight_decay=0)
 
+        if len(round_params) + len(minmax_params) <= 0:
+            dump_info = (
+                f"quantized {len(quantized_layer_names)}/{(len(quantized_layer_names) + len(unquantized_layer_names))} "
+                f"layers in the block"
+            )
+            logger.info(dump_info)
+            return output, output
+
         if self.lr_scheduler is None:
             lr_schedule = torch.optim.lr_scheduler.LinearLR(
                 optimizer, start_factor=1.0, end_factor=0.0, total_iters=self.iters, verbose=False
diff --git a/test/test_autoround.py b/test/test_autoround.py
index d871705f..aff2f53f 100644
--- a/test/test_autoround.py
+++ b/test/test_autoround.py
@@ -33,6 +33,29 @@ def tearDownClass(self):
         shutil.rmtree("./saved", ignore_errors=True)
         shutil.rmtree("runs", ignore_errors=True)
 
+    def test_remove_whole_block(self):
+        weight_config={"model.decoder.layers.0.self_attn.k_proj":{"data_type":"float"},
+                       "model.decoder.layers.0.self_attn.v_proj": {"data_type": "float"},
+                       "model.decoder.layers.0.self_attn.q_proj": {"data_type": "float"},
+                       "model.decoder.layers.0.self_attn.out_proj": {"data_type": "float"},
+                       "model.decoder.layers.0.fc1": {"data_type": "float"},
+                       "model.decoder.layers.0.fc2": {"data_type": "float"},
+                       }
+        bits, group_size, sym = 4, 128, False
+        autoround = AutoRound(
+            self.model,
+            self.tokenizer,
+            bits=bits,
+            group_size=group_size,
+            sym=sym,
+            iters=2,
+            seqlen=2,
+            dataset=self.llm_dataloader,
+            weight_config=weight_config
+        )
+        autoround.quantize()
+
+
     def test_default(self):
         bits, group_size, sym = 4, 128, False
         autoround = AutoRound(