diff --git a/deepmd/dpmodel/model/make_model.py b/deepmd/dpmodel/model/make_model.py
index a539adb292..fbf2c6e21f 100644
--- a/deepmd/dpmodel/model/make_model.py
+++ b/deepmd/dpmodel/model/make_model.py
@@ -108,7 +108,9 @@ def model_call_from_call_lower(
         nloc,
         rcut,
         sel,
-        distinguish_types=not mixed_types,
+        # types will be distinguished in the lower interface,
+        # so it doesn't need to be distinguished here
+        distinguish_types=False,
     )
     extended_coord = extended_coord.reshape(nframes, -1, 3)
     model_predict_lower = call_lower(
diff --git a/deepmd/jax/jax2tf/make_model.py b/deepmd/jax/jax2tf/make_model.py
index d21fc998b5..29ed131f8e 100644
--- a/deepmd/jax/jax2tf/make_model.py
+++ b/deepmd/jax/jax2tf/make_model.py
@@ -90,7 +90,9 @@ def model_call_from_call_lower(
         nloc,
         rcut,
         sel,
-        distinguish_types=not mixed_types,
+        # types will be distinguished in the lower interface,
+        # so it doesn't need to be distinguished here
+        distinguish_types=False,
     )
     extended_coord = extended_coord.reshape(nframes, -1, 3)
     model_predict_lower = call_lower(
diff --git a/deepmd/pt/model/model/make_model.py b/deepmd/pt/model/model/make_model.py
index 6bb5f6b8e9..83abf9ee4a 100644
--- a/deepmd/pt/model/model/make_model.py
+++ b/deepmd/pt/model/model/make_model.py
@@ -175,7 +175,9 @@ def forward_common(
                 atype,
                 self.get_rcut(),
                 self.get_sel(),
-                mixed_types=self.mixed_types(),
+                # types will be distinguished in the lower interface,
+                # so it doesn't need to be distinguished here
+                mixed_types=True,
                 box=bb,
             )
             model_predict_lower = self.forward_common_lower(