diff --git a/fms_mo/aiu_addons/__init__.py b/fms_mo/aiu_addons/__init__.py
index 1d9c5cf..7d5a311 100644
--- a/fms_mo/aiu_addons/__init__.py
+++ b/fms_mo/aiu_addons/__init__.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def fp8_linear_type(name: str) -> str:
                 for ignored_layer in quant_config["ignore"]:
                     assert isinstance(ignored_layer, str)
                     fms_ign_layer = translations.get(ignored_layer, ignored_layer)
-                    if name in fms_ign_layer:
+                    if name and name in fms_ign_layer:
                         return "torch_linear"
                 for pattern in quant_config["config_groups"]["group_0"]["targets"]:
                     # Special case from llm-compressor that covers all linear layers