diff --git a/dist_run.py b/dist_run.py
index a46dd81f4..3a8f16a0b 100644
--- a/dist_run.py
+++ b/dist_run.py
@@ -384,6 +384,9 @@ def main(args):
     # with CUDATrackTime() as timer:
     first_pp_rank = 0
     last_pp_rank = pp_group_size - 1
+    # Need these global ids due to the API definition of dist.send and recv
+    first_pp_rank_global_id = dist.get_global_rank(pp_group, first_pp_rank)
+    last_pp_rank_global_id = dist.get_global_rank(pp_group, last_pp_rank)
 
     # New token generated each iteration
     new_token = torch.zeros(1, device=device, dtype=torch.int64)
@@ -420,13 +423,13 @@ def main(args):
             if pp_rank == last_pp_rank and pp_rank != first_pp_rank:
                 dist.send(
                     new_token,
-                    dst=dist.get_global_rank(pp_group, first_pp_rank),
+                    dst=first_pp_rank_global_id,
                     group=pp_group,
                 )
             elif pp_rank == first_pp_rank and pp_rank != last_pp_rank:
                 dist.recv(
                     new_token,
-                    src=dist.get_global_rank(pp_group, last_pp_rank),
+                    src=last_pp_rank_global_id,
                     group=pp_group,
                 )