diff --git a/thunder/dynamo/compiler.py b/thunder/dynamo/compiler.py
index 2ee582bba0..6190eef99f 100644
--- a/thunder/dynamo/compiler.py
+++ b/thunder/dynamo/compiler.py
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ def __init__(self, **thunder_options):
             "thunderfx_disable_split_autograd", _DEFAULT_THUNDERFX_DISABLE_SPLIT_AUTOGRAD
         )
         self.thunder_options = thunder_options
-        self._torch_compile = torch.compile
 
     def __call__(self, gm: torch.fx.GraphModule, sample_args: list[torch.SymInt, torch.Tensor]):
         from thunder import jit
@@ -148,7 +147,7 @@ def __call__(self, gm: torch.fx.GraphModule, sample_args: list[torch.SymInt, tor
         split_module, subgraph_info = _splitter(
             gm,
             partial(jit, **thunder_options),
-            self._torch_compile,
+            torch.compile,
             sample_args,
         )
         self.subgraph_infos.append(subgraph_info)