diff --git a/mindyolo/utils/utils.py b/mindyolo/utils/utils.py
index dbdd54c6..a9ba5bd3 100644
--- a/mindyolo/utils/utils.py
+++ b/mindyolo/utils/utils.py
@@ -89,14 +89,39 @@ def set_default(args):
         args.ema_weight = os.path.join(args.ckpt_dir, args.ema_weight) if args.ema_weight else ""
 
 
-def load_pretrain(network, weight, ema=None, ema_weight=None):
+def drop_inconsistent_shape_parameters(model, param_dict):
+    updated_param_dict = dict()
+
+    # TODO: hard code
+    param_dict = {k.replace('ema.', ''): v for k, v in param_dict.items()}
+
+    for param in model.get_parameters():
+        name = param.name
+        if name in param_dict:
+            if param_dict[name].shape == param.shape:
+                updated_param_dict[name] = param_dict[name]
+            else:
+                logger.warning(
+                    f"Dropping checkpoint parameter `{name}` with shape `{param_dict[name].shape}`, "
+                    f"which is inconsistent with cell shape `{param.shape}`"
+                )
+        else:
+            logger.warning(f"Cannot find checkpoint parameter `{name}`.")
+    return updated_param_dict
+
+
+def load_pretrain(network, weight, ema=None, ema_weight=None, strict=True):
     if weight.endswith(".ckpt"):
         param_dict = ms.load_checkpoint(weight)
+        if not strict:
+            param_dict = drop_inconsistent_shape_parameters(network, param_dict)
         ms.load_param_into_net(network, param_dict)
         logger.info(f'Pretrain model load from "{weight}" success.')
     if ema:
         if ema_weight.endswith(".ckpt"):
             param_dict_ema = ms.load_checkpoint(ema_weight)
+            if not strict:
+                param_dict_ema = drop_inconsistent_shape_parameters(ema.ema, param_dict_ema)
             ms.load_param_into_net(ema.ema, param_dict_ema)
             logger.info(f'Ema pretrain model load from "{ema_weight}" success.')
         else:
diff --git a/train.py b/train.py
index 393ba490..710e1727 100644
--- a/train.py
+++ b/train.py
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ def get_parser_train(parents=None):
     parser.add_argument("--profiler", type=ast.literal_eval, default=False, help="collect profiling data or not")
     parser.add_argument("--profiler_step_num", type=int, default=1, help="collect profiler data for how many steps.")
     parser.add_argument("--opencv_threads_num", type=int, default=2, help="set the number of threads for opencv")
+    parser.add_argument("--strict_load", type=ast.literal_eval, default=True, help="strictly load the pretrain model")
 
     # args for ModelArts
     parser.add_argument("--enable_modelarts", type=ast.literal_eval, default=False, help="enable modelarts")
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ def train(args):
         ema = EMA(network, ema_network)
     else:
         ema = None
-    load_pretrain(network, args.weight, ema, args.ema_weight)  # load pretrain
+    load_pretrain(network, args.weight, ema, args.ema_weight, args.strict_load)  # load pretrain
     freeze_layers(network, args.freeze)  # freeze Layers
     ms.amp.auto_mixed_precision(network, amp_level=args.ms_amp_level)
     if ema: